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These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
It’s Time for America to Decide What’s Best for Our Country
Political issues are things you should not address in a Blog such as ours, and I agree with this notion. But when it comes to financial stability, slave labor practices and out-right theft of intellectual property, I cannot stand by without expressing my feelings. In America, we are free to…
The Perfect Birthday
When you reach the ripe old age of eighty years, nothing seems to impress you when it comes to birthday celebrations. Not until you experience what I recently enjoyed. It began with the usual birthday wishes on the net, in the mail and along the street. My wonderful wife blessed…
Brush After Every Practice
The phrase “be sure to brush after every meal” should be applied to trumpet playing. There are three reasons why this is important to all of us playing brass instruments. Reason #1- It’s healthier. The amount of food, crud and moisture that builds up in our instruments in a short…
Understanding the Concept of Practicing
Why do we practice? We practice to get better at what we do. This is true of all that we attempt. If you enjoy playing cards, you need to play cards. If you are a player of baseball, you need to practice your sport and this is also true for…
Trumpet/Brass Christmas Arrangements
As you can see from the following material, it has been a very busy year for trumpetensemblemusic.com In addition to the listings below, we are also receiving special requests from our patrons who give us suggestions to broaden our offerings. So, if you need something not in our library, just…
A 10 Year Evolution of Victor Haskins
If you have been following our “every two-year update” on the evolution of this creative musician, the name Victor Haskins might be familiar. My first encounter with Mr. Haskins’ musical abilities prompted my first post back in 2012- Please welcome Victor Haskins – Trumpet Blog (thetrumpetblog.com) Our second post Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome…
11/14/2021 thetrumpetblog.com declares “Official Mouthpiece Cleaning Day”
Why you might ask is today the “Official Mouthpiece Cleaning Day” It’s because I declared it and it happened to be the day I needed to clean my mouthpieces……. So, be sure to do the following to insure that your mouthpiece is as clean as it should be. It is possible to…
Top Trumpet Blog and Website To Follow in “2022”
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…
“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…