A handy, accessible, thorough, and convenient guide for brass players who want to get the most out of their instrument. This Tipbook offers you a truckload of information, including topics such as selecting and play-testing trumpets, cornets, fluegelhorns, and trombones, buying mouthpieces and mutes, maintenance, tuning, as well the history and the family of the instrument, and a brass player’s glossary. Written in collaboration with and proofread by musicians, teachers, technicians, and other experts, for beginners, students, and advanced players.

Hugo Pinksterboer (text), Gijs Bierenbroodspot (design and illustrations).
134 Pages. ISBN 90 76192 41 3. List price U.S. $9.95

Tipbooks can be purchased at bookstores, music stores, and other outlets as well as at www.musicdispatch.com and other internet bookstores.


Press reviews
· A valuable source of information; - International Trumpet Guild
· A raft of information on the subject; a handy companion for brass instrument players. – MP Pro
· An unexpected but welcome novelty; Thoughtfully produced with clear print and numerous diagrams and drawings bursting with easy to find information and comprehensive, yet concise guidance. - Harold Nash, The Trombonist


The Internet offers loads of additional information on your instrument. Some good starting points for trumpet and trombone players are:
· Brass Resources - www.whc.net/rjones/brassrsc.html
· The Flugelhorn Society - www.geocities.com/Vienna/8361
· The International Trombone Association - www.ita-web.org
· TromboneFAQ - www.brusseau.com/TromboneFAQ
· The International Trumpet Guild - www.trumpetguild.org/links/links.htm
· The Trumpet Herald - www.trumpetherald.com
· Trumpet Player Online - www.v-zone.com/tpo
· Trombone Page of the World - www.trombone-usa.com
· Online Trombone Journal - www.trombone.org