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 visit the cities Recreation Department. If you were active in your local Boy Scouts programs, you make calls to that organization. But where do you go and who do you contact to start playing music with others on your instrument in these new surroundings? To a seasoned veteran, we have…

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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 as I can remember, I put this one together about 30 years ago out of old trumpet parts. At that time, it was the only one that I knew of and it worked very well, and still does. There are commercially designed and manufactured models of the basic concept and…

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Day 24 of comeback

Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” but this time continue up to a high “E”. Then continue back down when the recording descends. Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” Download Arpeggio Study material Arpeggio Study Play Arpeggio recording. Listen to the first line and repeat each exercise. Repeat Arpeggio Study. Download this finger exercise and repeat the trumpet on the recording. Finger Exercises

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Day 23 of comeback

Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” but this time continue up to a high “E”. Then continue back down when the recording descends. Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” Download Arpeggio Study material Arpeggio Study Play Arpeggio recording. Listen to the first line and repeat each exercise. Begin on page 59 of the Arbans Complete Concervitory Method. Start the recording and listen to the first line, then begin playing the second line. Play to the end of the recording.. Notice that the exercises with 32nd notes are omitted. Be sure to slur everything. Download this finger exercise and repeat the trumpet on…

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Day 22 of comeback

Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” but this time continue up to a high “E”. Then continue back down when the recording descends. Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” Download Arpeggio Study material Arpeggio Study Play Arpeggio recording. Listen to the first line and repeat each exercise. Begin on page 59 of the Arbans Complete Concervitory Method. Start the recording and listen to the first line, then begin playing the second line. Play to the end of the recording.. Notice that the exercises with 32nd notes are omitted. Be sure to slur everything. Download this finger exercise and repeat the trumpet on…

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Day 21 of comeback

Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” but this time continue up to a high “E”. Then continue back down when the recording descends. Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” Download Arpeggio Study material Arpeggio Study Play Arpeggio recording. Listen to the first line and repeat each exercise. Begin on page 59 of the Arbans Complete Concervitory Method. Start the recording and listen to the first line, then begin playing the second line. Play to the end of the recording.. Notice that the exercises with 32nd notes are omitted. Be sure to slur everything. Download this finger exercise and repeat the trumpet on…

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Day 20 of comeback

Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” but this time continue up to a high “E”. Then continue back down when the recording descends. Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” Download Arpeggio Study material Arpeggio Study Play Arpeggio recording. Listen to the first line and repeat each exercise. Begin on page 59 of the Arbans Complete Concervitory Method. Start the recording and listen to the first line, then begin playing the second line. Play to the end of the recording.. Notice that the exercises with 32nd notes are omitted. Be sure to slur everything. Download this finger exercise and repeat the trumpet on…

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