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This book is a must have for the collegiate trumpeter! The idea for this book emerged from morning practice sessions with Fred Mills, former Canadian Brass trumpeter and professor of trumpet at the University of Georgia. Key Areas is a play on words. In the obvious sense it simply refers to the 12 keys we use in Western music. However, key areas also refers to the fact that this method book covers many aspects of trumpet playing that are key to ones success. The main purpose of this book is to explore the most common western tonalities through all 12 keys in a way that will aid in the trumpeter's technical development and ear training. A strong aural foundation cannot be over emphasized and is a requirement for any serious musician. This book clearly lays out these fundamental building blocks, which if mastered, will be the key to unlocking musical freedom and expression. The book is organized by key area and each key goes through scale and arpeggio inversions in major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, whole-tone, augmented, half-whole, whole-half, diminished, half-diminished seventh, minor-minor seventh, minor-major seventh, major-minor seventh, major-major-seventh, chromatic, blues, pentatonic, modes, and includes a thorough diatonic-based intervals section. Each key area ends with five common jazz progressions and five common pop progressions. Hopefully this book will serve as a tribute to Fred as well as a tool for your development. Enjoy!

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LEE LAMB attended the University of South Carolina, where he earned his Bachelor of Music degree in education and a performance certificate. He received his Master of Music degree in trumpet performance from the University of Georgia, where he studied with former Canadian Brass trumpeter Fred Mills. From 2005-2007 Lee taught public school, serving as the Director of Bands at Appling County Middle School and the Assistant Director of Bands at Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia. During this time he also served as the Adjunct Trumpet Professor at Brewton Parker College. In 2009 Lee enlisted as a trumpet player in the United States Army. He served for over four years at the 101st Airborne Division Band at Fort Campbell, Kentucky as an arranger, composer and cornet soloist. During this time he also earned his stripes as a Noncommissioned Officer. In 2011 Lee designed and implemented the curriculum for Sounds of Acoustic Recovery, a music therapy program for injured Soldiers, and in 2012 he founded the Fort Campbell Music in Our Schools Initiative, a music program developed to teach military children about non-cognitive skills. Lee deployed to Afghanistan in 2013 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XIV, where he implemented a music therapy program for Soldiers assigned to the 98th Medical Combat Stress Control Detachment. After his tour at Fort Campbell, he served as a writer/developer for officer courses at the United States Army School of Music. In 2015 Lee was selected as an Army Music Commissioned Officer and is currently serving as the Company Commander of the United States Army School of Music in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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