| Re: Etudes
Jimi,
Agreed on with the focus on technical things and Andrew mentioned that too. I too use most etudes for targeting certain things. I've played through nearly all the books you mentioned and what I've started doing is trying to isolate that nuts and bolts fundamental work into exercises and calisthenics and then apply it in the etudes.
I have the Herring Duets but I'd forgotten about that when writing the other post, thanks. I also highly recommend them. Something else, if you have a trombonist friend that can be nice is reading the Bach Keyboard music. It can be done with two trumpets and trombone and is great practice for alto clef and transposing octaves.
And sorry to sidetrack the thread, but does anyone know the Bob Nagel Contemporary Etudes and his Duets from the Rhythmic Studies book. Both great.
Matt |