Mitchell on Trumpet is revered by educators around the globe and stands unequalled by any other published approach for trumpet. This proven curriculum will guide any ambitious student on a path towards performance excellence taking you from the beginning to the extreme limits of the horn through a gradual progression of 82 balanced lessons developing your range from low F-sharp to G above high C. Mitchell on Trumpet, Book 3 transitions to the advanced studies beginning with Lesson 46 introducing additional concepts while extending the student’s range to High Eb. This Edition continues to guide a devoted musician on a path towards performance excellence. Los Angeles studio pro, Chris Tedesco, will guide you through selected excerpts from all 18 lessons (#46 through #63) by playing, demonstrating, and encouraging the student from start to finish on the included audio CD. Pappy often said, “Perfect practice makes perfect, careless practice makes mediocrity, and no practice makes nothing.” Read More Since every individual has their own unique set of strengths and challenges, the time necessary to devote to studying this method will vary from student to student. The important thing is to establish a structured schedule that is appropriate for you. There are countless professionals, educators, and performers who claim that Mitchell on Trumpet is the most complete trumpet method ever written. The student who completes Mitchell’s Method will be among a select few who possess the endurance, technique, and flexibility needed to conquer any obstacle that they may encounter in any musical passage ever written for trumpet. Harold Mitchell lived during a time when musicians played a vital role in popular entertainment. It was a nostalgic era of live performances in music and theater. Mitchell on Trumpet is the culmination of Pappy’s life’s work and still remains today as the only complete course ever written for learning to play the trumpet.
