You are purchasing the NUMBER 1 EMBOUCHURE STRENGTHENING COURSE IN THE WORLD! You are getting the DVD version which contains multiple DVDs recorded in FHD 1080. Good quality video and audio! This course requires dedication, practice and… You have to have patience too. Well, at least 4 months worth of patience to enjoy all the benefits and improvements you will achieve. This course is for ALL brass players: TRUMPET, CORNET, TROMBONE, FRENCH HORN, EUPHONIUM, BARITONE, TUBA and I use and demonstrate ALL the above mentioned brass instruments throughout the course. You will be able to watch these dvds on your laptop, computer, mac, and on your big screen tv providing a DVD player is hooked up to it. It is best to have a high quality more modern dvd player as these dvds from the course are big files. Your dvd player from 1998 may not be good enough so please keep that in mind before purchasing. I do tend to use trumpet more, but still, trombone, tuba, baritone (not pictured above) and french horn are routinely used so that ALL brass players can easily and quickly get the proper instruction for each technique on THEIR instrument! Several practice aids are part of this new revised course. It is highly recommended that you get the same practice aids that I use in the course. You can still do the course without purchasing all the practice devices, but your results will be less. You can make your own practice devices. Some practice aids may already be in your possession. Do you have a Wooden Spoon? Red Hot Water Bottle? It is based on the original 16 week course that had stellar success and enjoyed and still enjoys being the #1 brass embouchure improvement course for all time. There has been no other course or routine that has been as successful. It is backed up by proven results from hundreds and hundreds of students. Many of these players left both written and video reviews of their success. 100 Authentic Student Video Reviews! I’ve always been a weak player mostly on third trumpet. I would crumble once I reach the F at the top of the staff. I’m very happy to say that now I have a strong high c and feel confident to play second or even first from time to time in our community Orchestra. IT’S OFFICIAL – OWNER OF A WORKING HIGH F#. This course is hard work and you have to focus. Dibble, dabble, some here some there. Sorry, that doesn’t work. I had to really practice my tush off and keep at it every day for 4 months. Now I have what I could not get for the last 20 years since I graduated high school. This one took a tremendous amount of work especially the last half. I might have to go through it again at a slower pace. Anything you put in your mouth. Make sure you are NOT in the “just looking” stage, but that you are READY TO WORK! Because that is exactly what is about to happen to you when you get this course! Would you invest a few dollars to add 4 strong and confident notes to your high range? Study with the only trumpet player in the world to have achieved the. Highest recorded trumpet note on video. The Quad High C! That’s 2 octaves higher than Wayne Bergeron, 1 octave higher than Arturo Sandoval, 2 octaves higher than James Morrison, and a few notes higher than Jon Faddis! Regardless of the cost, it’s definitely a life changer. Chaz, 15 year old trumpeter. This Trumpet, Cornet, Trombone, Euphonium, Baritone, Tuba, French Horn course takes 4 months to complete. Weeks 1-4: 30-40 minutes each day. Weeks 5-8: 45-60 minutes each day. Weeks 9-12 One hour and 15 minutes to an hour and a half each day. Last 4 weeks of the course: Hour and a half to 2 hours each day. Sign up and start screaming out those notes. Dave, Trumpeter in California. Over the years, some brass players have had trouble pulling the trigger and jumping feet first into this top rated embouchure strengthening course. Here are some of their reasons. Skeptical – They were promised by previous trumpet teachers that. You just keep practicing the material and eventually that high range and great sound will happen for you. Their only experience had previously been “in person” lessons only. Regarding the DIY video only versions of my course: Some folks just weren’t sure they could learn anything in a measurable way from a recorded video course. Although I have plainly stated this course WORKS for all other brass players including Trombone, Horn, Euphonium, and Tuba, some just could not fathom how a “trumpet course” could work for them. If you’re looking for a recommendation, here’s my vote for Kurt Thompson. Perry, 85 year old trumpet student. In order to make a change, one has to first imagine the outcome so.. Imagine getting to the end of a song and bursting with energy while you take that F on top of the staff to F way on up above high C. Picture yourself feeling amazing pride and confidence when you. Shake and trill high notes. In your music the way Maynard Ferguson and Bill Chase have done. Imagine going to your big band rehearsal or your community concert band rehearsal and making it. All the way to the end of a rehearsal or concert. But with plenty of gas still in the tank.. This course has really really helped me a lot. Isaac Helton, Senior High School Lead Trumpeter. This course, be it live or recorded video, is for ALL BRASS MUSICIANS! Can You Imagine ANYONE Being Able To Clearly, Smoothly & Powerfully Play a C Major Scale From Double C To Triple C? The evidence is on Youtube. Just search: Kurt Thompson triple C. If you can handle the practicing above, keep reading.. Tons of Trumpet Players & Other Brass Players Talking About Their Success With This 16 Week Trumpet Lessons Course. I highly recommend this course. He is going to teach you tricks and techniques and exercises that will improve both your playing and your range! So you want better Range and Endurance? A High school Trumpet, French Horn, or Trombone player in band. A Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium, French Horn major in college. A Freelance Professional Trumpeter, French Hornist, Trombonist. A 3rd part player forever dreaming to play 1st part or lead trumpet. If you’ve ever wondered what the single most important skill is for any brass player trumpet, trombone, etc.. , that when mastered, would single-handedly account for more success than any other skill, I would tell you, without a doubt — it’s the ability to play. Accurately and powerfully in the upper register. How well could you sight-read with a 1 octave range? How well could you improvise with a 1 octave range? How many orchestral pieces could you perform with a 1 octave range? Unless you were born with the natural ability to play in the high range like Maynard Ferguson on trumpet or David Steinmeyer on trombone, you are completely out of luck. My Experience With Kurt: I took his 4 month trumpet high range lesson program to increase my trumpet endurance, which sucked when I first started. His guarantee actually is what finally convinced me to jump in and in a weird way, I was hoping I wouldn’t get the results he promised just so I could hang with him for a day, but things worked out great! Kurt diagnosed me as a mouthpiece pressure freak which contributed to my very poor endurance. Finishing the 4 months was tough, but my endurance is killer now and my range on trumpet also went up to F above the staff! Riley Cantrell, Trumpet Major. You will find the one high note trumpet technique that gives you TRIPLE the endurance for the amount of time you practice it i. Practice it for 20 minutes, but amazingly, get an hour of endurance and playing time on your horn. This one alone is worth your investment in this course. Kurt’s 4 month trumpet lesson course is the ONLY thing that significantly improved my high range and endurance!!! I can now play almost all of the lead trumpet charts in the Buddy Rich Library. Carmine Adams, 62 from South Philly. Discover 2 trumpet techniques that instantly test whether or not you are using too much mouthpiece pressure! Is important, but it is not the panacea to playing powerful trumpet high notes that some famous trumpet players players would have you believe. Learn the truth so you can reduce your frustration levels and get on to building high range the right way. When you hit a plateau, or you find yourself stuck in a rut? I have a clever trumpet lesson technique that will get you out of that rut and on the road to progress in 2-3 weeks. This won’t ever happen during my course, but it eventually happens to all of us – Find Out What To Do. Absolutely love that almost 1/3 of the Upper Register and High Note Techniques from this course (21 in fact) can be practiced while your trumpet is left in the case. Study, relax, watch TV, drive… While you do these techniques. That means even if you were too busy on a certain day to practice your horn as much as you would have wanted, all is not lost. What you should do. You will find one unbelievable trumpet lesson technique that I invented called the 15 Second Note Technique. Like a scale that shows whether you have gained or lost weight, this high note technique reports back in real time whether or not you’ve made progress on your horn. 100% correct every time. I had stopped playing for 10 years. I was able to jump-start the building of my range. Thanks Kurt for all you have done! More About Kurt’s Courses. Start taking trumpet lessons with Kurt Thompson now so you can feel and experience what it is like to play your horn with true strength, mastery, and non-stop endurance! I’ve been able to hit a double G now. My free-buzzing and all around playing is better. Mike O’Hearn, Trumpeter.