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"Celebrations"
101 Original Trumpet Duets |
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Eddie Lewis
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$24.99 |
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SPECIAL OFFER
Purchase an autographed copy of this book for just $0.99
more than the regular price:
Coming soon: the option to include a personalized message from
the author in your autographed copy |
The 101 original duets of
Celebrations progress from simple whole notes
to expert level duets with a steady graduation of difficulty
between the two. The unexpected twists and turns make the book fun
to work through, and the diverse styles (including baroque, classical,
salsa, jazz, guapango, and African 12-8) keep it interesting.
While the music is highly entertaining
and enjoyable to play, this 165-page book is about more than just
entertainment value. Each of the 101 duets is composed around a
particular skill. By the time a musician has mastered a piece, he or
she will also have acquired or honed a valuable skill. No other
trumpet duet book offers so much value for money: rich entertainment
subtly embedded with invaluable lessons and challenges designed to promote
musical growth.
If you are looking for a
duet book that integrates variety, originality, and challenges for every
skill level, then Celebrations should be your first
choice. Whether you are a music teacher looking to add some
excitement to your lessons by including duets suitable for your students'
skill level, or a professional wanting to hone particular skills, or a
beginner looking for a way to grow as a musician by integrating
fun-to-play duets into your practice or jam sessions, Celebrations
will meet your need at the level required.
The 165-page book is spiral-bound for
easy page turning and comfortable use on a music stand. |
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FREE
SAMPLE Click
HERE
to download a free excerpt from
"Celebrations" by Eddie Lewis. The sample not only includes excerpts from the book, but also
other related information about how to use the book, and how and
why it was
written.
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Comments from
people who purchased this book:
Chris Gekker - University of
Maryland
"Your duets have been a great addition to my teaching. I
like to do some sight-reading at each students' lesson, and in
your book there is so much variety and range of styles. Some duets
are very simple, which can be deceptively challenging, and others
have intervallic and rhythmic demands that are quite ambitious. I
also appreciate the "swing" duets, of which there are a
number: gone are the days when any trumpeter can ignore being able
to play well in this manner. Congratulations on such a fine book,
and I'm grateful for your contribution to our quest of becoming
better musicians and trumpeters."
Dick Schaffer
"Just received the books. What a wonderful, cheerful,
joyous book Celebration is! I intend to "beat my students
up" with it. It has something for everyone, from beginner to
professional. It's a playing encyclopedia, pure and
simple."
Lonnie Lalanne - Freelance Trumpeter
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Houston
"I'm on 74, 75 and 76 in your duet book. Man, I just want to
thank you for this stuff. It's really perfect for a pro player to
cover those styles and I'm gong to tell you the truth - you're
kind of a jerk though - some of that stuff you do, man, that
trickery - I really like it. Thanks Eddie."
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Other interesting facts about this book:
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Celebrations
represents a substantial investment of time and effort. The book
of 101 duets took four years to write.
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Originally,
Celebrations was to include only 12 duets, but the book grew as
Lewis explored more ideas.
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Lewis composed the
easiest duets for his son who was just starting to learn the trumpet - a
gift from father to son.
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The last duet (Duet
#101) is based on the chords for an original composition by Dennis
Dotson called “Civic Duty”. .
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Originally, some
of the duets composed for Celebrations were conceived
as very fast, technical pieces, but the book soon became over-balanced
on the technical side. To avoid compromising the enjoyment quality of
the book and to ensure a more balanced selection of duets, Lewis wrote
selected pieces down in half tempo so they would work as easier duets.
In his words, it was a bit like what the film producers had to do with
the work of martial arts celebrity Bruce Lee - the films had to be
slowed down to be appreciated by a general audience, because Lee's
high-speed moves were just too fast to be followed on screen.
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Celebrations
was chosen as the title, because the book celebrates new beginnings and
second chances.
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