thetrumpetblog.com was selected #1 as the Top Trumpet Blog and Website To Follow in “2022” I would like once more to thank all of our supporters who have been following our site for the past 11 years. It seems only yesterday that we started and this month we were honored…
These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
“Transient Global Amnesia”
The condition of “Transient Global Amnesia” may not be a condition familiar to most people but is one that you need to be aware of for your own benefit. Transient Global Amnesia- “Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a neurological disorder whose key defining characteristic is a temporary but almost total disruption of short-term memory with a…
How To Improve Your “Sloppy Slurs” (Upward Slurs Made Easier)
How To Make Upper Slurs Smoother – Trumpet Blog (thetrumpetblog.com)
How To Improve Your “Sloppy Slurs” (Part 1- Speed)
Connecting slurred notes can be a struggle but once you understand what is involved, correcting this problem will be easier than you might think. The most important adjustments are as follows- Part 1. Speed Clean slurs require an instantaneous change from one note to the next. This rapid adjustment is…
A Fast and Easy Way To Improve Your Intonation Problems
Tuner Ninja – Online Instrument Tuner What is this? This is a chromatic instrument tuner which is using your microphone to record and detect pitch of musical notes played on your instrument. Why Tuner Ninja? Most of other tuners are either not working, or working only on specific devices. Ninja…
“Ja vi elsker”- National Anthem of Norway
When in doubt about material you are working on, my philosophy directs me toward experts more knowledgeable than I, and for that reason, I contacted a fellow musician I had the good fortune of knowing and performing with during our undergraduate days in Illinois. After reuniting on line with Dr.…
Biden removes Lee Greenwood from National Endowment for the Arts
President Joe Biden on Wednesday removed country music singer/songwriter Lee Greenwood from the National Endowment for the Arts. Greenwood was first appointed by President George W Bush in 2008. Greenwood was reappointed to six-year terms by both Presidents Barack Obama and Donald J Trump. “You know, it’s a six-year appointment…
Steroids And Trumpet Playing- Reprinted from August 19, 2012
Be sure to visit our sister site…… Trumpet Ensemble Music for all of your solo, ensemble and study material needs. ______________________________________ After being diagnosed as having a bad case of Poison Ivy, I was given a steroid shot to solve the problem. The second day after the shot, I was…
Preparing For Your First Gig
Be sure to visit our sister site…… Trumpet Ensemble Music for all of your solo, ensemble and study material needs. ______________________________________ I distinctly remember my first real paying gig. It was at the Officers Club at the Rock Island Arsenal base and I was in high school. Fortunate for me…
