Wayne J Du MaineHaving taught 20 years at the Music Advancement Program at the Juilliard School, private lessons at Columbia University, Princeton University, New York University and at the 3rd-8th grade level, I have compiled in these etudes a focus on the challengng aspects of young students; leaps, harmonic minor, difficult key signatures, odd meters, slow lyricism, compound meters, key signature changes, triplets, dotted 8th/16ths figures, intervals, etudes with no key signatures, meter changes and etudes based on Broadway musicals. I was commissioned by the Music Advancement Program to present ten etudes trumpet students and I got carried away and 36 etudes later, this book was created! Once you have sight read each etude, mastering them will aid in gaining an understanding of the challenging aspects of becoming a polished musician. Please feel free to choose a tempo that you believe will get you through each etude with success. The tempo markings are set for the ultimate goal of mastery. Read More Read Less