A little over 20 years ago I had a job teaching at a university in…
Author: sbelck
Trumpet player, teacher, jazz musician, and the illegitimate father of the modern lip slur.
A Lip Slur You Can’t Refuse Greetings from the Cincinnati offices of Lip Slur World…
“A practice session is like a fight. The object is to finish as quickly as…
A focused and concise trip to the gym for your face (and mind). Two important…
Developing the Musical Upper Register Developing musical range on a brass instrument is more than…
I wrote this etude based on my favorite Max Kopprasch etude, but written over the…
Happy New Year Everyone and Greetings from Lip Slur World Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s…
Played a very funky gig Saturday…. and during the sound check, the bass player was…
Looking for someone to help take you playing to the next level? Can’t help you…
SUMMER PRACTICE RESOLUTIONS, BITTER REGRET, AND VERMOUTH Each year at this time, teachers and students…
THE TRUMPET SHED 