This post has not come easily for I’m not sure that I will be able to articulate my thoughts effectively. The ultimate goal will be to cause thought, evaluation and deep reflection on a very debatable issue which is “Does a student’s improvement depend on the ability of the teacher,…
These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
How to Get Established in a New Area
After relocating to a new area, whether it be for employment, school, or just to move, we are faced with a similar problem- How do I get established in this new area? For a musician to get established is different from other activities. If you want to play baseball, you…
Sleep Apnea Part III
As a member of the group listed as male, old, and heart issues, I for some reason fell into the central sleep apnea category. And as a candidate with all of these factors, of course I ended up as an “extreme case” of central sleep apnea. I am the posted…
Sleep Apnea Part II
Causes Obstructive sleep apnea This occurs when the muscles in the back of your throat relax. These muscles support the soft palate, the triangular piece of tissue hanging from the soft palate (uvula), the tonsils, the side walls of the throat and the tongue. When the muscles relax, your airway…
Sleep Apnea; Does It Help Or Hurt Your Trumpet Playing?
Overview Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea. The main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea, the more common form that occurs when…
Doyle Miller Has Left the Bandstand……
My very good friend and fellow trumpet player Doyle Miller has past away and I will miss him greatly. Doyle Miller and I played together from the first show I played when moving to Branson and we played together until the last show I played in Branson. During that time…
Make Your Own Mouthpiece Buzzing Adapter
As you can see from the photo, my first Mouthpiece Buzzing Adapter was assembled many years ago, long before the more popular ones came on the market. I ran across mine this morning by accident and thought it would be an interesting project for you do-it-your-selfers out there. As close…
Let Me Introduce To You Mr. John C. Smith
When I think back to musicians I have admired, many come to mind and one individual who I have great respect for, even though he has strong feelings for another political party than mine, is John C. Smith. I first met him while he was a Master’s degree student at…
Day 26 of comeback
After playing most of the day on demanding material, I decided that I have reached my goal of workable chops. So…. My maintenance program will be to repeat the material on the 24th when needed.
Day 25 of comeback
I decided not to practice today for I have to record a ton of material today.