Piano accompaniment with score for Characteristic Study No. 2 from the Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet by Jean-Baptiste Arban.
Trumpet Play-Along • Studies & Technique
Characteristic Study No. 2Arban
Play-along video
The fourteen Characteristic Studies at the end of the method are among the most widely used etudes for trumpet and cornet, combining technique with real musical phrasing.
Playing the study with a piano part turns it into a small concert piece: you hear the harmony, keep a steady pulse and learn to shape the phrases rather than just play the notes. The scrolling score makes it easy to follow along.
Practice tips
- Learn the notes slowly with a metronome first.
- Keep a full, even sound in every register.
- Tune your long notes to the piano harmony.
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