[MusicTlk] Writing for a Bb Trumpet

Sat Oct 21 17:06:35 UTC 2023

Hi everyone, I agree with everything that has been said. I'll add that as
far as finding music is concerned, arrangements of Christmas carols are
everywhere, and if you do want something to work from, there are tons of
arrangements on musescore.com you can peruse and get ideas from.

On Sat, Oct 21, 2023 at 9:29 AM Mike Jolls via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Catherine
>
> Jason (the 12 year old) comes from a family with no players in it, so I
> want to encourage him where he might not get it from his family.  His dad
> likes music, but he's not a player.  Therefore, Jason might not get much
> encouragement in his family.  Since I am a player and know how much fun
> playing is, I wanted to give Jason an opportunity to be the "star of the
> show" and play the melody line.  I'm sure his dad (and others) will praise
> him.  I'm  hoping that will be a positive experience that will get Jason to
> want to continue and stick with it.
>
> I'm also trying, as someone else said, to keep this simple.
>
> Yes, buying a book already written would be a lot less work on me,
> although writing for the trumpet would be an interesting challenge.  But
> anyway, does this book you mention have pieces written for trumpet?  Or are
> there different editions of the same book written for various instruments,
> so that you buy a book for piano and then a book for trumpet?  And if you
> have to buy a book specifically for trumpet, do you need to be careful to
> get a book for Bb trumpet?  I know next to nothing about the technical
> aspects of brass instruments, so I might guess there are different tunings
> for trumpets (e.g., Bb, Eb, and so on).  Therefore, you'd have to ask for
> the right book if that were the case.
>
> Let me know, and thanks.
> ________________________________
> From: MusicTlk <musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Catherine
> Getchell via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2023 10:33 AM
> To: 'Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians' <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Catherine Getchell <cgtrumpet at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] Writing for a Bb Trumpet
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just weighing in as a trumpet player that I agree with the range
> suggestion.  Keeping it simple is good for now.  I started trumpet in 4th
> grade, and the Christmas Eve of my 5th grade year, my church asked me to
> play a couple of hymns and descants.  It was a good challenge, and you're
> absolutely right that it was a fantastic experience playing for others,
> especially since they hadn't come to church to hear me.  They were there to
> celebrate Christmas and my responsibility was to enhance, and hopefully not
> detract from their experience.
> Catherine
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MusicTlk <musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Linda Mentink
> via MusicTlk
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2023 11:22 AM
> To: Mike Jolls via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Linda Mentink <lmentink7360 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] Writing for a Bb Trumpet
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Rather than writing out the music for him, you could get a simple
> Christmas Carol book. We use one that I think is from Christian Book
> Distributors, called Classic Christmas Caroling Songbook. There are 30
> songs in it, most in C, F and G. Of course, maybe you just want him to have
> the melody line! Just a suggestion, that's all.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Linda
>
> On Oct 21, 2023 8:32 AM, Mike Jolls via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all
> >
> > I'm a pianist and I'd like to write some music so that my nephew, who
> plays a Bb trumpet, can play along with me.  How should I write his music?
> If I'm understanding his instrument correctly, when he sees and plays a C,
> he'll actually blow a Bb.  If that's correct, then he's a full step below
> me.  That suggests I should write his music in the key of D major so that
> he'll match me.
> >
> > Am I correct, or is there something else I need to understand?
> >
> > Thanks for the explanations.
> >
> > Mike Jolls
> >
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