Many times, we are faced with difficult conditions when performing under pressure and one of these conditions is dry mouth. A trumpet player with dry mouth is like a fish without water. Both conditions will result in a very bad situation. Common Causes of Dry mouth Dry mouth is…
These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
Trumpet Tricks #8- “Left Hand position to reduce Mouthpiece Pressure”
Two Minute Trumpet Tricks #7- “The Cheapest and Best Mute Holder”
Two Minute Trumpet Tricks #6- “How to Oil Three Valves in 30 seconds”
Returning to the Gap Debate…Again!
..and still the debate continues. Should there be a gap or should there not be a gap. To more fully understand this question, you must first understand what a gap is and in order to show you, please view the following video produced by the Bob Reeves mouthpiece company.
“Because He Lives” performed by the Branson Trumpet Ensemble
Those were great times with some very talented musicians.
Two Minute Trumpet Tricks #5- “Stronger Chops for Your Fingers”
See What Your Tonguing Looks Like- (Reposted from December 25, 2012)
Often we are told to listen to our sounds and evaluate our progress. As I demonstrated on an earlier post we were able to see what our tone looks like through recording software. The same is true when trying to improve other areas of our playing, and in this case…
“Two Minute Trumpet Tricks”- Part 4 (New Life to Old Mutes)
Here is how to revive some old friends-
Voldyne 5000-does it work update
Here is my update from my original article, dated 12/25/2018. It works! “After one month of using this simple device, my vital capacity (amount of forces inhalation) increased from 2,500 ml to 4,000 ml. Read this first- Would you like to increase your air intake? So would I. – Trumpet…