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Performance Pieces (Current)
Clerisse Andante and Allegro (CD version)


Snidero Shufflin' (with trumpet, qn=130) *****
Snidero Shufflin' (with trumpet) *****
Snidero Shufflin' (rhythm only, qn=130) *****


Duets (Amsden)
Amsden
Duet #1 (qn=160) Duet #12 (qn=___) Duet #23 (qn=___) Duet #34 (qn=___)
Duet #2 (qn=108) Duet #13 (qn=___) Duet #24 (qn=___) Duet #35 (qn=___)
Duet #3 (qn=108) Duet #14 (qn=___) Duet #25 (qn=___) Duet #36 (qn=___)
Duet #4 (qn=108) Duet #15 (qn=___) Duet #26 (qn=___) Duet #37 (qn=___)
Duet #5 (qn=108) Duet #16 (qn=___) Duet #27 (qn=___) Duet #38 (qn=___)
Duet #6 (qn=120) Duet #17 (qn=___) Duet #28 (qn=___) Duet #39 (qn=___)
Duet #7 (qn=100) Duet #18 (qn=___) Duet #29 (qn=___) Duet #40 (qn=___)
Duet #8 (qn=108) Duet #19 (qn=___) Duet #30 (qn=___) Duet #41 (qn=___)
Duet #9 (qn=___) Duet #20 (qn=___) Duet #31 (qn=___) Duet #42 (qn=___)
Duet #10 (qn=___) Duet #21 (qn=___) Duet #32 (qn=___)
Duet #11 (qn=___) Duet #22 (qn=___) Duet #33 (qn=___)


PART II
Duet #43 (qn=___) Duet #50 (qn=___) Duet #57 (qn=___) Duet #64 (qn=___)
Duet #44 (qn=___) Duet #51 (qn=___) Duet #58 (qn=___) Duet #65 (qn=___)
Duet #45 (qn=___) Duet #52 (qn=___) Duet #59 (qn=___) Duet #66 (qn=___)
Duet #46 (qn=___) Duet #53 (qn=___) Duet #60 (qn=___) Duet #67 (qn=___)
Duet #47 (qn=___) Duet #54 (qn=___) Duet #61 (qn=___) Duet #68 (qn=___)
Duet #48 (qn=___) Duet #55 (qn=___) Duet #62 (qn=___) Duet #69 (qn=___)
Duet #49 (qn=___) Duet #56 (qn=___) Duet #63 (qn=___) Duet #70 (qn=___)


CM Ear Training (Level 3)
-------- Winds, Level 3 Ear Training (use with sheet provided)


CM Technical Requirements (Level 3)
Scale: C Major (qn=92)
Scale: a natural minor (qn=92)
Scale: D Major (qn=92)
Scale: b natural minor (qn=92)
Scale: Bb Major (qn=92)
Scale: Chromatic (qn=92)
Arpeggio: C Major (qn=92)
Arpeggio: D Major (qn=92)
Arpeggio: Bb Major (qn=92)

Scale: C Major (qn=120)
Scale: a natural minor (qn=120)
Scale: D Major (qn=120)
Scale: b natural minor (qn=120)
Scale: Bb Major (qn=120)
Scale: Chromatic (qn=120)
Arpeggio: C Major (qn=120)
Arpeggio: D Major (qn=120)
Arpeggio: Bb Major (qn=120)

ALL ELEMENTS IN A ROW! (qn=92) (2:35)
ALL ELEMENTS IN A ROW! (qn=120) (1:59)



Other (Current)
Bugle Music First Call (qn=60), (qn=96)
Bugle Music Reveille (qn=96), (qn=152)
Bugle Music Assembly (qn=140), (qn=200)
Bugle Music Mess (qn=96), (qn=152)
Bugle Music Swimming Call (qn=132), (qn=152)
Bugle Music Fire Call (qn=120)
Bugle Music Retreat (qn=96)
Bugle Music To The Colors (qn=120), (qn=132)
Bugle Music Call To Quarters (qn=120), (qn=132)
Bugle Music Taps (qn=40)
Bugle Music Drill Call (qn=120), (qn=144)
Bugle Music Fatigue (qn=96), (qn=120)
Bugle Music Officer's Call (qn=96), (qn=120)
Bugle Music Recall (qn=96), (qn=120)
Bugle Music Church Call (qn=96), (qn=120)
Bugle Music All Calls (slower tempos)
Bugle Music All Calls (regular tempos)


Pieces (Current)
Traditional Play-a-long: The Pedlar (Trumpet part only, qn=100)
Traditional Play-a-long: The Pedlar (both parts, qn=100)
Traditional Play-a-long: The Pedlar (Trumpet part only, qn=140)
Traditional Play-a-long: The Pedlar (both parts, qn=140)


Arlen, Play-a-long: We're Off To See The Wizard (qn=xxx)


Transcriptions:
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 01a (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 01b (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 01c (non-swinging)
Transcribing:Transcribing Rhythms - 01d (non-swinging)




Past Links...
Pieces (Prior)
Corelli Sarabanda and Gavotta (with click, qn=72, 100)
Corelli Sarabanda and Gavotta (CD accomp, no click)
Corelli Sarabanda and Gavotta (from CD, with trumpet)
Johnson Rondo (CD accomp, qn=120)
Johnson Rondo (with trumpet, qn=120)


Snidero Play-a-long: Duke's Convoy (with extras, qn=160) *****
Snidero Duke's Convoy (with Trumpet, qn=~187)
Snidero Duke's Convoy (no Trumpet, qn=~187)


Court Play-a-long: March Majestic (qn=120)
Court March Majestic (with trumpet, qn=120)
Haydn Play-a-long: Trumpet Concerto, 2nd Movement (en=84) ****
Tchaikovsky Play-a-long: March from Symphony No. 6 (qn=108)
Tchaikovsky Play-a-long: March from Symphony No. 6 (qn=120)
Tchaikovsky Play-a-long: March from Symphony No. 6 (qn=140)


John Williams Play-a-long: Cantina Theme (qn=76)
John Williams Cantina Theme, with count-in (slower original and short version, qn=~106)
Tchaikovsky YouTube: March from Symphony No. 6 (March movement starts ~28:40)
Letter [C] of the abridged version starts ~34:03
Gatti Rubank Adv Method, Vol I p.27 (part 1, dq=64)


Weber Der Freischutz, Part 1 (qn=72)
Weber Der Freischutz, Part 2 (qn=72)
Weber Der Freischutz, both parts (qn=72)
DeGouy Rubank Adv Method, Vol I p.26 (part 1, qn=80)
Claude Bolling Toot Suite - 'Allègre' (youTube Video)
G. Calvi et P. Tchernia Play-a-long: Quand L'appetit va tout va (starts in F, dq=60)
G. Calvi et P. Tchernia Quand L'appetit va tout va (original audio, starting in F)
G. Calvi et P. Tchernia Asterix et Cleopatre - Quand L'appetit va tout va (youTube Video)


Joe Hishaishi My Neighbor Totoro (theme song) (youTube Video)
G. Calvi et P. Tchernia Le Pudding a L'Arsenic (qn=88)
G. Calvi et P. Tchernia Le Pudding a L'Arsenic (qn=96)
G. Calvi et P. Tchernia Le Pudding a L'Arsenic (qn=120)
G. Calvi et P. Tchernia Asterix et Cleopatre - Le pouding à l'arsenic (youTube Video)


Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture (en=72)
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture (en=108)


------------ Camptown Races (both parts, qn=120)
------------ Camptown Races (both parts, qn=152)


Desmond, Paul Take Five (qn=80)
Desmond, Paul Take Five (qn=120)


French Carol Play-a-long - Il Est Ne, le Divin Enfant (qn=72)


Smith, Leonard B. Apollo (in F, both parts, qn=120)
Smith, Leonard B. Artemis (in Eb, both parts with click, qn=140)
Smith, Leonard B. Grand Prix (in Eb, both parts, qn=130)
Smith, Leonard B. Iliad (in Bb, both parts with click, qn=88)
Smith, Leonard B. Neophyte (in Ab, trpt and click, qn=120)
Smith, Leonard B. Neophyte (in Ab, both parts, qn=120)
Smith, Leonard B. Neophyte (in Bb, both parts with click, qn=120)
Smith, Leonard B. Venture (in Bb, both parts with click, qn=140)


Symphony Pieces (Prior)
----------- Play-a-long: Bachhanale (qn=72)
----------- Play-a-long: Bachhanale (qn=96)
Saint-Saens Audio Sample: Marche Militaire Francaise (sections 6-7)
Saint-Saens Audio Sample: Marche Militaire Francaise (sections 16-17)
Saint-Saens Audio Sample: Marche Militaire Francaise (sections 20-21)
Offenbach Play-a-long: Ballet Parisien (sections 1-16, qn=108)
Offenbach Play-a-long: Ballet Parisien (sections 20-34, qn=108)
Offenbach Play-a-long: Ballet Parisien (sections 46-end, qn=108)





Certificate of Merit (past levels)
Gunning Play-a-long - 15. March of the Tin Soldiers (both parts, no click, qn=92)
Gunning Play-a-long - 15. March of the Tin Soldiers (both parts, with click, qn=104)
Gunning Play-a-long - 15. March of the Tin Soldiers (both parts, no click, qn=104)


Mintzer Funky (CD version with sax, qn=~108)
Mintzer Funky (CD version with sax, qn=~139)
Mintzer Play-a-long: Funky (CD bkgds only, qn=~139)
Mintzer Play-a-long: Funky (trpt only, qn=108)
Mintzer Play-a-long: Funky (trpt only, qn=139)
Mintzer Play-a-long: Funky (Mr. C with backgrounds, qn=108) (mm23-end)
Mintzer Play-a-long: Funky (Mr. C with backgrounds, qn=139)
3. Miles Away (hn=112)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (qn=108)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (qn=123)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm1-12, qn=88)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm1-12, qn=108)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm13-25, qn=88)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm13-25, qn=108)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm25-36, qn=88)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm25-36, qn=108)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm37-48, qn=88)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm37-48, qn=108)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm49-end, qn=88)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (mm49-end, qn=108)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (bkgd only, qn=108)
Play-a-long: "Blues 1" (bkgd only, qn=123)


CM Technical Requirements (Level 2)



CM Technical Requirements (Level 1)
Scale: C Major (qn=92)
Scale: a natural minor (qn=92)
Scale: D Major (qn=92)
Scale: b natural minor (qn=92)
Scale: Bb Major (qn=92)
Scale: Chromatic (qn=92)
Arpeggio: C Major (qn=92)
Arpeggio: D Major (qn=92)
Arpeggio: Bb Major (qn=92)

Scale: C Major (qn=120)
Scale: a natural minor (qn=120)
Scale: D Major (qn=120)
Scale: b natural minor (qn=120)
Scale: Bb Major (qn=120)
Scale: Chromatic (qn=120)
Arpeggio: C Major (qn=120)
Arpeggio: D Major (qn=120)
Arpeggio: Bb Major (qn=120)

ALL ELEMENTS IN A ROW! (qn=92) (2:35)
ALL ELEMENTS IN A ROW! (qn=120) (1:59)





VIDEO:
Alison Balsom Sound the Trumpet (Royal Music of Purcell & Handel)
Maurice Andre Haydn Trumpet Concerto (Allegro)
Maurice Andre Carnaval of Venice (Arban)


Brahms Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
(Wiener Philharmoniker, Leonard Bernstein)
4th Movement starts at 35:25; melody from Pearson book starts just after 41:07


How It's Made Discovery / Science Channel's "How It's Made" Trumpets episode
How Trumpets Are Made Yamaha Trumpet Factory Tour with Jens Lindemann







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