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6,610 sheet music found Old Cavalry Fanfare for 3 Bb Trumpets & Kettledrums
Old Cavalry Fanfare for 3 Bb Trumpets & Kettledrums # Trumpet # INTERMEDIATE # Keith Terrett # Keith Terrett # Old Cavalry Fanfare for 3 Bb T # Keith Terrett # SheetMusicPlus
Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.978843 By Keith Terrett. By Anon. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Baroque,Classical,Instructional,Traditional,Wed...(+)
Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.978843 By Keith Terrett. By Anon. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Baroque,Classical,Instructional,Traditional,Wedding. 6 pages. Keith Terrett #584509. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.978843). A Fanfare for three Bb Trumpets & Timpani. This was arranged from an old melody of unknown origin, for Eb Cavalry Trumpets and Kettledrums of the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars Band, a former Northern Irish Regiment within the British Army; whose Colonel in Chief was HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Winston Churchill was a young officer in the regiment, before the amalgamation of the 4th & 8th Hussars, to form the ’Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars’’. All cavalry regiments of the line, have a team of Cavalry Trumpets, who under the ’Trumpet Major’, play at 11am each day outside regimental headquarters, for the Regiment. Traditionally the fanfare ’stables’ would be played first; followed by another fanfare of the ’’Trumpet Major’s’’ choice. In cavalry regiments there is often a drum horse, on which the two timpani are positioned and played. An example would be the Queen’s Own Hussars, who for many years had a fine old drum horse, trained not to panic when the kettledrums were being played fortissimo! During the day, one trumpeter is on duty, and plays various trumpet calls throughout the day to signal important happenings in the regiment’s daily schedule of events. For example, Reveille is at 0630, Mess call at 0700, Mess call 1230, Guard mount 1800, Officers dress for dinner 2000, finishing with last post at 2200! There are also trumpet calls for fire, war and mucking out the horses! One morning when I was on trumpet duty in Germany at the tender age of 18, I woke up late, and just managed to play the ’’Reveille’’ trumpet call out of my bedroom window, in an effort not to be ’charged’ for missing a call! The equivalent in the Infantry would be the bugle, which is also used as a method of signaling to the regiment. This fanfare works well for three Bb trumpets and timpani. Eb cavalry trumpets are often written in the key of C, and harmonically there is no third on chord V due to the harmonics of the instrument, and the fact that they have no valves; giving a bare sounding chord. The trills in the first part are lip trills, on Bb trumpet, simply play a lip trill using the valves 1 & 3. The most famous Eb cavalry trumpeters in the British Army, are undoubtedly the trumpeters of the household cavalry, who perform in spectacular golden uniforms, complete with riding hats, at the state opening of parliament. Don’t forget Eb cavalry trumpeters are musicians from the band,(they could be clarinettists),assigned to trumpet for two to three years, not so good for your embouchure!! So when you hear a mis-pitched note in future, you know that the trumpeter could be a bassoonist, doing his or her very best. 10 Christmas Carols (Book ONE) - Trumpet Trio
10 Christmas Carols (Book ONE) - Trumpet Trio # 3 Trumpets (trio) # Christmas # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA # MARCOS LUIZ
MENDES FEITOSA # 10 Christmas Carols # Marcos
Luiz Mendes Feitosa # SheetMusicPlus
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Georg Friederich Händel,
James Lord Pierpont, Lewis
Redner, Traditional French,
Traditional English,
Traditiona...(+)
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Georg Friederich Händel,
James Lord Pierpont, Lewis
Redner, Traditional French,
Traditional English,
Traditional Welsh, Franz Xaver
Gruber, Felix Bartholdy
Mendelssohn (1809-1847), John
Francis Wade (1711-1786), and
James Ramsey Murray (1841-
1904). Arranged by MARCOS LUIZ
MENDES FEITOSA. Christmas,
Multicultural, Praise &
Worship, Sacred, Traditional,
World. Score and parts. 91
pages. Published by Marcos
Luiz Mendes Feitosa In this special Christmas book, 10 known and most traditional Christmas songs are gathered here: Jingle Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Adeste Fideles, Joy To The World, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, Away in a Manger and Deck the Halls, which were adapted for Trumpet Trio, they makes us travel through this time of celebration, joy and harmony between peoples and makes us feel the true spirit of Christmas!
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds. Christmas Song Collection (for Trumpet Quartet) - BOOK TWO
Christmas Song Collection (for Trumpet Quartet) - BOOK TWO # Brass Quartet: 4 trumpets # Christmas # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES
FEITOSA # Christmas Song Collection # Marcos
Luiz Mendes Feitosa # SheetMusicPlus
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Lewis Redner, Traditional
French, Traditional Welsh,
Franz Xaver Gruber, and James
Ramsey Murray (1841-1904).
Arrang...(+)
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Lewis Redner, Traditional
French, Traditional Welsh,
Franz Xaver Gruber, and James
Ramsey Murray (1841-1904).
Arranged by MARCOS LUIZ MENDES
FEITOSA. Christmas,
Multicultural, Praise &
Worship, Sacred, Traditional,
World. Score and parts. 59
pages. Published by Marcos
Luiz Mendes Feitosa In this special Christmas book, the best known and most traditional Christmas songs are gathered here: Gloria in Excelsis Deo, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, Away in a Manger and Deck the Halls, which were adapted for Trumpet Quartet, they makes us travel through this time of celebration, joy and harmony between peoples and makes us feel the true spirit of Christmas! 15 Christmas Songs (BOOK 1) - Trumpet Quartet
15 Christmas Songs (BOOK 1) - Trumpet Quartet # Brass Quartet: 4 trumpets # INTERMEDIATE # Christmas # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES
FEITOSA # 15 Christmas Songs # Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa # SheetMusicPlus
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Felix Bartholdy
Mendelssohn, Franz Xaver
Gruber, Georg Friederich
Händel, George Job Elvey,
James Lor...(+)
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Felix Bartholdy
Mendelssohn, Franz Xaver
Gruber, Georg Friederich
Händel, George Job Elvey,
James Lord Pierpont, James
Ramsey Murray, John Francis
Wade, Lewis Redner, Richard
Storrs Willis, Traditional
English, Traditional French,
Traditional Welsh, and etc.
Arranged by MARCOS LUIZ MENDES
FEITOSA.
Christmas,Multicultural,Praise
&
Worship,Sacred,Traditional,Wor
ld. 147 pages. Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa #898608.
Published by Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa In this special Christmas book, 15 known and most traditional Christmas songs are gathered here: Jingle Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Adeste Fideles, Joy To The World, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, and others, which were adapted for String Quartet, they makes us travel through this time of celebration, joy and harmony between peoples and makes us feel the true spirit of Christmas! 15 Christmas Songs (BOOK 1) - Trumpet Trio
15 Christmas Songs (BOOK 1) - Trumpet Trio # 3 Trumpets (trio) # EASY # Christmas # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES
FEITOSA # 15 Christmas Songs # Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa # SheetMusicPlus
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Felix Bartholdy
Mendelssohn, Franz Xaver
Gruber, Georg Friederich
Händel, George Job Elvey,
James Lor...(+)
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Felix Bartholdy
Mendelssohn, Franz Xaver
Gruber, Georg Friederich
Händel, George Job Elvey,
James Lord Pierpont, James
Ramsey Murray, John Francis
Wade, Lewis Redner, Richard
Storrs Willis, Traditional
English, Traditional French,
Traditional Welsh, and etc.
Arranged by MARCOS LUIZ MENDES
FEITOSA.
Christmas,Multicultural,Praise
&
Worship,Sacred,Traditional,Wor
ld. 125 pages. Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa #905239.
Published by Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa In this special Christmas book, 15 known and most traditional Christmas songs are gathered here: Jingle Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Adeste Fideles, Joy To The World, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, and others, which were adapted for String Quartet, they makes us travel through this time of celebration, joy and harmony between peoples and makes us feel the true spirit of Christmas! Christmas Duets, Volume 2, for Trumpets
Christmas Duets, Volume 2, for Trumpets # 2 Trumpets (duet) # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Christmas # Various # Christmas Duets, Volume 2, for # Kenneth Baird
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Trumpet Duet - Advanced
Intermediate - Digital
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Composed by Various. Arranged
by Kenneth Baird. Christian,
Sacred, Repertoire,
Christmas. Sco...(+)
Trumpet Duet - Advanced
Intermediate - Digital
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Composed by Various. Arranged
by Kenneth Baird. Christian,
Sacred, Repertoire,
Christmas. Score. 24 pages.
Published by Kenneth Baird
Music Many have loved the duet arrangements found in the original collection of 12 Christmas Duets for Trumpets arranged by Kenneth Baird. Volume 2 is now available! As in the original collection, this is a delightful collection of intermediate to advanced-intermediate level duets based on traditional Christmas carols. They are challenging at times (not for beginners) without being overwhelming; at times joyful, at times uplifting, at times serene. There's even a very jazzy version of Go Tell It on the Mountain! In addition to being a joy for friends to play together, they are a great resource for teachers to play at lessons with their students, they are are suitable for informal Christmas performances, and many are appropriate for church services. Note: the duets in this collection have NOT been arranged to be fully compatible with Mr. Baird's duet collections for other instruments. Instead, these have been arranged specifically for trumpets. This collection does include the duets found in previously released Five More Christmas Duets for Trumpets by Mr. Baird. Included in Christmas Duets, Volume 2, are: Carol of the Bells, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, the First Noel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World (a more traditional version than found in the original duet collection), We Three Kings, Angels We Have Heard on High, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and In Dulci Jubilo (Good Christian Men Rejoice). If you are looking for simple harmonizations of Christmas Carols, this collection is not for you. If you are looking for something more, you've come to the right place. Christmas Song Collection (for Trumpet Trio) - BOOK THREE
Christmas Song Collection (for Trumpet Trio) - BOOK THREE # 3 Trumpets (trio) # EASY # Christmas # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA # MARCOS
LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA # Christmas Song Collection # Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa # SheetMusicPlus
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Bohemian Latin Hymn, George
Job Elvey, Johann Abraham
Peter Schulz, Richard Storrs
Willis, and Traditional
English. ...(+)
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Bohemian Latin Hymn, George
Job Elvey, Johann Abraham
Peter Schulz, Richard Storrs
Willis, and Traditional
English. Arranged by MARCOS
LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
Christmas,Multicultural,Praise
&
Worship,Sacred,Traditional,Wor
ld. 36 pages. Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa #909379.
Published by Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa In this special Christmas book, the best known and most traditional Christmas songs are gathered here: Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Oh Come Little Children, Greensleeves, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and Crown Him With Many Crowns, which were adapted for String Quartet, they makes us travel through this time of celebration, joy and harmony between peoples and makes us feel the true spirit of Christmas! Christmas Song Collection (for Trumpet Quartet) - BOOK THREE
Christmas Song Collection (for Trumpet Quartet) - BOOK THREE # Brass Quartet: 4 trumpets # EASY # Christmas # MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA # MARCOS
LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA # Christmas Song Collection # Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa # SheetMusicPlus
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Bohemian Latin Hymn, George
Job Elvey, Johann Abraham
Peter Schulz, Richard Storrs
Willis, and Traditional
English. ...(+)
By MARCOS LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
By Bohemian Latin Hymn, George
Job Elvey, Johann Abraham
Peter Schulz, Richard Storrs
Willis, and Traditional
English. Arranged by MARCOS
LUIZ MENDES FEITOSA.
Christmas,Multicultural,Praise
&
Worship,Sacred,Traditional,Wor
ld. 41 pages. Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa #909371.
Published by Marcos Luiz
Mendes Feitosa In this special Christmas book, the best known and most traditional Christmas songs are gathered here: Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Oh Come Little Children, Greensleeves, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and Crown Him With Many Crowns, which were adapted for String Quartet, they makes us travel through this time of celebration, joy and harmony between peoples and makes us feel the true spirit of Christmas! Trumpet Hymn Duets eBook by Eddie Lewis
Trumpet Hymn Duets eBook by Eddie Lewis # 2 Trumpets (duet) # INTERMEDIATE # Sacred music # Various # Trumpet Hymn Duets eBook by Ed # Tiger
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Trumpet Duet - Intermediate -
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Composed by Various. Arranged
by Eddie Lewis. Christian,
Sacred, General Worship,
Christmas, Easter. Sco...(+)
Trumpet Duet - Intermediate -
Digital Download
Composed by Various. Arranged
by Eddie Lewis. Christian,
Sacred, General Worship,
Christmas, Easter. Score. 69
pages. Published by Tiger
Music Trumpet Pro Pentatonic Tonalization
Introduction
Pro Pentatonics is a new book from the constantly growing Total Tonalization Series. It is book number five in the pentatonic series.
Technique in the form of pentatonic scales is most enthusiastically sought after by jazz musicians. Although the scale and its compositional uses are not limited to jazz, the practice of those scales is almost exclusively a "jazz thing." Not only is the pentatonic scale the root of the blues scale, but it is also used to varied degrees by most modern jazz musicians.
That said, there are certain benefits to practicing pentatonic scales that apply to all musicianship. For example, I believe that the best way to begin to learn and understand quartal harmony is via practicing the pentatonic scales. Pentatonic scales are constructed in perfect fourths. Let's look at the C pentatonic as an example:
E - A - D - G - C
Five notes a fourth apart from each other, beginning on E, produces all of the notes of the C pentatonic scale:
C - D - E - G - A
For this reason, the traditional scale patterns come alive with the sound of perfect fourths when applied to the pentatonic scale.
Quartal harmony is not limited to jazz compositions or improvisation. Many musicians since the early twentieth century have written compositions utilizing quartal harmony, and I believe that the first step to understanding those compositions and performing them is in practicing the pentatonic scales.
Aside from the theoretical applications of the pentatonic scale, there are also technical reasons to practice them. The removal of the fourth and seventh scale degrees (the tritone) creates a scale and inherent patterns which become far clumsier to perform than the traditional major scales. The agility and flexibility required offer the diligent practicer an edge over those who do not practice such things. Concerto for Seven Trumpets and Timpani for Trumpet Ensemble (two complete editions, Ab & F concert)
Concerto for Seven Trumpets and Timpani for Trumpet Ensemble (two complete editions, Ab & F concert) # Trumpet ensemble # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Johann Ernst Altenburg # Charles Decker # Concerto for Seven Trumpets an # Charles Decker Music Press # SheetMusicPlus
Trumpet Ensemble Trumpet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.817150 Composed by Johann Ernst Altenburg. Arranged by Charles Decker. Baroque,Chamber,Clas...(+)
Trumpet Ensemble Trumpet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.817150 Composed by Johann Ernst Altenburg. Arranged by Charles Decker. Baroque,Chamber,Classical,Contest,Festival. 68 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #5324601. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.817150). Need an impressive and accessible showcase for your ambitious trumpet section? Then this famous and elegant three-movement, mini-concerto for trumpeters from Johann Ernst Altenburg’s extensive 1795 treatise Essay on an introduction to the heroic and musical trumpeters’ and kettledrummers’ art is a rewarding experience for trumpeters to expand their musical horizons. Composed for 18th century court trumpeters with valveless instruments, the work is scored for solo trumpet with two antiphonal trios and timpani. Each movement presents contrasting musical styles, the first fanfare figures, the second expressive lyricism, and the third facile scale runs. Two complete editions for B-flat trumpets are included, each with full score and parts, one in A-flat concert for more advanced players and a second in F concert to make it more accessible for less experienced trumpeters. The second and third movements, traditionally set in 4/8 and 3/8, are changed to 4/4 and 3/4 as more frequently encountered time signatures. Consider opening your next band concert featuring the trumpet section performing this impressive work. The sound file is an actual trumpet ensemble performance of the entire edition and not a computer playback of the score.See 40+ homogeneous brass group editions for horn, trumpet and trombone ensembles and more than 70 mixed brass ensemble publications at Charles Decker Music Press at Sheet Music Plus for inexperienced to advanced musicians with music ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary new works for trios, quartets, quintets, brass choir and brass band. Many of the mixed brass ensemble editions include alternate and substitute parts being alternate C trumpet parts for B-flat trumpet parts, flugelhorn/trumpet substitute for horn, horn substitute for trombone and treble clef euphonium substitute for trombone. Check out our Music of Black Composers Series with Charles Decker Music Press at Sheet Music Plus with 25 arrangements for mixed brass ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others. All ensemble publications include recordings of the entire edition.  Use this link to Kendor Music for more of my trumpet ensemble arrangements of music by J.S. Bach, Handel, and Renaissance composers Gervaise and Susato. 10 Gospel Duets for Trumpet and Trombone
10 Gospel Duets for Trumpet and Trombone # Trumpet, Trombone (duet) # INTERMEDIATE # Gospel/Spiritual # Traditional # David McKeown # Worship # 10 Gospel Duets for Trumpet an # David McKeown # SheetMusicPlus
Composed by Traditional.
Arranged by David McKeown.
Christian, Gospel, Spiritual,
Sacred, Praise & Worship.
Score. 34 pages. Published by
David Mc...(+)
Composed by Traditional.
Arranged by David McKeown.
Christian, Gospel, Spiritual,
Sacred, Praise & Worship.
Score. 34 pages. Published by
David McKeown 10 Gospel Duets is an exciting collection of traditional Spirituals and Gospel favorites arranged by David McKeown as duets for one Trumpet and one Trombone.
These Duets explore different styles and flavours of Gospel music, with imaginative arrangements in various contemporary styles. Click the link above to watch and listen to samples of all 10 duets (clarinet version) on YouTube.
Most of these duets are ideal for players of an Intermediate standard, with two or three more suitable for Advanced Intermediate.
10 Gospel Duets are
perfect for concert performances large and small; each piece lasts between three and four minutes.fully articulated to help develop that Gospel style.great for helping with complex rhythms.road tested with scores of students and performed all over the world.fun to play.an exciting introduction to the world of Gospel music.32 pages adding up to more than half an hour of quality music.
The ten titles are, Amazing Grace, Down By the Riverside, Go Down Moses, Go Tell It on the Mountain, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Shall We Gather at the River, Steal Away to Jesus, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and When the Saints Go Marching In. Joy, Joy, Everyone Is Flying - Easy Trumpet Duet
Joy, Joy, Everyone Is Flying - Easy Trumpet Duet # 2 Trumpets (duet) # EASY # including more of the modern d # Eddie Lewis # Joy, Joy, Everyone Is Flying - # Tiger Music # SheetMusicPlus
Trumpet Duet Trumpet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1088949 Composed by Eddie Lewis. Classical,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Tiger Mu...(+)
Trumpet Duet Trumpet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1088949 Composed by Eddie Lewis. Classical,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Tiger Music #693161. Published by Tiger Music (A0.1088949). Give your students something modern to work on. Joy, Joy, Everyone Is Flying trumpet duet uses a modern compositional technique. Joy, Joy Everyone Is Flying trumpet duet is actually part of my recent modern composition series. The idea was to see if I could write one of those compositions for trumpet duet with Trumpet Tyro limitations. Being composed from a nontraditional technique, Joy, Joy, Everyone Is Flying does not sound like the typical “do re mi†beginner band music. As an educational piece, it serves as a wonderful opportunity to expose the students to exotic sounds. The piece begins like a traditional imitative piece, but you soon hear a non-traditional modality. That modality is emphasized in the B section with grace notes that give it an eastern hint. Joy, Joy, Everyone Is Flying is a short duet, lasting under a minute. This is because it is written for students who were beginners only months ago. Other Duet Books I have published similar duets to this one in my two other duet books for this level. The first and most popular is Celebrations which has trumpet duets for all skill levels. The second, which has some of the Celebrations duets, is called Twenty Trumpet Tyro Duets. In the trumpet community we use duets as educational tools. They are a wonderful way to expose students to counterpoint, different harmonies and different rhythmic ideas. By including more of the modern duets in the easier duet books, the younger students have an opportunity to experience non-traditional music in what is essentially a chamber music environment. The Experimental Music Series I’ve published a number of these experimental works for trumpet and brass instrumentations. The newer ones were in response to the popularity of the fishing suites. I had gone years without writing any of these compositions and wanted to apply the techniques to trumpet trio. The fishing suites are a suite of suites, each suite being dedicated to a different composition technique. Of those three suites, Catch Suite is the one that uses the same technique as Joy, Joy, Everyone Is Flying. Other compositions utilizing this compositional technique include The Lotus Eater and Voice of the Prophets. SKILL LEVEL The skill level for Joy, Joy, Everyone Is Flying is Trumpet Tyro. Trumpet Tyro is the second of seven levels in our system. This is music for trumpet students with a range up to fourth space E. The music in this level is limited to three flats or sharps. We almost bumped this piece up into the Trumpet Player level because of all the accidentals, but eventually decided to keep it in the Trumpet Tyro level. Technically, the accidentals all fall within acceptable keys for this level, so we kept it at the lower level. That said, because it is non-traditional, it will take a little longer to learn. The melodic sounds will not come as readily as the traditional “do re mi†stuff. Practice Recommendations Listening to the recording is a very important part of learning something with new sounds. You want to be able to hear those sounds. Here’s an interesting bit of trivia for you… When I am using one of these original compositional techniques, I know when I’ve made a mistake because I can hear that it sounds different. I believe this is the sign of a technique that works. If there’s a mistake, the composer should be able to hear that there’s something wrong. Well, performing music that utilizes these sorts of non-traditional techniques goes far better when the performers can also hear the music that way.