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Mouthpiece Safari
I’m about to buy a Monette mouthpiece. I’ve always wanted try one but none have come across my path at a reasonable price until now. Mouthpieces will not solve the problems that one might be having…
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Sound concept?
In my reading across various trumpet forums and conversations on the internet, I’ve repeatedly come across the term “sound concept.” Presumably, it’s meant to refer to what type of trumpet sound one…
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Your Daily Routine
We all have different daily routines – some are more structured, while others just pick up the horn and go! What is your approach? Is there something you’re currently struggling with in regards to…
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Favourite Practice Apps?
Hey everybody. Just thought I'd ask about everyone's favourite practice apps (other than Tonebase, of course!). There are the obvious big names like iReal & MuseScore but also little known gems like…
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"Sauna" strategy for practice
You know the sauna thing, where you sweat in the heat for a while, then take a cold plunge, then head back into the heat? A delicious contrast. These days I do trumpet technical practice for about…
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Gliss, Shakes & Playing pop tunes
I’d like to ask how to play gliss & shakes well? I started playing in a big band and noticed the charts often have things like upward gliss into notes or downward gliss after note, and shakes too.…
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Coming back from a lip injury
Two years ago I injured my lip due to hard playing without rest and using too much pressure. This resulted in a permanent swollen callus on my top lip. Soon after the injury I could hardly play at…
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Bottom valve caps are stuck
I was gifted with an older Bach trumpet in general good condition, except the bottom valve caps are all stuck. Would anyone know how to unstuck them, short of sending for repair?…
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Making a Nice Sound
The trumpet is tough. It just is! There’s no way around it. How do you work on your tone quality? How do you think about making a nice sound? What are you still struggling to achieve with your sound?…
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Improvisation
It can feel really difficult to talk concretely about improvisation. Everyone has a different approach, and there’s no universal system for learning – partially because there’s no universal…