Here another free range exercise. It’s also good for learning keys.
When you want to expand your range I think it’s best to increase in small steps. I think this is a simple exercise to help…
qPress released some new low brass books so take a look her for more info: https://mailchi.mp/qpress/veldkamp-low-brass-2021?fbclid=IwAR1dGtevPk4ZLvOfl4A7KtwX0z43q6yiVWH_Clc9F7vbgukh9URLDLrm6eM
qPress Music Publishing also released my 2 book set “Time To Swing!” with 40 intermediate jazz duets. These duets are written for the intermediate trumpet…
I’m happy qPress Music Publishing just released my 2 trumpet books about developing the high register and become a more efficient player. I’m taking a…
When I study flexibilities I always like to practice patterns with 2 major triads. So I wrote a few random exercises this morning with the…
An extra extra fast version of one of my new high register duets. This book will be written for (aspiring) lead players and accompany my…
The serie Your Daily Exercises contains several books with each it’s own theme. Here is the first bunch with lot’s of exercises to incorporate in…
qPress published my new book “Trumpet Skills“. I used a different idea for this book, because these etudes (in straight & swing 8’s) are not…
I’m working on a new project for 3 trumpets/flugelhorns. The book will have 12 Venezuelan & other beautiful Waltzes. Here is the first one of…
![Manteca [6 TRPTS]](http://erikveldkamp.nl/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/trumpet_4tet-660x577.jpg)
Here my 6tet/7tet version of Manteca, a great composition of Dizzy Gillespie. I wrote this arrangement many years ago for big band and other line…
Here a short demo I recorded this morning from a great Horace Silver composition called “The Jody Grind”. It’s also for my 6tet project. I…