 Applied Trumpet
Spring 2012
TRUMPET CLASS: Friday, 12:00, RSL 111
BRASS SEMINAR: Friday, 1:00, RSL 111
BOOK SYNOPSIS: Due Monday, March 5th
CD REVIEWS: Due Monday, April 9th
MENTOR JOURNAL: Due by the last day of classes GRADING: Criteria to include the following:
Applied Lessons (60%)
Attitude, Preparation, & Achievement (application of concepts; progress)
Jury (20%)
Trumpet Project/Listening/Mentor Journal (15%)
Attendance at Trumpet Seminar, Brass Seminar, and Trumpet Recitals (5%)
Students who tackle extra projects (i.e., Concerto/Performance Competitions, Recitals, etc.) will receive extra consideration Note: Trumpeters are expected to practice a minimum of 3 hours per day for three credits (BM – performance majors), 2 hours a day for two credits (BME & BA), and 1 hour a day for one credit (non-majors). Time spent in ensemble rehearsals does NOT count toward this total. Progress can only be attained through due diligence of concentrated practicing. APPLIED LESSONS: Primary criteria consists of Attitude, Preparation, and Achievement. Students must be warmed-up and prepared to play. Only lessons missed because of an emergency or instructor absence will be made up. Find a replacement if you will be gone to a university-sponsored function. When a lesson is missed due to illness or other reason, the student shall submit a synopsis of a CD assigned by the instructor by the next lesson - or receive an F for the missed lesson. Cell phones should be left on and set to silent or vibrate mode!!! OUTCOMES: It is expected that by the end of the semester each student will have enhanced his/her individual skills on the trumpet. This should include (but not be limited to) a heightened sense of musicianship; a more keen understanding of tone, balance, and blend; a better sense of confidence as a trumpeter; improved articulation, intonation, and array of "everyday" skills; an awareness of the role of the trumpet in various genres; and an overall understanding of the community of trumpeters. JURIES: All students taking applied lessons in trumpet must perform a Jury at the end of the semester. For 100 – level approval, the Jury must be memorized and the student will be tested on his/her knowledge of scales (all Major; Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic minor; Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, & Myxolydian; Blues; Whole Tone). BOOK SYNOPSIS:
1st Semester: Campos, Frank. Trumpet Technique. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
2nd Semester: Werner, Kenny. Effortless Mastery. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold Jazz Inc, 1996.
3rd Semester: Zander, Rosamund. The Art of Possibility. New York: Penguin Books, 2002.
4th Semester: Johnson, Keith. Brass Performance and Pedagogy. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, 2002.
Following Semesters: A biography or auto-biography of a trumpet player. While no length is specified, the paper shall be well-written and adequately cover the salient points of the book. Provide personal commentary where appropriate. Poorly-written papers will negatively affect the semester grade - late papers will affect the semester grade by 1/2 letter grade per day. CD REVIEWS: Students will listen to ten (10) complete recordings - each one should be new to the student (not previously listened to). The selection shall include 4 classical trumpet, 4 jazz trumpet, and 2 brass ensemble recordings. Poorly-written papers will negatively affect the semester grade - late papers will affect the semester grade by 1/2 letter grade per day. MENTORS: Those students earning senior status will be assigned an underclassman trumpet student to mentor. Mentors will be required to meet with their student for a minimum of eight (8) lessons throughout the course of the semester and keep a Journal record of each lesson. Each Journal entry must include:
1. Date of lesson
2. Material covered (music/topics)
3. Immediate problem(s) to be solved
4. Method(s) for solving the problem(s)
5. Additional thoughts/ideas The Journal will be in lieu of either the Trumpet Project or Listening activity (student’s choice) and shall be completed by the last day of classes! TRUMPET & BRASS SEMINAR ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory unless the student is registered in another class or involved in a university-sponsored function. Role will be taken in each class. More than two absences during the semester will result in a lowered grade in Applied Trumpet. Students missing any Trumpet Class or Seminar must attend an approved concert and complete a one-page written report within one week of the absence. TRUMPET RECITAL ATTENDANCE: Attendance at all trumpet recitals (faculty, student, and guest) is mandatory unless there is a conflict with a scheduled class or university-sponsored function. Work conflicts are not acceptable reasons for non-attendance. Mandatory Recitals this semester include: - January 24th, 7:30 p.m., Bengtson Hall - Faculty Recital: Randy Grabowski
- March 23rd, 7:30 p.m., Bengtson Hall - Guest & Faculty Recital: Susan Rider & Randy Grabowski
Additionally, please consider supporting friends and peers in other disciplines by attending their performances. Specifically, treat yourself to a performance of something new – something you don’t ordinarily attend! CONCERT ATTENDANCE: “School of Music undergraduate music majors (full time) are required to attend 8 (eight) approved performances each semester. School of Music sponsored recitals/concerts, programs involving the WCFSO, and music programs on the UNI Artists and Chamber Series qualify for concert attendance credit.” Obtain a card from the School of Music office and turn it in to Professor Grabowski on – or before – your semester jury. A grade of Incomplete will be given (for Applied Trumpet) to those individuals who fail to turn in a completed card. Accommodations of Disabilities: http://www.uni.edu/policies/1315 No qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to unlawful discrimination by the University. This policy applies to all aspects of campus activities including employment, education, student programming, and services provided to the community at-large. Students:In order to receive assistance with requests for accommodations, a student with a disability must contact Student Disability Services. See: http://www.uni.edu/resources/disability | 
