Most of us are wondering about now what to do with our time at home. So I thought it would be nice to have something to play along with to break up the boredom. Download the Solo and Solo track from…….trumpetensemblemusic.com Enjoy!
These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
More Reasons Why You Can’t Play High Notes- Part IV
This is the second part of this post and will continue with the following areas- Equipment Big Mouthpiece or Small Mouthpiece? That Is The Question. Part 3 Big Mouthpiece or Small Mouthpiece? That Is The Question. Part 2 Big Mouthpiece or Small Mouthpiece? That Is The Question. Small Mouthpiece vs.…
More Reasons Why You Can’t Play High Notes- Part III
After reading Part I and II of this series, you may still have questions as to why the high notes are not your friends and for that reason I will continue with the more traditional answers to this popular dilemma. It could be possible that you are not playing your…
Six Reasons Why You Can’t Play High Notes- Part II
Continuing with our review of reasons some of us are lacking a better high range……. Reason #3- You need to work harder. I can attest not only from my experience but the history of watching many students go through the pains and suffering of “working harder” with limited success. It…
Six Reasons Why You Can’t Play High Notes- Part I
Without question the most often concern among trumpet players is this “How can I play high notes”? Every trumpet player wants to increase his/her upper register and will do anything or buy anything that promises this utopia area of the trumpet players available and allusive range. Why do some have…
Now Here Is A Great Idea!
One of my very good friends is Jen Houck and when she sent me this picture of her new trumpet bathtub, I ask her to share her experience with our readers. Please give it up for a great trumpet player and good friend Jen Houck “I have been following Bruce’s…
I May Never Enter Walmart Again!
With all the concerns about the Coronavirus, what most are cautious of is our everyday contacts with other people. Visiting Walmart for our basic needs has become an issue. My wife decided to try the drive through option now available for both prescriptions as well as all of our other…
Lesson Plans for Professional Players- part 3
Be able to play all of the material listed below; Tone and flexibility All of Earl Irons “27 Groups of Exercises” Charles Colin’s “Advanced Lip Flexibilities” Valve technique and range exercises Herbert L. Clarke’s “Technical Studies For The Cornet” Walter M. Eby’s “Scientific Method for Cornet and Trumpet- Part 4”…
Lesson Plans For Those Without An Instructor Part 2- Lesson plans for Younger Players and Comeback Players
Areas to be developed by younger players and comeback players- Tone and flexibility Valve technique and range exercises Sight reading and etude playing Ensemble playing Always be preparing a new solo The attached material will give you specific exercises to use in order to begin to develop the areas listed…
Lesson Plans For Those Without An Instructor- Part 1
We have all had private lessons at some time in our lives and, in most cases, realize the importance of this experience. Unfortunately we are sometimes left to our own schedules or are in an area which does not include competent teachers and for that reason I wanted to address…