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Steven Mead uses a variety of method books, in fact has over 50 books that get opened and used regularly.
He writes:…. “ I have always been curious about how famous players and teachers write down how they do things and how they recommend other to train to be better brass musicians and instrumentalists. What works for one person may not work for someone else. Many of the method books commonly available are not very helpful in HOW to play the exercises. I'm sure that any successful METHOD must explain HOW to practice, what to think about when you are playing and what to listen for. Also, what is the role of the teacher in the lesson when the student is playing ? I play a fair bit in student's lessons, to demonstrate hopefully better than words what I'd like them to achieve. But when I'm playing, they are not necessarily taking it all in or musically reacting. Well, Wolfgang Guggenberger in one book, seems to have found all the answers. He is a trumpet player and teacher and his book was initially aimed at high brass, but it is absolutely perfect for euphonium and baritone players too. Its only available in TREBLE clef and the brilliant text is in both English and German.
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What makes this book so successful is that all the exercises are in duet form, so you can either practice alone and play either part, or practice with a fellow student, colleague, friend, band member and of course fantastic for working with a teacher. The book is meticulous in its stressing of dynamics, tone quality and in fact demands the player is listening all the time. The layout and general presentation of the book is about the best I have ever encountered, so easy to use and its quality from start to finish. It has 152 pages and will last you throughout your career, and is of benefit to players from intermediate to professional level. |
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I have to congratulate Mr.Guggenberger on explaining so clearly what it is we do when we play well and shows all the steps we need to get there. The chapters are laid out as follows:
Although its originally for trumpet the all important low 4th valve notes above pedal Bb are all these, just what trumpet do I'm not sure but its exactly what so many other trumpet books don't have, the full range used in the practice routine.
I can't praise this book highly enough that why I 'm recommending it to all my students and of course I'm using it myself”.
So, now you can purchase BASICS PLUS through www.euphonium.net
The cost is £21, plus normal postage. Available now - go to the webshop
About the author:
Wolfgang Guggenberger was born in Sonthofen in 1957. He was 1st prize-winner at the federal competition „Jugend musiziert“ (Music by Young People) and won the “European Prize” of national contests. In1978 he distinguished himself at the renowned “Deutscher Musikwettbewerb” (German Musical Competition) in Bonn, where he won 2nd prize.
Numerous scholarships and cultural supportive prizes have accompanied the career of Wolfgang Guggenberger, who graduated with distinction from the Munich Richard-Strauss-Conservatory (teacher: Rolf Quinque) and the University of Music Trossingen (teacher: Prof. Horst-Dieter Bolz). Intensive studies of two years duration in Chicago with Prof. Vincent Cichowicz, Adolph Herseth and Arnold Jacobs were for him forward-looking and formative in artistic terms.
As a member of the roll of selected artists of the “German Music Council” Wolfgang Guggenberger has played as soloist with renowned German orchestras. In 1986 he was appointed to full-time lecturer at the Richard-Strauss-Conservatory in Munich, where he also is the chairman of the brass and percussion department. As a soloist and lecturer Wolfgang Guggenberger has toured many European countries, South East Asia as well as the USA and Mexico.
In German
Wolfgang Guggenberger wurde 1957 in Sonthofen (Allgäu) geboren. Mit 18 Jahren gewann er den 1. Preis beim Bundeswettbewerb „Jugend musiziert“ und den „Europäischen Preis“ der nationalen Musikwettbewerbe. 1978 profilierte er sich als Preisträger beim renommierten „Deutschen Musikwettbewerb“ in Bonn.
Zahlreiche Stipendien und Kulturförderpreise umrahmen die Laufbahn von Wolfgang Guggenberger, der seine Studienzeit am Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München und an der Musikhochschule in Trossingen mit Auszeichnung abschloss. Zukunftsweisend und künstlerisch prägend war für ihn besonders ein zweijähriges Intensivstudium (1984-1986) in Chicago bei Prof. Vincent Cichowicz, Adolph Herseth und Arnold Jacobs.
Als Mitglied der Künstlerliste des Deutschen Musikrates (1982-1992) sammelte Wolfgang Guggenberger professionelle Konzerterfahrung als Trompeten-Virtuose mit namhaften deutschen Kulturorchestern. Seit 1986 ist er als Dozent am Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München tätig. Seine pädagogischen Kenntnisse machen ihn zudem zu einem gefragten Kursleiter bei Seminaren für Blechbläser.
Wolfgang Guggenberger unterrichtet am Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium in München. In BASICS PLUS präsentiert er sein bewährtes und international anerkanntes Unterrichtskonzept. Das Besondere und Einzigartige dieser wertvollen Sammlung ist die "Zweistimmigkeit jeder Übung".
