Required Trumpet Texts
Semester I
Arban/Goldman-Smith
Complete Conservatory Method (Carl Fischer)
Buckner Trumpet Handbook (Henderson State University Reddie
Bookstore)
Clarke Technical Studies (Carl Fischer)
Concone Lyrical Studies (Elkan Vogel)
Manous 53 Studies in Rhythm (Carlyle Manous)
Roberts How to Make First Chair
(i550 Productions)
Semester
II
Arban/Goldman-Smith
Complete Conservatory Method
Buckner Trumpet Handbook
Clarke Technical Studies
Colin Advanced Lip Flexibilities (Colin)
Manous 53 Studies in Rhythm
Voxman Selected Studies (Rubank)
Semester III
Arban/Goldman-Smith
Complete Conservatory Method
Brandt Orchestra Etudes (in Arnold, ed. Master Works for
Trumpet, Ashley Publications)
Colin Advanced Lip Flexibilities
Lillya Trumpet Technique (Fischer)
Manous 53 Studies in Rhythm
Semester IV
Arban/Goldman-Smith
Complete Conservatory Method
Bousquet 36 Celebrated Etudes (in Arnold, ed.
Master Works for Trumpet)
Manous 53 Studies in Rhythm
Semester V
Arban/Goldman-Smith
Complete Conservatory Method
Bordogni/Rochut Melodious Etudes,
Book 1 (Fischer)
Charlier 36 Etudes transcendantes (Leduc)
Gates Odd-Meter Etudes (Fox)
Irons 27 Groups of Exercises (Southern)
Semester VI
Arban/Goldman-Smith
Complete Conservatory Method
Bordogni/Rochut Melodious Etudes,
Book 1
Sachse 100 Studies (M. Baron) or 100 Etudes (International)
Charlier 36 Etudes transcendantes
Zauder Embouchure and Technique Studies (Colin)
Semester VII
Bozza 16 Etudes (Leduc)
Nagel Speed Studies (Mentor)
Ridgeon How Brass Players Do It (Belwin)
Schlossberg Daily Drills and Technical Studies (Baron)
Smith Top Tones (Fischer)
Tomasi 6 Etudes (Leduc)
Semester VIII
Bitsch 20 Etudes (Leduc)
Nagel Speed Studies
Ridgeon How Brass Players Do It
Schlossberg Daily Drills and Technical Studies
Smith Top Tones
Semester IX
Arban/Goldman-Smith
Complete Conservatory Method
Bordogni 24 Vocalises (Leduc)
Chaynes 15 Etudes (Leduc)
Colin, A. Contemporary Etudes (Colin)
