Reddit mentions of Mitchell on Trumpet * Book 1 with DVD

I was in the same position as you a couple of months ago. I went through this book https://www.amazon.com/Mitchell-Trumpet-Book-1-DVD/dp/1585607193/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511531038&sr=8-1&keywords=mitchell+on+trumpet. I found it really good as it starts from the very beginning and it took me time to reacquire the fundamentals. I then went on to Arbans and used this book as a guide https://bolvinmusic.com/product/arban-manual/. I'm also trying to learn jazz properly and have been using this as a guide https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32146 which requires this book to start https://www.amazon.com/Vol-Play-Jazz-Improvise-Book/dp/B0002J6I8M. Any other questions let me know.

Thank you for all the advice!

I started in elementary school band, where I picked up a bunch of crappy playing habits, and stopped playing when the music teacher left for a better salary elsewhere. It's been some years and jazz has rekindled my interest in playing. (Especially Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown and Dizzy!)

Anyway, I'm about two months into playing, and I've taken great care to avoid bad habits: posture, breathing, mouthpiece pressure, et. al.

I'm using a couple of method books right now: The Jazz Method For Trumpet, Mitchell on Trumpet, and the Rubank Elementary Method. I use the Mitchell book to build technique, supplemented with some exercises from the Rubank book. I'm using the Jazz Method to incorporate musicality into my practice. I've been putting off buying Arban's and Clarke's since I'm still a beginner, but I guess you just took care of that for me. (ha!)

My only issue right now is practicing intonation and ear training in general. I do long tones with a tuner, but I have heard mixed opinions on practicing musical passages with one. Certain situations may require playing with just intonation, such as with other wind instruments or fretless stringed instruments, but playing along with a piano will require equal temperament. How do I practice either of these?

My routine is about 45-60 minutes long. I do long tones, lip slurs, some tonguing exercises, and then I try to squeeze in some actual music, all with a metronome. I'll try out your suggested breathing exercises and look into keeping a practice log.

Thanks for your thoughtful reply!