Trumpet Masterclass Series

Advance your trumpet skills with these masterclass lessons by Bach trumpet artists and expert music educators.

Overview

If you're ready to take your trumpet playing to the next level, you're in the right place. Our outstanding Bach trumpet artist and educator take you step-by-step through some of the most prominent etudes, solos, and aspects of trumpet playing.

In addition to the educational lessons you're provided with inspirational interviews and aspirational performances.

This video library is perfect for:
  • Trumpet players of all ages and experience levels
  • Those ready to take the next steps to improve their intermediate and advanced trumpet techniques
  • Players needing inspiration to start or continue playing
In this library you’ll learn:
  • A variety of technical skills for the trumpet
  • How to improve your performance as a soloist
  • Etudes designed to improve your flexibility, register, articulation, and musicianship

Curriculum

Bach Masterclass: Mike Huff, Trumpet

By Mike Huff
  • 0 Lessons
  • Mike Huff
  • Meet Mike, Your Masterclass Instructor
  • Applying Breathing Principles
  • Applying Flow of Air
  • Play Through
  • Applying Flow of Air
  • Applying Phrase by Phrase
  • Play Through
  • The 1+2 Combination
  • Tonguing Patterns with Facial Movement
  • Using French Linguistic Syllables
  • #1 Exercise - Play Through
  • #1 Exercise - Play Through - Slow Tempo
  • #1 Exercise - Play Through - Fast Tempo
  • #77 Exercise - Explanation
  • #77 Exercise - Play Through
  • #77 Exercise - Play Through - Slow Tempo
  • #77 Exercise - Play Through - Fast Tempo
  • What would you tell you 12 year old self when frustrated?
  • Do you play any instruments in addition to trumpet? If so, what?
  • What does a typical day look like for you?
  • What are some musical selections you can't get enough of right now?
  • What is something you do every day to improve your skills?
  • What is something you've struggled with on your instrument, and how did you overcome it?

Bach Masterclass: Sean Jones, Trumpet

By Sean Jones
  • 24 Lessons
  • Sean Jones
  • Introducing Your Masterclass Instructor
  • Introduction to the Blues
  • Chord Progression
  • Dominant 7th Chord
  • Inflections: Fun Ways to Enhance Playing
  • Recap
  • Sean Playing the Trumpet
  • What got you started on playing the trumpet?
  • What is on your listening heavy rotation right now?
  • If you could relive a moment in your professional life, what would that be?
  • What do you practice every day?
  • When you walk into a music store, what are you looking for?
  • What are 5 records everyone should listen to?

Bach Masterclass: Summer Camargo, Trumpet

By Summer Camargo
  • 37 Lessons
  • Summer Camargo
  • Introducing your Masterclass Instructor
  • Intro to Mutes
  • Cup
  • Straight
  • Harmon
  • Plunger - Part 1
  • Plunger - Part 2
  • Plunger - Part 3
  • Synopsis
  • Inflections -Vibrato
  • Inflections - Half Valve
  • Alternate Fingerings
  • Bends
  • Turns
  • "West End Blues" - Louis Armstrong
  • What is something you've struggled with on your instrument, and how did you overcome it?
  • What do you practice every day?
  • What do you wish you did more of when you were a young player?
  • What would you tell your past self when times were tough?
  • When did you know you wanted to play professionally?

Bach Masterclass: Chris Scanlon, Trumpet

By Chris Scanlon
  • 57 Lessons
  • Chris Scanlon
  • Meet Your Masterclass Instructor
  • Background
  • Rubato
  • Vibrato
  • Trills
  • Note Groupings and Runs
  • Glissando and Lip Trill
  • Full Play Through
  • Background
  • Beginning-mm 12 Fermata
  • Beginning-mm 12 Fermata - Articulations Demonstration
  • mm 12-18 -Calme to Deciso
  • mm 19-End
  • Full Play Through
  • Caruso - 6 Notes - Explanation
  • Caruso - 6 notes - Play Along
  • What is something you've struggled with on your instrument, and how did you overcome it?
  • When did you decide you wanted to play your instrument professionally? How did that change your life?
  • What do you practice every day?
  • What do you wish you did less of when you were a young artist?
  • What would you tell your 12-year-old self when they get discouraged?
  • What is the value of private lessons? Why should students opt in for them?

Bach Masterclass: Dorival Puccini, Trumpet

By Dorival Puccini
  • 80 Lessons
  • Dorival Puccini
  • Introducing Your Masterclass Instructor
  • Discussion
  • Play Through
  • Discussion
  • Play Through
  • Discussion
  • Play Through
  • Introduction
  • Part 1 - Bars 1 Thru 16
  • Part 2 - Bars 17 Thru 32
  • Part 3 - Bars 33 Thru 48
  • Part 4 - Bars 49 Thru 69
  • Part 5 - Bars 73 To the Downbeat of Bar 87
  • Part 6 - Coda, Bar 87
  • Play Through - Bars 1 Thru 16
  • Play Through - Bars 17 Thru 32
  • Play Through - Bars 33 Thru 48
  • Play Through - Bars 49 Thru 72
  • Play Through - Bars 73 Thru End
  • Full Play Through
  • What is something you've struggled with on your instrument and how did you overcome it?
  • When did you decide you wanted to play your instrument professionally and how did it change your life?
  • What do you practice everyday?
  • What would you tell your 12 year old self when they get discouraged?
  • What's in your heavy listening rotation?
  • Tell us about your horn.

Bach Masterclass: Sarah Stoneback , Trumpet

By Sarah Stoneback
  • 107 Lessons
  • Sarah Stoneback
  • Sarah's Introduction
  • Sarah's Teaching Style and Topics Overview
  • Course Overview
  • Play Through
  • Breakdown
  • Refinement through Experimentation
  • Introduction and Key Opportunities
  • Airflow Quality and Consistancy
  • Key Signatures and Fingering Challenges
  • Introduction
  • Abstract Conceptualization
  • Play Through - 1st Andante Section
  • Play Through - 1st Allegro Section