Trumpet According to Dennis Najoom: Techniques for Enhancing Your Playing

More than a method book, Trumpet According to Dennis Najoom is a terrific guide for all serious trumpet players and musicians in all genres. Najoom offers insights on musicianship, and real life tips and tricks from his own experiences as a professional trumpet player, all with expertise and humor. Full of visual aids and personal anecdotes, it includes chapters on: Transposing, along with a chart to copy and carry in your instrument case. Aperture control Mouthpiece selection Pops playing for the orchestral musician. Self management and survival techniques. Techniques for the older and comeback player. Najoom’s own exercises for warming up and gaining sensitivity. …and many other important but easy to understand techniques for all musicians. A well-known teacher, seasoned orchestral trumpet player, soloist, and jazz band leader, Najoom offers a practical, concise, and entertaining handbook for all dedicated trumpet players, musicians, and music educators. Makes a great gift!