I Love the Trumpet

Mr. Vaché is an active jazz trumpeter in New York City and a charter member of the faculty of the Jazz Studies program at the Juilliard School. In this video, he presents lessons that apply to all students, including hours of video content and a 28-page booklet:

Introduction

• Introduction (00:55) - Warren Vaché welcomes us to the course.

Lessons

• Basics (10:04) - Warren discusses the basics of the trumpet.

• Breathing (11:46) - Learn the importance of proper breathing technique.

• Embouchure (10:10) - Warren gives a lesson on the embouchure (the position the lips take on the instrument).

• Tonguing (15:10) - Learn proper tongue placement.

• Fingering (09:06) - See how to improve your fingering technique.

• Advanced (15:16) - Warren shares some advanced points for playing trumpet.

Student Comments

• Laura (03:13) - We are introduced to Warren's student, Laura.

• Dominick (02:22) - We are introduced to Warren's student, Dominick.

• Justin (02:32) - We are introduced to Warren's student, Justin.

• Jumaane (02:12) - We are introduced to Warren's student, Jumaane.

• Jacob (02:11) - We are introduced to Warren's student, Jacob.

Equipment

• Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn (01:29) - Warren discusses the Trumpet, Cornet & Flugelhorn.

• Mouthpieces (02:28) - In this video, Warren talks about the different mouthpieces used for the trumpet.

• Mutes (07:09) - Learn what a mute is and how to use it.

• Method Books (01:29) - Warren talks about some books that will help you with your education on trumpet.

• Cleaning (12:51) - See how to properly clean your trumpet.

The Jazz Trumpet

• History (12:56) - Warren discusses the history of the Jazz trumpet and its famous players.

• Suggested Listening (15:29) - We are given a list of trumpet greats to listen to.

• Suggested Reading (01:46) - We are given a list of some more books that will help us on our musical journey.

Recording Studio

• Indiana (06:32) - Warren and the band play "Indiana".

• Battle Hymn of the Republic (03:15) - Warren and the band play "Battle Hymn of the Republic".

• Etude #1 (02:34) - Warren and the band play "Etude #1".

• Etude #2 (01:22) - Warren and the band play "Etude #2".

• Blues (07:10) - Warren and the band play a Blues piece.

• Musicians' Comments (13:07) - The band members share their thoughts on playing in a band with a trumpet player.

• Studio Owner (00:56) - We meet the owner of Nola Studios, Jim Czak.

• Engineer (01:50) - We are introduced to studio engineer, Randy Funke.

The Brass Instrument

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (32:20) - We get to see and learn about historical horns housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

• Yamaha Facility (28:49) - Watch as trumpets are manufactured.

• Dillon Music Store (10:41) - Take a tour of the Dillon Music Store and learn about the different things you can purchase there.

Classical & Latin Trumpet

• Classical (12:30) - Warren and Mark Gould discuss playing classical style.

• Latin (14:21) - Warren and Ray Vega discuss playing Latin Jazz.

Warren Vaché

• Biography (02:49) - Learn about the life of Warren Vaché.

Credits

• Credits (01:26) - Thank you for watching!