Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron is a Yamaha Performing Artist and Concord Recording Artist. Wayne is enjoying a career as one of the most active lead trumpet players in the world. With the Playing Lead Trumpet DVD, Wayne Bergeron discusses and demonstrates the essential aspects of lead trumpet playing for all levels, from students to professionals. Wayne clearly demonstrates a variety of concepts and techniques using the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band Play-Along, Vol. 2 for Trumpet. Topics: Chops---care and maintenance, warm-ups * Equipment---mouthpieces, horns, mutes * Tone / Sound---goals, dos and don'ts * Technique / Breathing---daily exercises, using the diaphram * Range---accuracy, endurance, the 80% level * Articulation / Interpretation---accents (it's in the details) * Concept: swing, Latin, straight-eighths * Ornamentation---doits, falls, turns, rips, bends * Attitude---leadership, professionalism, business * Playing different genres---focus, listening * Improvisation---tips and suggestions. / Trompette

This tune book by Ed Harlow contains cool grooves for beginners. The beat is provided by The Boston Horns band, and the melody and accompanying grooves are set in easy arrangements and can be played by up to 3 players of the same instrument. This allows Easy Funk Play-Along to be used for individual practising or for (group) lessons. The solo passages are based around the pentatonic scale and particularly suitable for the first steps into improvisation. Each song comes with an alternative 'funky' solo song which can be practised with the play-along track. / Trompette