| Re: Trumpet Pedagogy
Matthew,
while current players may be better prepared with technique, the musicality in the stratosphere has not gone up. The working pros only need a small subset of their entire skills, so I don't think it matters at the top.
The middle class of players may find a combination that is more efficient than "just" Arban, Clarke or Schlossberg but I have my doubts based on the players that I gig with.
I believe the bottom line is always the individual and the chemistry during the learning process - not the process itself. The success of a Butler/Geyer combo is based on THEIR knowledge and personalities as well as the selection process to even be able to study with them. I am sure that they could package Arban alone and get exactly the same results.
My job with my students is to get into their heads, find the common denominator and then exploit their positive capabilities and develop the not so good things. If they eat what I feed them and LIKE it we both win.
I understood your premise, I am pretty sure that the results are independent of the books used though. |