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Duet Parts for the 2023-24 ETSBOA All-East Audition Trumpet Etudes

On By Brian ReichenbachIn Auditions, sight-reading, Trumpet DuetsLeave a comment

I enjoyed writing duet parts last year for the Tennessee All-East audition etudes, so I thought I would do it again for my students and others. They are great for:

  • Playing with a classmate
  • Playing with your teacher
  • Playing with a recording on YouTube (or even make your own and play along!)
  • Sight-reading practice – remember that’s part of the audition, too.
  • Hone your rhythm. These will fit together perfectly, if you’re playing in time.
  • Improve your intonation. It’s easy to let intonation slide when we play by ourselves. Playing these along with someone else might highlight some places where you can play better in tune.
  • Hearing the etudes in a different way. They might surprise you, but might also give you some more musical ideas.
  • Having fun!

You can view or download them below. You’ll need the audition etudes available from your director. Let me know how you like them!

trumpet-duet-parts-to-etsboa-all-east-etudes-9-10-rotation-1Download
trumpet-duet-parts-to-etsboa-all-east-etudes-11-12-rotation-1Download

Duet Parts for the 2023 MTSBOA Mid-State Audition Trumpet Etudes

On By Brian ReichenbachIn Auditions, sight-reading, Trumpet DuetsLeave a comment

Try out these duet parts I wrote to go along with this year’s Tennessee Mid-State audition etudes. You can play them along with a friend, your teacher, or one of the recorded performances online. Not only is this great practice for the sight-reading part of the audition, but I find playing these super helpful for honing rhythm and intonation. If both parts are played well, the rhythm will fit together and the pitches should lock in harmoniously. It also might give you some additional musical ideas when you hear more than just one line of music. I’ve included versions below with both the etude and the duet part together as well as the duet part on the page by itself. I hope these will help you have a little bit of fun while you prepare for the audition!

mtsboa-9-10-trumpet-etudes-set-b-with-duet-partsDownload
mtsboa-11-12-trumpet-etudes-set-b-with-duet-partsDownload

Duet Parts for the 2022-23 ETSBOA All-East Audition Trumpet Etudes

On By Brian ReichenbachIn Auditions, sight-reading, Trumpet DuetsLeave a comment

When preparing for an audition, we often forget to practice for the dreaded sight-reading. But how do you practice reading something you’ve never seen before? By playing things that you’ve never seen before. What better way to practice sight-reading than playing duets with a friend!

I wrote these duet parts to go along with the upcoming East Tennessee State Band and Orchestra Association All-East audition etudes to give you something fun to sight-read. They also might give you a new perspective on the etude in terms of harmony, rhythm, and style. And they simply won’t sound good if you aren’t playing your etude in tune, in time, and with accurate rhythm.

Once you’ve sightread these, you can listen to a performance of these duets (see below) by Dr. Erika Schafer (Professor of Trumpet at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga) and myself.

Enjoy!

trumpet-duet-parts-to-etsboa-all-east-9-10-rotation-2-etudesDownload
trumpet-duet-parts-to-etsboa-all-east-11-12-rotation-2-etudesDownload

(Unfortunately, the etudes that go with these duets are available only to ETSBOA members and their students.)