Technic Today, Part 3: B-flat Trumpet (Cornet) Book

This book translates the sequencing and philosophy of Band Today, Part Three into focused technical work without disrupting your rehearsal flow. The materials are calibrated specifically for advanced-intermediate players who need systematic reinforcement of brass fundamentals without feeling detached from the method they're already learning.

Focused and purposeful. Rather than abstract drills, these exercises are woven into the same pedagogical progression that makes Band Today successful, allowing brass players to recognize how technique directly supports the ensemble music they're learning.

Trumpet and cornet players in advanced-intermediate concert bands who are working through the Contemporary Band Course. This book serves students ready to deepen their technical foundation and band directors seeking a cohesive supplement that matches their method's structure and philosophy.

• Isolate the exercises that address weak spots in your section's full-method assignments; don't feel obligated to play through the entire book sequentially.
• Work through these materials in the warm-up rotation so trumpet students develop the habit of targeted daily practice alongside ensemble time.
• Pair exercises with corresponding passages from Band Today, Part Three to show students how technic directly supports the repertoire they're performing.

Assign these exercises as part of your structured method book curriculum, rotating them into warm-ups during the weeks you're exploring corresponding chapters of Band Today, Part Three. The 24-page length makes it manageable for individual practice logs without adding burden to students already working through the main method.

• Articulation control across varying tempos and dynamics
• Valve coordination and finger dexterity in scalar and intervallic patterns
• Breath support for sustained passages and technical passages
• Intonation accuracy in context of ensemble playing
• Reading and executing dynamics and style markings with precision