How to Practice Trumpet As a High School Player

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make room in your schedule for at least an hour and a half to three whole hours.

   It's important to remember that there will be two large breaks, and taking a break is considered practicing!
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   Step 2: You will need to get the following books/materials if you do not have them: James Stamp Warm-Ups

   Also, get all 12 Major Scales (two octaves), and ALL twelve minor scales, one octave, with natural, harmonic, and melodic structure. , Then take a five minute break. , 59, ex. 4 (C Scale); pg. 62, ex. 19(F Scale); pg. 63, ex. 25(Bb Scale); pg. 65, ex. 31(Eb Scale); pg. 67, ex. 38(Ab Scale); pg. 68, exs. 42(Db Scale), 43(F# Scale), 44(B Scale); pg. 69, ex. 47(E Scale); pg. 70, ex. 53(A Scale); pg. 72, ex. 59(D Scale); pg. 73, ex. 65(G Scale)//Page 75, Entire Page (minor scales; a,d,c,g,f,c#,f#,b,& e)//Page 76, ex. 3; Page 77, ex. 5 (Chromatic Scales)//Page 175 begins double tonguing.
   
   Practice two at a time.
   
   Start with
   77.//Page 155; Same method as double tonguing.//**20 MINUTE BREAK!!!//Page 42, ex. 18; page 43, ex. 20; page 45, exs. 24 &
   25.//Page 125, Ex. 1, ALL SCALES.//**30 MINUTE BREAK!!!// , Have fun, and make sure you do this every day, or as often as you can!!
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   Step 3: Arban's Conservatory Method for Trumpet

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   Step 4: a metronome

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   Step 5: and of course

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   Step 6: your trumpet (Bb or C; the Stamp book comes with Bb and C warm-ups).

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   Step 7: Play the James Stamp basic Warm-up.

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   Step 8: Play the following pages and exercise numbers in order: pg.

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   Step 9: After the thirty minute break

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    Step 10: play your repertoire

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    Step 11: let it be for school or audition stuff.

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