Getting Back into Playing the Trumpet

May 6th, 2021 | 0 min read

In this series of ten videos, trumpet player and teacher Grant Golding uses his experience of rebuilding his playing after a serious injury to help returning trumpet players.

Whether you are returning to trumpet playing as a mature learner, if you have suffered an injury and been forced to put down your instrument or if you want to rediscover your spark, Grant's videos can help.

Aimed at any trumpeter, regardless of age or ability, this "Getting Back into Trumpet Playing" series provides all you need to get back in the swing of things. Grant is supportive, encouraging and really understands the journey of recovering your trumpet playing.

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Chris Fower

As an undergraduate Chris studied Jazz at Leeds College of Music and then became a member of the Advanced Studies, post-graduate performers course at the Royal Academy of Music and Principal Bass Trombone with the European Community Youth Orchestra under Claudio Abbado. He then spent 25 years as a busy freelance performer based in both London and the North of England working with a wide variety of ensembles and artists, including being a member of Grimethorpe Colliery Band, The British Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Shirley Bassey’s Orchestra and the Creative Jazz Orchestra.

Alongside this Chris has worked extensively in all areas of music education, latterly as a leading deliverer and trainer in informal, large group practice. This included roles as Leader in Wider Opportunities at Hertfordshire Music Service, Leader of Instrumental Development for Derbyshire City and County Music Partnership and as a face to face trainer on the Trinity Guildhall/Open University “Whole Class Instrumental Learning” national training program.

He became a key member of the team that created pBone, the plastic trombone in 2011/12 and has been involved with pBone Music in various roles since then. Chris is currently the Director of Creativity and Innovation for the company, a role that includes overseeing product development and improvement, quality and education.

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