Beginning Method/Duet Books?

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Fruitysloth
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Beginning Method/Duet Books?

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Hi all,

I've started getting some more students in my area(yay!) that are a little less experienced than I'm used to. I'm perfectly fine working through their Essential Elements book, but I'd like to give them outside things to look at/learn and play. Any really great beginning methods and/or duet books out there?
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Kdanielsen
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Re: Beginning Method/Duet Books?

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There is a super beginning duet book called “Schnibbles for Two.” I know that sounds stupid, but its great. Each schnibble is a very short duet that teaches a specific topic. Easy to find on google and available for both trumpet and trombone.
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crinaman
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Re: Beginning Method/Duet Books?

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I'm a fan of the Philip Sparke books--Starter Studies and Skilful Studies-- they are progressively arranged tunes that are fun to play and all bring up issues to work on. There is no discussion in the book, so definitely need a teacher. There are 2 books of similar duets also.
Rusty
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Re: Beginning Method/Duet Books?

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Check out Michael Davis’ books ‘Brass Buzz’, and ‘Just add Trombone’
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Re: Beginning Method/Duet Books?

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Start them out on the Rubank System and when they complete those books, get them into Arbans.
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