How to get a good sound read music and master a variety of styles-including classical pop jazz and Latin Listening to a trumpet trilla series of high notes during a military march or wail longingly during ablues rendition-is a pleasure second to none. And masters including Wynton Marsalis and Louis Armstrong have made the trumpet truly Gabriel's horn one of the most eloquent voices in classical music and jazz. Yet even a virtuosobegins somewhere. This down-to-earth and user-friendly guide shows those new to the trumpet everything they need know to play the instrument-from basic technique (including getting a good sound) caring for a trumpet and learningpieces from many musical genres.Demonstrates how to play classical pop jazz and Latin-with audio samples on the enclosed CD-ROMIncludes tips on how to buy or rent the best instrument Anideal guide for students just learning the trumpet or students who need a little boost or fans of the trumpet who've never got around to learning it here is the complete guide to making one of the world's most popular-andbeloved instruments-their own.
