Buzz to Brilliance engages students personally; technically and musically as they begin their study on the trumpet. The book journeys with students from the moment they first open their trumpet case to years later as they prepare for college auditions. It abounds with technical information and practical tips including buying a new trumpet; mouthpiece selection; adjusting to braces; and marching band.Chapters on practice skills; sight-reading; and performing are a must-read for any musician; while special features give students a window into diverse worlds; from the workbench of a master repairman to the French horn studio of a master teacher. Drawings; diagrams and pictures invite students into each page; making even advanced technical concepts easy to understand.Following the written portion of the book; a comprehensive set of scales and technique-building exercises address topics including breathing; high range; pedal tones; lip slurs; accuracy; articulation; and pedal tones. With practice schedules; mouthpiece comparison chart; pitch tendencies and more; this book is a treasure for any trumpet player.Buzz to Brilliance is the perfect companion for any beginning method book; and the first text on the market that provides a comprehensive set of essential studies selected specifically for beginning and intermediate players.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Timothy Beatley delivers description not analysisBy L.. OostTimothy Beateley did an excellent job describing European cities and their sustainability policies. Overall it is a solid. technical approach with detailed information about policy. institutions. research. But somehow he does not succeed in convincing me about appropriate tactics to enhance sustainability in cities. He just offers extensive. I must say. rather optimistic appraisals of European cities and their policies. Yes. European cities do have advantages compared with the avarage American city. A medium sized European city mostly has a compact urban form and does nut suffer from extensive urban sprawl. But Beatley fails to distinguish between good intentions and results in urban planning. I fear that mostly his descriptions are based on rather biased information. including mine. on the possibilities and realities of European planning. He bases his analysis on the charters with good intentions. policy documents and congresses. He seems to oversee the fact that even European cities do not succeed in reducing the ecological footprint. I would rather divert the attention towards the conceptions of the real possessors of power. the builders. the industrial entrepreneurs. the image makers. The selling of sustainability seems to me the most challenging issue. Policy makers have temporarily lost their interest and are not able to implement their well intended policies.Luuk Oost0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great readBy Mom G.Great read0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy JasonFor someone who questions green design. this book has opened my eyes.
