Erik Veldkamp’s Interval Studies Big Book is a focused expansion and extension of The Chop Building Big Book, designed to strengthen one of the most critical skills in trumpet playing: controlled, confident movement between notes. Intervals sit at the core of accuracy, flexibility, resonance, and endurance, and this volume develops those skills within the same balanced, musical framework that defines the original method. Rather than treating intervals as abstract technical drills, the book integrates them into material that sounds intentional and feels connected across the instrument. Following the philosophy of the Chop Building Series, the book maintains an equal balance between exercises and music. Structured interval starters build coordination, slotting, and consistency, while musical studies and etudes reinforce those same skills through phrasing, direction, and time feel. This approach ensures that interval training engages the ear as much as the embouchure, allowing strength and accuracy to develop in a way that translates directly to real playing situations rather than remaining confined to the practice room. The blues studies are supported by recordings that are attached below, offering a clear reference for sound, flow, and musical intent, without prescribing a single interpretation. Used alongside The Chop Building Big Book or as a dedicated interval-focused track within the same system, the Interval Studies Big Book helps players eliminate breaks in response, improve flexibility without tension, and build chops that support musical ideas instinctively. The result is cleaner leaps, steadier tone, and interval control that feels natural, reliable, and musical. Listen to Erik perform from the book below, and click the cover to read the full forward and sample pages include. When you are ready click above for an immediate digital download. Listen to “Ups & Downs” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ups-Downs.mp3 Listen to “Blues in 3rds” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Blues-in-Thirds.mp3 Listen to “Blues in Octaves” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Blues-in-Octaves.mp3 Listen to “Blues in 7ths” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Blues-in-Sevenths.mp3 Listen to “Blues in 6ths” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Blues-in-Sixths.mp3 Listen to “Blues in 5ths” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Blues-in-Fifths.mp3 Listen to “Blues in 4ths” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Blues-in-Fourths.mp3
