Trumpet Lessons (Online Available)

Hi, I’m Angus, a trumpet player and teacher based in Brisbane.

I studied trumpet performance at the University of Queensland under Bob Schultz, finishing a Bachelor of Music, and I held the Principal Trumpet chair in the UQ Symphony Orchestra for four years. These days I play professionally across a lot of different music: orchestras and brass bands, jazz big bands and combos, pit work, and commercial gigs. I perform with Meanjin Chamber Brass, The Steele Syndicate and the Australian Army Reserve band, I’m one of the trumpet players for the Dolphins in the NRL, and I recently toured Japan with the Queensland Youth Orchestra Big Band. You might have caught me in a musical at QPAC, or at festivals like Cairns, the Tablelands Folk Festival or Blues at Bridgetown.

I’ve been teaching for more than five years, and I currently teach trumpet at St Peters Lutheran College. I keep lessons relaxed and encouraging, and I build them around what you actually want to get out of playing. Some of what I teach is pure trumpet: sound, range, technique and reading. Some of it is the broader side that keeps playing enjoyable, like settling nerves before a performance and learning how to practise well on your own. Whatever style pulls you in, classical, jazz, brass band or commercial, I can bring both the academic and the real-world playing side to it.

I teach in person and online. Online lessons run over a video call and need nothing more than your trumpet, a device and a decent internet connection. They cover everything a face-to-face lesson does, from technique and range to repertoire and exam preparation, and they suit you well if you live outside Brisbane, you’re short on time, or you’d simply rather learn from home. I keep the timing flexible around your week.

Beginners are every bit as welcome as experienced players. Whether you’re thinking about starting out, picking the trumpet up again, or pushing for the next level, get in touch and let’s talk.