Consider the pedagogical opportunities that help students succeed in band and orchestra. Good teaching skills, of course, are paramount. The music teacher is the first and foremost influence for students to stay or quit, but there are…
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Sooner or later all trumpet players have to learn how to play in the upper register. It is the nature of the beast since the trumpet is the soprano of the brass instruments. Many books have been written with the intention of aiding in the…
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From the first day of beginner band, getting the embouchure right may be the biggest concern for the future of each young trumpet player. The proper initial embouchure combined with frequent reinforcement will best assure that a young…
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Transposition is an inherent part of being a trumpet player. As orchestra members, we rarely play a piece that does not require us to transpose, either because we don't own a trumpet in the specified key, or because we choose to play on a…
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There are still a lot of people out there who are offended by the practice of wearing a hat indoors. I'll wager that if you go to watch the New York Philharmonic rehearse, there won't be a single member of the orchestra wearing a hat in…
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