Jean Baptiste Arban

Methode de Trompete Celebre 1

This method has assisted many generations of Trumpet and Cornet players. The compilation by French cornetist, conductor and composer, Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) successfully addresses requirements of modern technique and contemporary musical writing. Arban studied at the Paris Conservatoire and led a prosperous career as a versatile and accomplished musician.

This method is divided into three parts, which incorporate a vast variety of musical elements.
Part 1 includes performance directions, holding the instrument, tuning slides, sound, long notes, staccato, transposition, syncopation, martellato, legato, arpeggios, mutes, extended techniques and vibrato. Containing a large amount of instruction in French, English, German and Spanish, this book is not to be missed by any aspiring brass player.