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Practical Studies for Cornet and Trumpet Book I

This First Book of Practical Studies is designed to develop chord consciousness and to provide additional experience in the fundamental rhythms, key signatures and articulations and to improve accuracy in reading through the use of interesting and melodic studies

It may be used either to supplement or to follow any beginning method book

The Second Book of Practical Studies is designed to logically extend the techniques already presented in the First Book and also to introduce and develop new techniques and rhythms that will offer a challenge to the intermediate student

Through the use of slightly more difficult and more extended studies, it is hoped that the material included in this book may more fully develop general musicianship and more feeling for style and interpretation and thus act as a foundation for solo literature

The Second Book of Practical Studies is designed to logically extend the techniques already presented in the First Book and also to introduce and develop new techniques and rhythms that will offer a challenge to the intermediate student

Walter Beeler Method for the Cornet (Trumpet) Book I Book I

A conservatory-style approach to the various brass methods, utilizing Beeler's own teaching techniques

A conservatory-style approach to the various brass methods, utilizing Beeler's own teaching techniques