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Mitchell on Trumpet is revered by educators around the globe and stands unequaled by any other published approach for trumpet. This proven curriculum will guide any ambitious student on a path towards performance excellence. It takes you from the beginning to the extreme limits of the horn through a gradual progression of 82 balanced lessons developing your range from low F# to G above high C. Mitchell on Trumpet – Book 4 is the final chapter of this exciting journey beginning with Lesson 64 and continues with many advanced concepts while extending the student’s range to Double High G. The exercises and studies cover all phases of playing with the ultimate goal of acquiring and maintaining a strong flexible embouchure. The included CD contains all of the possible combinations of the final tune in the book, The Flight of the Bumblebee, arranged for Trumpet and Piano, written in two Concert keys, G minor and A minor. Pappy often said, « Perfect practice makes perfect, careless practice makes mediocrity, and no practice makes nothing. » Since every individual has their own unique set of strengths and challenges, the time necessary to devote to studying this method will vary from student to student. The important thing is to establish a structured schedule that is appropriate for you. There are countless professionals, educators, and performers who claim that Mitchell on Trumpet is the most complete trumpet method ever written. The student who completes Mitchell’s Method will be among a select few who possess the endurance, technique, and flexibility needed to conquer any obstacle that they may encounter in any musical passage written for trumpet. This Book 4 as well as all others in the series is dedicated to Harold’s son, Ollie Mitchell. His tireless pursuit to see his Pappy’s work published and brought back to life for future generations of professional artists is one of the many reasons that we at Santorella Publications feel it is our obligation to forge forward. Ollie touched so many lives in his lifetime, as did his father, but as fate would have it, Ollie was peacefully reunited with his Pappy when he passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on May 11, 2013. Chris Tedesco will walk you through the lessons as if you’re sitting in a studio by his side. If you went to Los Angeles and took 26 lessons, it would cost over $1,000.00. Now you can Learn to Play “Trumpet” in the privacy of your own home with Harold Mitchell’s Award Winning Method. Whether you are an early beginner or an adult, here is your chance to fulfill that dream. Do something for yourself and learn to play today. About your private instructor, Chris Tedesco Chris Tedesco has distinguished himself as a soloist, chamber artist, orchestral & commercial trumpeter in Los Angeles for over 20 years. His early classical training included studies with Chuck Lirette of the Buffalo Philharmonic and college training with Gilbert Johnson, (former principal trumpet of the Philadelphia Philharmonic) at the University of Miami in Florida. Chris Tedesco’s road travels included concert tours with the Glenn Miller Band, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, but it was Cruise Ships that brought him to Los Angeles in 1987. Chris Tedesco can be heard on the movie soundtracks of Finding Nemo, Road to Perdition, Boat Trip, The Mexican, Best in Show, Ring of Fire, After the Storm, Durango Kids, Winchell, Absolute Power, Star Trek – First Contact, Nixon, Stonebrook, Heaven and Earth, Cool World and Lorenzo‘s Oil. On the small screen you can hear his solo Trumpet on the theme to the hit TV show “The District” along with many national TV commercials. Chris Tedesco has recorded with Joe Cocker, Natalie Merchant, Ellis Hall, Royal Crown Revue, Pat Boone, Cher, Brian Setzer, Dwight Yoakum, Juan Carlos Quintero, Thom Rotella, Jump with Joey, Leslie Paula, Boom Shaka and for The Disney Afternoon.

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