Now is probably as good a time as any to make a full confession. . .Telling his story for the first time; the director of Time Bandits; Brazil; The Adventures of Baron Munchausen; The Fisher King; 12 Monkeys and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - not to mention co-founder of Monty Pythons Flying Circus - recalls his extraordinary life so far. Featuring a cast of amazing supporting characters; including George Harrison; Robin Williams; Jeff Bridges; Robert De Niro; Brad Pitt; Uma Thurman; Johnny Depp; Heath Ledger and all of the fellow Pythons; Gilliamesque is a rollercoaster ride through late twentieth century popular culture. Packed with never-before-seen artwork; photographs and commentary.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Clear; Concise; Captivating; CompleteBy GemmaAt first I thought this book was probably all about buzzing with or without a mouthpiece. It is a little of that with A LOT more; such as; how to correctly play the trumpet. It will tell you how to form an embouchure and how to strengthen it. You learn how to improve your tone; endurance and range. Tonguing: single; double and triple are all taught. What to do if you get braces or remove braces. How to choose a horn; mouthpiece and more. You also learn how to care for your horn. As far as I can tell this is a great over all guide for the beginner to beyond.[ATTENTION KINDLE READERS: Unless you have a large screen; you may have trouble easily playing the exercises. Not enough music is displayed without "turning the page". I think the print version would be better for this; but the Kindle price is a good value. I have copied some of the lessons onto my computer by capturing the page as a picture; cropping it and then putting into word to make pages I can print out. My older eyes find this method a little blurry; but I can get a full exercise on a page that I can read.]You can trust the other reviews. This guide is my favorite after reading from Trumpet For Dummies and Sound the Trumpet: How to Blow Your Own Horn; 2nd Edition. Both of these are excellent books; but for me; too much time is spent being cute. This is a no nonsense guide to becoming a better player. Having said that; you might be thinking; "Boring!". Not for me. There was so much super info. on "how to" with referred exercises to improve; I stayed engaged. I could read portions of it while riding an exercise bike and before I knew it my 25 minutes were up.I agree this is a great book for instructors to use with students. If you want way more advanced information about trumpet technique; I suggest Trumpet Technique. However; Buzz to Brilliance: A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to Trumpet Playing is user friendly and will get improving immediately and give you all the things you really need to know about the trumpet.Before posting; I want to make a couple of other suggestions. Use MITCHELL on TRUMPET * Book 1 with DVD as your practice guide along with _Buzz to Brilliance: A Beginning and Intermediate Guide to Trumpet Playing_ and you will become a good or great player. (Im now working my way through Mitchell on Trumpet - Book Two with CD. I will follow that with book 3 and book 4.If you are someone who is just about to blow your first note I suggest Trumpet Lessons for Beginners: Teach Yourself How to Play Trumpet (Free Video Available) (Progressive Beginner).To learn about how others became players; read: How I became a cornetist and or Inside John Haynies Studio: A Master Teachers Lessons on Trumpet and Life (Kindle book). The John Haynie book was full of good tips; but may not be for everyone. I enjoyed it and reread it. I knew of John Haynie while I was a band student; because he judged our band probably more than once.On the science behind it all:Trumpet Science: Understanding Performance Through Physics; Physiology; and Psychology0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Informational and engaging; easy read and lots of tipsBy kemilieI know absolutely nothing about the trumpet (or any brass instrument; for that matter!); but my eight year old has declared his love for the instrument and taken it up. I want to be able to offer decent helpful instruction when he is practicing at home; so when I read the other reviews on this book I figured it was worth a try. Great easy to visualize descriptions of technique; engaging narrative; and great range of topics (and depth) covered. Im very happy with this book; it was $30 well spent. If you know nothing about trumpet (or even if you have a cursory knowledge) and want to greatly enlarge your knowledge pool on the topic with an enjoyable read - this is the book for you!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Best overall introduction to trumpet book I have read.By Brian John HayesThis is a fantastic edition to any trumpeters library. It should be essential reading for all beginner to intermediate players and their teachers. The language is plain; simple and engaging. The format allows for spot chapter reading and cover to cover reading with equally solid results. There is a fantastic balance between theory and practical exercises. Most importantly; the book is filled with real world life experience and wisdom by the author who clearly has walked the talk and done the hard work to be able to impart the requisite knowledge in such a clear and encouraging fashion. In a word; excellent!!!
