Regarded by most brass teachers world wide as "The" tutor book or the "brass players bible". Used by all aspiring brass players at some stage to develop their technique and ability. Also available in bass clef for lower brass instruments.
INDEX of Chapters in the book :
1. Introduction 2. Table of fingering 3. Compass of the Cornet 4. Cornet in C 5. The Slides and tuning 6. The Mouthpiece 7. Producing the Sound 8. Breathing 9. Faults to be avoided 10. Explanation of the exercises 11. Exercises 12. Syncopation 13. Dotted quavers 14. Six - eight time 15. The Slur explained 16. Exercises on the Slur 17. Scales explained 18. Major Scales 19. Minor Scales 20. Chromatic Scales 21. Chromatic Triplets
PART II. 1. Grace notes explained 2. Preparatory exercises for the Gruppetto 3. The Gruppetto or Turn 4. The Double appoggiatura 5. The simple Appoggiatura 6. The short Appoggiatura 7. The Portamento 8. Preparatory exercises for the Trill 9. The Trill or Shake 10. The Mordente or passing Shake 11. Intervals and Chords explained 12. Mixed Intervals 13. Octaves and Tenths 14. Triplets 15. Exercises in Semiquavers 16. Major and Minor Common Chords 17. The Dominant Seventh 18. The Diminished Seventh 19. Fourteen Cadenzas 20. Triple tongueing explained 21. Double tongueing explained 22. Exercises in Triple tongueing 23. Exercises in Double tongueing 24. The Slur and Double tongue 25. Trumpet tongueing
PART III.
1. Index to Eighteen solos 2. Final Observations 3. Fourteen Grand Studies 4. Eighteen Solos
