Introduction Table of fingering Compass of the Cornet Cornet in C The Slides and Tuning The Mouthpiece Producing the Sound Breathing Faults to be avoided Explanation of the exercises Exercises Syncopation Dotted quavers Six-eight time The Slur explained Exercises on the Slur Scales explained Major Scales Minor Scales Chromatic Scales Chromatic Triplets Grace-notes explained Preparatory exercises for the Gruppetto The Gruppetto of Turn The double Appoggiatura The simple Appoggiatura The short Appoggiatura The Portamento Preparatory exercises for the Trill The Trill or Shake Intervals and Chords explained Mixed Intervals Octaves and Tenths Triplets Exercises in Semiquavers Major and Minor Common Chords The Dominant Seventh The Diminished Seventh Fourteen Cadenzas Triple tongueing explained Double tongueing explained Exercises in Triple tongueing Exercises in Double tongueing The Slur and Double tongue Trumpet tongueing Index to eighteen Solos Final observations Fourteen Grand Studies Eighteen Solos