I would like to say that much of this information has come from suggestions by my wonderful teachers and colleagues. I want to pass this information along in the hopes of helping another teacher, student, or performer in the ways that I was through my exploration of these resources. Many of these books have made an impact not only on how I approach the trumpet, but how I perceive things in my every day life. Though the thought of reading extra books and articles may seem like a chore, I truly believe that the books and articles mentioned here are worth taking the time to read and contemplate. If you have any suggestions for me, I would love to hear them! Feel free to contact me with further resource recommendations so I can add them to the list.
Reading Material
The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey
The Master of Music by Barry Green
Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner
The Talent Code by David Coyle
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin
The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin
The Savvy Musician by David Cutler
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Rising Strong by Brené Brown
METHOD BOOKS
Arban's Complete Conservatory Method
Clarke: Technical Studies for the Cornet
Colin: Advanced Lip Flexibilites
Gekker: Fifteen Studies for Piccolo Trumpet
Irons: 27 Groups of Exercises
Lin: Lip Flexibilities
Mase: Extended Flexibility
Rudd: Collaborative Practice Concepts
Saint-Jacome Grand Method for Trumpet
Schlossberg: Daily Drills and Technical Studies
Shuebruk: Lip Trainers for Trumpet
Shuebruk: Tongue Trainers for Trumpet
Stamp: Warm Ups & Studies
Vacchiano: Trumpet Routines
Williams: Complete Modern Method for Cornet
Transposition Studies
Bordogni: 24 Vocalises
Cafferelli: 100 Melodic Studies
E. Williams: Method of Transposition
Sachse: 100 Studies for Trumpet
ETUDES (BY SKILL LEVEL)
BEGINNER
Beeler: Method, Book 1
Edwards: Method, Book 1
Getchell: Practical Studies, Book 1
Kinyon: Breeze-Easy Method, Vol. 1 & 2
Reger: The Talking Trumpet
Wiggins: First Tunes and Studies
INTERMEDIATE
Balay: 15 Etudes
Concone: Lyrical Studies
Getchell: Practical Studies, Book 2
Voxman: Selected Studies
Wurm: 62 Selected Etudes for Trumpet
ADVANCED
Arban: Fourteen Characteristic Studies
Masterworks for Trumpet (Contains Bousquet, Brandt, Gatti, Saint-Jacome)
Bitsch: 20 Etudes for Trumpet
Charlier: 36 Etudes Trancendantes
Gates: Odd Meter Etudes
Glantz: 48 Studies for the Advanced Trumpeter
Longinotti: Twelve Studies
Smith: Top Tones
Snedecor: Lyrical Etudes for Trumpet (Vol. I & II)
Snedecor: Low Etudes for Trumpet
Tomasi: Six Etudes
Turrin: Etudes and Duets
V. Reynolds: 48 Etudes
Vannetelbosch: 20 Etudes Melodiques
Vizzutti: Advanced Etudes for Trumpet