22 endurance etudes
plus a warm-up and
embouchure conditioner
Leading Twin Cities trumpet pedagogue David Baldwin, a prominent member of the International Trumpet Guild, has created a book of etudes packed full of exercises for building endurance and strengthening the embouchure. Playing with musicality while maintaining the strength to do so is a vital aspect of trumpet technique, and has yet to be addressed fully in method-book form until now.
Lips of Steel is sure to become an essential part of the trumpet player’s curriculum!
Presser 444-41027 • $19.95
Trumpet players experience tremendous satisfaction when they get to the end
of a piece with strength, resilience, and more still remaining for that last note!
This is called endurance. David Baldwin is widely acclaimed for his “Lips Of Steel.”
He wasn’t born with this ability – he learned it,
and he can teach you with these etudes.
The following snippets from LIPS OF STEEL demonstrate
the range of warm-up exercises presented...
Baldwin also addresses overtones, intervals, lip trills, long tones, octave slurs,
glissando and pedal tones, as daily practice to develop embouchure.
"One of the most defining aspects of trumpet playing in any style is good endurance.
It can make or break a performance and is a concern to many trumpet players.
How much more musically could you play if you did not have to worry about
'getting through' a piece? This short guide is presented to help you
develop an attitude that will lead to better endurance."
Have a glimpse at Baldwin's 22. We hope that these snippets will give you
a good idea of the scope and helpfulness of LIPS OF STEEL!
