Results not accurate My experience during my sleep test can only be described as exceedingly uncomfortable. Throughout the night, I was forcibly ventilated through the mask covering my mouth and nose. Repeatedly I was told that it would eventually normalize to my natural breathing pattern but unfortunately it never did.…
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Sleep apnea – What they don’t tell you! (Part 2)
Testing Begins Once your physician suspects you may be suffering from Sleep Apnea, you are sent to a specialist who will isolate you in a small chamber to evaluate your breathing patterns in order to assign settings for your next level of testing. This next procedure is to simulate your…
Sleep apnea – What they don’t tell you! (Part 1)
For those not familiar with this condition, read the following- Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. These pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes and can occur many times during the night. The three main types of sleep…
Trumpet High Range Development- Part 4….. “Will I ever be able to play a double high C”?
If you have normal physical components- Yes If you are determined to practice properly to achieve this goal- Yes If your are patient enough to be satisfied with small, consistent increases over time- Yes If you are willing to accept bad days and cherish the good days- Yes If you…
“Free” 100 Melodic Studies in Transposition by Reginaldo Caffarelli
100 Melodic Studies in Transposition by Reginaldo Caffarelli
Trumpet High Range Development- Part 3….. “What Method Books Have the Secrets to High Note Playing”?
First of all, if these books have all the secrets, they are no longer secrets. Now down to facts. All high range methods are based on known features and how these features differ will explain why some techniques work and some don’t. I will discuss general categories which will help…
Trumpet High Range Development- Part 2…..”Why Can He/She Do It And I Can’t”?
Click Below.. Do I have your attention? How about this one…… And don’t forget the Jazzers….. Doesn’t it make you want to hang it up? These kids are hitting notes I have only dreamed of. My encounter with one so gifted….. I began performing on my first Cornet when…
Trumpet High Range Development
One of the most sought-after areas for trumpet playing is the secret to playing high notes with ease. The ability to perform in the altissimo register has been a challenge from the beginning of time. Screech trumpet players today are placed on a more elevated level than those with advanced…
THE 2024-2025 KING’S BRASS AUDITIONS
If you have not heard this talented brass ensemble, where have you been for the past 50 years? This is the ensemble that got me started thinking of trumpet ensembles. Tim Zimmerman was the first person who inspired me to pursue an active interest in trumpet ensemble music. The Kings…
Free- 40 Etudes for Trumpet by Wilhelm Wurm (Repost from 2013)
Seldom are we able to offer free material of this quality to our readers. This collection of 40 studies is available at the site listed below and is in public domain which means its content can be freely distributed without any infringement in copy rite laws. I have used this…