Dime or No Dime? Re-Printed from Feb. 17, 2013

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On one of the more active trumpet discussion boards this month was a question about inserting a dime in the third valve lower cap to change the sound of your trumpet. Being the skeptic I am and will always be; I decided to test the concept. I played with the dime placed in the bottom of my third valve for two weeks and today removed it for my testing. During the two weeks with the dime in, I neither felt, heard nor recognized any change in timbre, accuracy, response, range endurance, amount of money made or any other factors in…

History of Dance Cards

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Dance Card From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A dance card or programme du bal (also known by its German-language name, Tanzkarte) is used by a woman to record the names of the gentlemen with whom she intends to dance each successive dance at a formal ball. They appear to have originated in 18th century, but their use first became widespread in 19th century Vienna, especially at the massive balls during Fasching before Lent. Dance engagements card for 11 January 1887, showing a list of all the dances for the evening – valse, polka, lancers and quadrille; opposite each dance is…

What We Should Have Learned from the Wuhan Virus

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“If you still believe that it did not originate in the Wuhan Lab in China, you need not read any further for I have posted this to the more enlightened population of our country”. The set back that we have experienced recently makes one wonder if anything good has come out of it. When considering the fact that thousands have lost their lives, commerce has suffered tremendously and the education of our children will never catch up to their full potential, little good comes to mind. Out of the worst scenario, can come good things if you search for them…

Breaking News!

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From April 1st until the end of April 30th, Trumpet Ensemble Music is offering a 10% discount on all of its “Trumpet Choir”music. This includes over 90 arrangements/transcriptions from its vast collection of Trumpet Choir offerings. Included in this discount are arrangements/transcriptions from the following genres- Christmas Classical Dixieland Easter Fanfares Jazz Latin Marches Patriotic Religious Now is the time to fill your library with these great arrangements/transcriptions for your next concert season.

THE 2022-2023BRASS AUDITIONS KING’S

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“We just got this announcement from Tim Zimmerman and The Kings Brass. If you have not been to one of their concerts, you are missing one of the best brass ensembles on the planet. The Kings Brass was one of the reasons I decided many years ago to form and contribute to the Trumpet Choir movement”. _________________________________________________________ Opening for Two Trumpets, One Tenor Trombone & One Tuba The King’s Brass — three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, keyboards and percussion — “the best in brass.” From New York to San Diego, from Chicago to Florida, from Washington, DC to Alabama…