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Discover the highest instrument in the brass section, the trumpet. Read about composing for the instrument, listen to extracts by composers including Stravinsky and Mahler, and watch Philharmonia trumpeters demonstrating various techniques; from playing with a mute, to playing 'rips'.
This film contains some useful fingering information and tips.
In this film you will find important lessons to maintain a correct and efficient fingering technique, which is very important from an early stage of learning this instrument. Also included in this film are some useful practice techniques, including removcng the valve tops, forcing the player to press exactly down on the valves themselves...enjoy the lesson.
