Foremost on the list of trumpet player complaints is the condition of their embouchure or “chops”. Every trumpet player I have ever known complains about the performance and/or condition of their only contact with this sound producing area in playing the instrument. Why is this? Here are a few reasons why we gripe and complain. We don’t have the range we would like. We don’t have the endurance we need. We don’t like our tone quality. We are unsatisfied with our consistency. And the list goes on and on……….. When taking all of our needs into consideration, several reasons can…