2008 Woodie Awards
Music professors write books of craft
A jazz professor and trumpet professor both write books to help educators and students
Lori Schueler
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: A&E
In addition, trumpet professor Korak has recently revised, "Giuseppe Concone: The Complete Solfeggi." The first edition was released in 1999.
"We updated the book and gave it a face-lift cosmetically," Korak said.
According to www.earfloss.com, the book focuses on a singing approach to instrumental music and helps trumpet players learn breath control, musical understanding and lyricism, with a collection of 160 exercises.
According to the Web site, the exercises "stress a singing approach which helps the performer learn the proper voicing, expression and accuracy."
In the new edition, the book contains a CD with a technology called Smart Music. The software is downloaded on to a computer, where the program allows the computer to serve as an accompaniment to the trumpet by generating piano sound through the speakers.
"It helps (trumpeters) play more musically. It is an advantage pedagogically and artistically," Korak said.
Jim Martin, music professor, has used the book in his classes and recommends it to students and teachers.
"John has really filled a niche with it and it's been a very successful book," Martin said.
The book has a version for trombonists as well.
Korak recently published another book, "Bel Canto," which translates into English as "beautiful singing." The book also has Smart Music, which allows a computer to play the accompaniments, and has 77 PDFs available to print out at the end of each study and have been altered to transposition.
"(Transposition) is something trumpet players need to do," Korak said. "It is sort of like Sudoku for trumpeters."
Both books are distributed by Carl Fischer and can be purchased online or at music stores.
"We updated the book and gave it a face-lift cosmetically," Korak said.
According to www.earfloss.com, the book focuses on a singing approach to instrumental music and helps trumpet players learn breath control, musical understanding and lyricism, with a collection of 160 exercises.
According to the Web site, the exercises "stress a singing approach which helps the performer learn the proper voicing, expression and accuracy."
In the new edition, the book contains a CD with a technology called Smart Music. The software is downloaded on to a computer, where the program allows the computer to serve as an accompaniment to the trumpet by generating piano sound through the speakers.
"It helps (trumpeters) play more musically. It is an advantage pedagogically and artistically," Korak said.
Jim Martin, music professor, has used the book in his classes and recommends it to students and teachers.
"John has really filled a niche with it and it's been a very successful book," Martin said.
The book has a version for trombonists as well.
Korak recently published another book, "Bel Canto," which translates into English as "beautiful singing." The book also has Smart Music, which allows a computer to play the accompaniments, and has 77 PDFs available to print out at the end of each study and have been altered to transposition.
"(Transposition) is something trumpet players need to do," Korak said. "It is sort of like Sudoku for trumpeters."
Both books are distributed by Carl Fischer and can be purchased online or at music stores.
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