Category: Trumpet
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My One Cooking Lesson That Was Actually a Trumpet Lesson
A little over 20 years ago I had a job teaching at a university in northern Nova Scotia in the town of Antigonish, and I commuted from our house in Malignant Cove, about 10 miles outside of town on the coast. This was our house. The town itself only had a population of…
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The Greatest Exercise Ever Conceived
A focused and concise trip to the gym for your face (and mind). Two important things about the title of this blog: 1 — I did NOT conceive this exercise – Vincent DiMartino did. 2– It is my belief, that the concept of the exercise is what makes it extraordinary, not the actual literal interpretation…
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Slots and Clicks Demo and Discussion
Developing the Musical Upper Register Developing musical range on a brass instrument is more than just playing higher notes. Range, like most other aspects of playing, is a technique. It must be thoughtfully cultivated and developed. For me, it’s about having the ability to practice and perform musical lines in the upper register in a…
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“The Mother Pucker”
Have you been eating enough? You look too thin. Is it too much to ask you to pick up the phone and give us a call? When are you getting a real job?
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Pentatonics for Mothers – Summer Practice #2
“Get busy practicing, or get busy dying.” ~ Andy Dufresne
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Ella’s Perfect Chorus (& Verse) Summer Assignment 1
Let’s start today with 2:46 of absolute beauty and effortless lyricism, perfectly crafted and perfectly rendered.