How to Practice Scales
Synthesis For all of the lessons here in the Level 1 course, scales provide the most efficient synthesis of technique. You are going to have to use right hand positioning, nail shape and stroke, left [...]
Sustaining notes and finger independence
When we sing, we use our lungs to activate our vocal chords, and when we play a trumpet we also blow air out from our lungs. If there is no air, there is no [...]
Thumb and fingers: Block Chords
Its time to get the thumb and fingers working together, but they may not play along with each other just yet… At this stage in your development you may not have control over each digit, [...]
Thumb Stroke
There are three main strokes we can do with the thumb and in this lesson we will look at the most commonly used stroke, the free stroke. The thumb moves differently from the fingers and [...]
The C Major scale
This is going to be our first scale and the C major scale is a great place to start. C major has no sharps and no flats and by learning the C scale in first [...]
String crossing and alternation
String crossing is an incredibly important fundamental of our technique. I am quite insistent on the importance of good string crossing because it is one of the most overlooked techniques by beginners and can [...]