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Instruments > Trumpet > Trumpet with David Bilger

Trumpet
with David Bilger

David Bilger has condensed his years of experience into these comprehensive classical trumpet lessons. Students in the trumpet course have unlimited access to these video lessons, as well as daily exercises, orchestral excerpts and sheet music.

 Trumpet etudes and techniques

 Solo repertoire and orchestral excerpts

What You'll Learn


What ultimately sets these classical trumpet lessons apart from other offerings is the library of videos submitted by students using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange Learning® platform. David reviewed each submission and recorded a video response, offering specific guidance to the student to take their playing to the next level. All students can access the Video Exchange library and watch these interactions with the instructor. This comprehensive archive, combined with a library of guided, high quality video lessons, may contain the key to unlock your potential.


About David Bilger


David Bilger has been the Principal Trumpet of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 1995 and has also played with the Dallas Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Oakland Symphony, Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York as well as numerous Chamber ensembles. A graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and the University of Illinois, David currently serves on the music faculties of the Curtis Institute of Music and Temple University. He has taught master classes at institutions including Juilliard, Indiana University, the Manhattan School of Music, and the Peabody Conservatory. As a recording artist, David has worked with composer Meg Bowes on electro-acoustic music for synthesizers and trumpet.


Classical Trumpet Lessons


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Fundamentals

Introduction to Trumpet Fundamentals
Holding the Instrument
Breathing (Fundamental)
Buzzing (Fundamental)
Developing Your Sound
Single Tonguing (Fundamental)
Major and Minor Scales
Intonation (Fundamental)
Rhythmic Basics
Basic Practice Habits
Posture
Submit a Placement Video
Miscellaneous Topics

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Intermediate Lessons

Introduction to Intermediate Trumpet
Buzzing (Intermediate)
Breathing (Intermediate)
Single Tonguing (Intermediate)
Multiple Tonguing Basics
Flexibility to Extend Range
Dynamic Range
Finger Dexterity
Rhythmic Subdivision
Vibrato
Intonation (Intermediate)
The Use and Tuning of Mutes
Flow Studies for Developing Phrasing
Practice Tips
Introduction to the C Trumpet

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Advanced Lessons

Introduction to Advanced Trumpet
Buzzing (Advanced)
Pedal Tones
Lip Trills for Ultimate Range Development
Developing an Even Sound Across Registers
Dynamic Range Development (Advanced)
Multiple Tonguing of Difficult Passages
Finger Dexterity of Difficult Passagework
Mixed Meter Rhythms
Transposition
Intonation (Advanced)
Defining Style
Defining and Refining Practice Routine
Employing Different Keyed Trumpets
Recital Planning and Competitions

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Professional Lessons

Introduction to Professional Trumpet
Extended Techniques
Using Vibrato for Musical Effect
Moving Easily Between Styles
The Role of Different Orchestral Section Members
Balancing Practice with a Difficult Performance Schedule
Pops Concert Playing
Audition Preparation and Performance
Situational Dynamics
Constructing Cadenzas

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Etudes

Introduction to Etudes
Longinotti- Etude in form of a Cadenza
Charlier- Etude #3
Bordogni- Etude #3
Arban- Characteristic Study #4
Charlier- Etude #13

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Orchestral Excerpts

Introduction to Orchestral Excerpts
Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra, 1st Mvt
Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra, 2nd Mvt
Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra, 5th Mvt
Bartok- Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Beethoven - Leonore Overture 3
Beethoven - Symphony #9, 4th Mvt
Beethoven - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Bizet - Carmen, Prelude to Act 1
Bizet - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Brahms - Symphony #2, 1st Mvt
Brahms - Symphony #2, End of 1st Mvt
Brahms - Symphony #2, 4th Mvt
Brahms - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Copland - Outdoor Overture
Copland - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Debussy - Fetes
Debussy - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Gershwin - American in Paris, 46-47
Gershwin - American in Paris, 57-59
Gershwin - Concerto in F, 2nd Mvt
Gershwin - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Haydn - Concerto in E flat, 1st Mvt
Haydn - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Mahler - Symphony #1, 1st Mvt
Mahler - Symphony #1, 3rd Mvt
Mahler - Symphony #3, 3rd Mvt
Mahler - Symphony #5, 3rd Mvt, Rehearsal 7
Mahler - Symphony #5, 3rd Mvt, Rehearsal 13
Mahler - Symphony #5, 1st Mvt, Beginning
Mahler - Symphony #5, 1st Mvt, Rehearsal 7
Mahler - Symphony #5, 1st Mvt, Rehearsal 13
Mahler - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition
Mussorgsky - "Samuel Goldenberg"
Mussorgsky - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Ravel - Bolero
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G, 1st Mvt, Rehearsal 2-3
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G, 1st Mvt, Rehearsal 34-End
Ravel - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Respighi - Pines of Rome, 1st Mvt, Beginning to 3
Respighi - Pines of Rome, 1st Mvt, Rehearsal 5-6
Respighi - Pines of Rome, 1st Mvt, Rehearsal 6-8
Respighi - Pines of Rome, 2nd Mvt
Respighi - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, 3rd Mvt
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, 4th Mvt, Rehearsal C-E
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade, 4th Mvt, 6 Before Q-R
Rimsky-Korsakov - Cappricio Espagnol- Beginning of Pt. 4
Rimsky-Korsakov - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Schumann - Symphony #2, 1st Mvt
Schumann - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Shostakovich - Piano Concerto, 2nd Mvt
Shostakovich - Piano Concerto, 4th Mvt
Shostakovich - Symphony #5, 1st Mvt
Strauss - Don Juan
Strauss - Ein Heldenleben- B flat Offstage, 42-43
Strauss - Ein Heldenleben- E flat, 7 Before 50-54
Strauss - Ein Heldenleben- B flat, Rehearsal 58-66
Strauss - Ein Heldenleben- B flat, 78 to 4 after 79
Strauss - Zarathustra, Rehearsal 18-19
Strauss - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Stravinsky - Petrouchka, Ballerina's Dance
Stravinsky - Petrouchka, Waltz
Stravinsky - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake, Neapolitan Dance
Tchaikovsky - Symphony #4, 1st Mvt
Tchaikovsky - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video
Wagner - Parsifal Prelude, First Passage
Wagner - Parsifal Prelude, Second Passage
Wagner - Orchestral Excerpts Call for Video

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Solo Repertoire

Introduction to Solo Repertoire
Arutunian - Concerto for Trumpet and Piano
Arutunian - Call for Video
Pennequin - Concert Piece
Pennequin - Call for Video
Haydn - Concerto in E flat, 2nd Mvt
Haydn - Call for Video
Hindemith - Sonata, First Half of 1st Mvt
Hindemith - Call for Video
Ropartz - "Andante and Allegro"
Ropartz - Call for Video

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30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge - 2017 (Archive)
30 Day Challenge - 2018 (Archive)

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