Date

12-19-2023

Department

School of Music

Degree

Doctor of Music Education (DME)

Chair

Stephen Kerr

Keywords

trumpet, duets, pedagogy, trumpet skills, college, South Carolina

Disciplines

Music

Abstract

While research exists surrounding trumpet pedagogy and utilizing duets in piano and string lessons, no studies currently focus on teachers’ perceptions of employing duets in private college trumpet lessons. Teacher perception is important because of the significant amount of trumpet duet literature available for teachers to implement as part of their curriculum to improve the dexterity and musicianship of their students. Ensemble skills, articulation, phrasing, style, transposition, and the introduction of piccolo trumpet and trumpets in other keys are important skills at all levels of trumpet performance. Trumpet teachers may utilize duets as a facet of their curriculum to teach performance skills. This experiential qualitative survey study seeks to determine teacher perceptions of the effectiveness of duets in private trumpet lessons and perceptions of duets as an enjoyable component of the college trumpet lesson curriculum. The researcher sought data from teacher participants representing the nineteen South Carolina colleges and universities offering trumpet lessons as part of their curriculum. The research findings can also be applicable to teachers of other wind instruments interested in integrating duets into their private teaching. The study also includes an examination of current trumpet duet literature for students of various levels and may benefit collegiate trumpet teachers searching for additional repertoire or pedagogical material for their students.

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