On one of the more active trumpet discussion boards this month was a question about inserting a dime in the third valve lower cap to change the sound of your trumpet. Being the skeptic I am and will always be; I decided to test the concept. I played with the…
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Long Live the Cornet
History of Dance Cards
Dance Card From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A dance card or programme du bal (also known by its German-language name, Tanzkarte) is used by a woman to record the names of the gentlemen with whom she intends to dance each successive dance at a formal ball. They appear to have…
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The Four Levels of Musicianship
As in most activities, levels of proficiency can be established. Whether you are speaking of driving skills, golfing ability or Art, each have recognizable levels of ability. This is especially true in music. Each of the four plateaus represent musicians’ accomplishments and for this post I will define the lowest…
Don’t Blink or This May Happen to You!
Comments have arrived which can be answered in one fell swoop. Have you noticed that when you do an unusual amount of sight reading or performing under stress, you suffer from irritated eyes? If you have noticed this condition, you and most of the trumpet world suffer with you. Stressful…
What We Should Have Learned from the Wuhan Virus
“If you still believe that it did not originate in the Wuhan Lab in China, you need not read any further for I have posted this to the more enlightened population of our country”. The set back that we have experienced recently makes one wonder if anything good has come…
Breaking News!
From April 1st until the end of April 30th, Trumpet Ensemble Music is offering a 10% discount on all of its “Trumpet Choir”music. This includes over 90 arrangements/transcriptions from its vast collection of Trumpet Choir offerings. Included in this discount are arrangements/transcriptions from the following genres- Christmas Classical Dixieland Easter…
Dry mouth with Two Solutions
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…
