Trumpet Trombone duets

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Trumpet Trombone duets

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Well I have to do something while I'm recovering from getting teeth pulled so might as well do some research.

I have a friend that plays trumpet that used to teach high school band who is recovering from dental surgery. I myself took several years off from playing and trying to come back. That was going ok till I had to get a couple teeth pulled about 10 days ago.

At one point we both played at a semi pro level for jazz commercial. Actually he played in the Army jazz band and did a short stint with the Les Brown band back in the 70s

I recently bought an e book called 30 melodious duets for trumpet and trombone. It should be fun for us to play together but it's written at about an 8th grade or freshman HS Level.
Actually that's about where I an in my comeback attempt.

I'm wondering if someone could recommend a book that would be a step up from that for when we blow through this one. Maybe high school level. Btw I'm 68 and he's 75.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
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If your tenor clef is good you could do any trumpet duet book (maybe even the Arban duets in the Trumpet version).

(Notice that we trombone players have to be the ones to adapt.)
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Unfortunately no.
I can read C treble clef ok but mainly bass clef
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I think the Amsden duet book is the same music whether you have the trumpet or trombone version, so you should be able to each play from the book for your horn and it would work.
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cmcslide wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:29 pm I think the Amsden duet book is the same music whether you have the trumpet or trombone version, so you should be able to each play from the book for your horn and it would work.
When I was a kid, my father and I played out of the Amsden's book. I use it today with two friends who play trumpet.
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cb56 wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:50 pm Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks
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officermayo wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:39 pm
cb56 wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:50 pm Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks
Thanks for sending that.
Any chance you have the bass clef version?

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Thank you officermayo
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Not a book, but ...

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David Vining’s sight reading duets are intended to be played with any two books, so if you grab the trumpet and trombone editions you could play together.
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