Brass Ciinic
Building a Strong
Trumpet Section
By Josh Rzepka
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i Bugler's Disaster. Give a strong player on
third trumpet the responsibility to make
sure that the thinls are all together.
Each Part’s Role
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if players have in an orchestra or con- is nt always the best lead trumpet
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