20 Selected Melodic Studies for Trumpet & Piano-The 20 Vocalises written by singing master Ferdinand Sieber were chosen arranged and recorded for this edition by the solo trumpeter Frits Damrow. The pieces focus on the - often neglected - middle and lower register. The book is a sequel to Bel Canto for Brass another 'vocalise' method offering suitable exercises for breathing sound quality intonation and endurance.

The Trombone player's Vade Mecum was composed by André Lafosse for advanced trombonists who are preparing for their exams. Divided into three parts this piece covers all the necessary elements to prepare the exams: - The first one focuses on technical challenges: minor common chords melodic minor scales diminished sevenths high and low scales chromatic scales progressing in thirds - The second corresponds to a scale of an octave in semi-quavers each of its degrees being the starting point for an additional scale. Each scale is followed by its chords and the seven degrees and octave can be played bothdescending and ascending. This second part on its own represents 30 exercises of scales. - The last part is quite difficult with 25 exercises covering most of the other difficulties that could be encountered. These pieces are perfect to get ready and to overcome all the small weaknesses a player can have before a big contest or recital. André Lafosse (1890-1975) was a trombonist and a professor at Paris Conservatoire. He also composed a suite for brass quintet called 'Suite Breve' and recorded with Stravinsky.

The mastery of scales and scale patterns has long been established as the best way to improve technical abilities on all instruments. The Complete Scale Compendium focuses on what is most common in the study of classical music: core major and minor scales, as well as chromatic, pentatonic, whole-tone, and blues scales. Students will learn the construction of these scales while practicing unique patterns, enriching their technique. Specific slurs and articulations have been left off of the exercises so that a multitude of different articulation and slur patterns can be used. The exercises are presented in two ways: by scale pattern and by key. Contenu du texte: Preface Scale Theory Each Scale Exercise in All Keys Major Scales Exercise No. 1: Long Tone Scale Minor Scales Exercise No. 1: Long Tone Scale (Melodic Minor) Major Scales Exercise No. 2: Scale and Arpeggio Minor Scales Exercise No. 2: Scale and Arpeggio (Melodic Minor) Major Scales Exercise No 3: Tetrachords Ascending Minor Scales Exercise No 3: Tetrachords Ascending Major Scales Exercise No 4: Tetrachords Descending Minor Scales Exercise No 4: Tetrachords Descending Major Scales Exercise No 5: Modes Minor Scales Exercise No 5: Modes Major Scales Exercise No 6: Thirds Minor Scales Exercise No 6: Thirds Major Scales Exercise No 7: Arpeggiated Diatonic Chords Minor Scales Exercise No 7: Arpeggiated Diatonic Chords Chromatics No 1 Chromatics No 2 Major Blues Scale Exercise No 1 Major Blues Scale Exercise No 2 Minor Blues Scale Exercise No 1 Minor Blues Scale Exercise No 2 Major Pentatonic Scale Exercise No 1 Major Pentatonic Scale Exercise No 2 Minor Pentatonic Scale Exercise No 1 Minor Pentatonic Scale Exercise No 2 Whole Tone Scale Exercise No 1 Whole Tone Scale Exercise No 2 All Scale Exercises by Key C Major A minor F Major D minor Bb Major G minor Eb Major C minor Ab Major F minor Db Major Bb minor Gb Major Eb minor B Major G# minor E Major C# minor A Major F# minor D Major B minor G Major E minor Circle of Fourths Chart Articulation Patterns ISBN: 978-0-8258-9689-7 Maison d'édition: Carl Fischer Music Nombre de pages: 64