THE 2024-2025 KING’S BRASS AUDITIONS

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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 Brass was the first ensemble to demonstrate what could be done with our chosen instrument. There would not have been a Branson Trumpet Ensemble if it weren’t for Mr. Zimmerman support in our early years in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The amount of dedication Mr. Zimmerman has given to great brass…

How to Teach for 30 Years and Still Retain Your Sanity- Example #3

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This morning was spent recalling incidents while teaching at the University of Northern Iowa where I was employed from 1969 until taking early retirement in the year 2000. Some memories stand out as positive moments and others as less than productive circumstances. It is the purpose in this document to illustrate to the younger and less experienced leaders in the field of education just how to keep ones focus while dealing with the everyday problems which unfortunately come with the job. Example 3. As I have stated before, two of my former heads of our department were, shall we say,…

How to Teach for 30 Years and Still Retain Your Sanity- Example #2

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This morning was spent recalling incidents while teaching at the University of Northern Iowa where I was employed from 1969 until taking early retirement in the year 2000. Some memories stand out as positive moments and others as less than productive circumstances. It is the purpose in this document to illustrate to the younger and less experienced leaders in the field of education just how to keep ones focus while dealing with the everyday problems which unfortunately come with the job. Example 2. “Sometimes you just have to stir up the water” I have worked for five directors of our…

Old Horns and Former Girl Friends (Reposted from 2012)

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When it is 4:00 AM and you can’t get back to sleep, what do you do? As I lay in bed, thoughts of the past day, political debates, and discomfort from the last piece of pizza run through my head until I had to do something a little more productive and now I’m at the computer again. When I started thinking of this post this morning, my first thought was, will my wife truly understand the significance of this post. Will she grasp the concept of the comparison of memories of old trumpets, cornets, flugel horns, trombones, slide trumpets and…

Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #6

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Download and follow instructions… Lesson #6 instructions Lesson #6 score Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach to Rock”. Our prices are way below those of Big Publishing Companies, ranging from $2.50 up to $12.50 depending on instrumentation and length. Check it out and enjoy great charts at very reasonable prices. Sample- Hymn To The Fallen- Trumpet Sextet – Trumpet Ensemble Music

Learn How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble Without Knowing How To Arrange Music For Your Ensemble- Lesson #5

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Download and follow instructions… Lesson #5 instructions Lesson #5 Trombone part Please take a moment to visit our sister site- Trumpet Ensemble Music for all your Trumpet and Brass instrument arrangement/transcription needs. We have added more than thirty-six new arrangements/transcriptions in the past thirty days. You’ll find everything from “Bach to Rock”. Our prices are way below those of Big Publishing Companies; ranging from $2.50 up to $12.50 depending on instrumentation and length. Check it out and enjoy great charts at very reasonable prices. Sample- Barrel Race Gallop- Trumpet Trio – Trumpet Ensemble Music  

Second Annual Free Arrangements Giveaway Contest!

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This is the second of our annual free ensemble music giveaway contest. Listed below are the rules of engagement- Download free Jingle Bells arrangement Rehearse and record (both audio or video recordings accepted) Submit recording before December 1, 2023. Trios and multitrack individuals will be equally considered. The selection of winner will be decided by a committee of one (me) based on execution of performance at printed tempo (quarter note = 60pm) Live recordings and edited recordings will be equally considered. The winning submission will receive ten (10) free arrangements/transcriptions of his/her choice from our extensive library. Prize valued from…

New Arrangements/Transcriptions Added This Month To Trumpet Ensemble Music. Com

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This has been a very busy month as you can see by the number of new arrangements/transcriptions added to our site. We have also had an increase in requests from individuals asking for special arrangements not currently in our library. If you have any special needs for your ensemble, feel free to contact me and I will do my best to fill your needs. Remember, you are not obligated to purchase any of these requests if, after listening to them when they are posted, you didn’t like them. That has never happened but there could always be a first time………

Update on “Clocking Trumpet Mouthpieces”

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On July 10 of this year, I contacted my AI source (openai.com) to establish the top twenty most popular mouthpiece manufactures at that time. From the list of twenty manufacturers, I was able to locate nineteen who are listed below- Bach Yamaha Schilke Warburton Monette Denis Wick Curry GR Mouthpieces Marcinkiewicz Pickett Brass Stork Custom Mouthpieces Kanstul Jet Tone Giardinelli Reeves JK Mouthpieces ACB (Austin Custom Brass) CarolBrass Doug Elliott Mouthpieces   From the list of twenty, I received five responses- Home – Stork Custom Mouthpieces grmouthpieces.com Bob Reeves Brass Mouthpieces Mouthpieces – Brass & Woodwinds – Musical Instruments -…

Blog # 1,002- Thank You All for Following thetrumpetblog.com

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This post has been listed as our 1,002 Post and to all who have followed us through the years, “Thank You”. We would like to thank our readers for their continued support and send a special thank you to these sites who have also supported our postings through the years. __________________________________________________________________________ 20 Best Trumpet Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2022 (feedspot.com) This site has listed our blog #1 Trumpet Blog every year for the past seven years. #1. The Trumpet Blog | Blogging anything & everything trumpet Branson, Missouri, US ”The Trumpet Blog regularly posts information related to trumpets and…