Trumpet March Royale Easy Trumpet Quartet

Description

Trumpet March Royale

Easy Trumpet Quartet
By Eddie Lewis

If you are following our publications and Trumpet March Royale sounds familiar to you, then it’s because it’s the same basic melody used in King Sigmund’s Victorious March. As I explained in the description for that composition (a trumpet trio), I have a system for managing my “inspirations” and that system broke down. I inadvertently composed two pieces based on the same inspiration. I decided to publish both of them because one is a trio and the other is a quartet.
Interestingly, I have no recollection of which one I composed first. So, it’s interesting to see how the two pieces differ, and how they are the same.

Construction

It is not unusual for me to divide a chamber group into smaller “choirs” that work against each other. In a trumpet quartet, I often divide the ensemble into two duets. There is a bit of that going on in this composition. Part of the reason for this in a beginner level piece is to make the individual parts less independent. The higher the independence of the parts, the more difficult it is to put the piece together in rehearsals.
That’s why we tend to avoid counterpoint in compositions for beginners. Counterpoint places a great deal of responsibility on each of the individual performers.

A Word about Tempi

I try to write most of my composition so that they will sound good at a variety of tempi. I do not prescribe to the practice of “honoring the composer’s intentions” in this regard. I believe that tempo is one factor of many factors pertaining to expression. If this is the case, then there is no “correct tempo” for a lot of music.

That said, it is considered unprofessional to not include a tempo marking. If your students are having difficulty with the tempo of Trumpet March Royale (or any other of my pieces), then please feel free to slow it down.

Along those same lines, if it’s necessary to play the march in four-four time instead of cut time, that’s okay, too. In our system, we use pieces like this to help the students learn to read in cut time. However, if you are not using our system, then there is nothing wrong with performing it in four-four.

Skill Level

The skill level for Trumpet March Royale is Trumpet Tyro. Trumpet Tyro is the second of seven levels in our system. This is music for trumpet students with a range up to fourth space E. The music in this level is limited to three flats or sharps.
The Trumpet Tyro level is when we introduce cut time time signature to the students in our system, which is why we wrote Trumpet March Royale in that time signature.

Practice Recommendations

I am a firm believer in having all the fundamentals of the composition under the student’s firm grasp before working on the piece. This means the students should understand and be able to play cut time before they begin working on Trumpet March Royale.

Special care should be given, in rehearsal, to note lengths. Some quarter-notes are marked staccato while others are marked tenuto.

Trumpet March Royale Trumpet Play-Along

We have a free trumpet play-along video for Trumpet March Royale in our You Play First Chair video series. This is a series of videos meant to give students a way to practice their sight reading and ensemble playing, but it also works as an opportunity to allow prospective customers to take the piece for a test drive. Click the following button to go to that video:

Trumpet March Royale Score Demo Video

The following demo video is a score video of Trumpet March Royale. We offer these videos so you can take a peak into the score to see if it will work for you and your ensemble.