Is There A God and Can He Perform Miracles? Part 2

written by Bruce Chidester on December 31, 2024

After reading our first post, Is There A God and Can He Perform Miracles? Part 1 – Trumpet Blog , some may ask why these miraculous changes occurred? Were they simple coincidences or is there actually power in prayer? Only each individual will be able to answer this question. But, due to the fact that this is my Blog, and it is my intention to voice my opinion, here is what I have concluded. Are prayers during meditation more effective than the normal routine of praying? My wife and I have been following the practice of Transcendental Meditation from…

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Is There A God and Can He Perform Miracles? Part 1

written by Bruce Chidester

The past year has had many unexpected turns which can test one’s faith and understanding of life. April of last year began unexpectedly when it was discovered that my wife had developed cancer in her right eye. After its extraction we were faced with the saddening fact that the cancer…

Pounding Pain In The Back Of The Brain Continued

written by Bruce Chidester

Read first…. Pounding Pain In The Back Of The Brain – Trumpet Blog Today was a very productive day with a specialist responsible for CT scanning my complete circulatory system. While spending three hours on an examination table in my local Dr’s. Office, I gained additional information on why high,…

Trumpet Tips

Top Ten Mistakes Trumpet Players Make

written by Bruce Chidester

We are creatures of habit and when it comes to playing trumpet, we all are guilty at least some of the mistakes listed below. I can say that I am guilty of most of them and through many years of teaching music, I have see all of them. Posting…

Musicians Fight Against The Wuhan Virus- Part 5

written by Bruce Chidester

Here is one of our most recent “driveway” concerts here at the Robson Ranch in Denton, Texas.

The Double Tonguing Challenge

written by Bruce Chidester

From time to time I think up some interesting challenges for my readers and this post is one of the most practical when learning or improving ones double tonguing technique. Everyone recognizes the “Orange Blossom Special” but few have had the courage and desire to perform it on a trumpet. There might…

Musicians Fight Against The Wuhan Virus- Part 4

written by Bruce Chidester

The newest instrumental ensemble at Robson Ranch, Denton Texas is “The Jazz Notes”. This ensemble plays all forms of jazz, including Dixieland which is featured here as they rehearse for an up coming driveway concerts.

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Musicians Fight Against The Wuhan Virus- Part 3

written by Bruce Chidester

Trumpet Hacks of the Central Coast of California “Who are we? The trumpet hacks is comprised of four players. We are current or former members of the San Luis Obispo Trumpet Alliance, a 16 member trumpet group co-directed by Warren Balfour and Lyle Stubson. If you are not familiar with…

Musicians Fight Against The Wuhan Virus- Part 2

written by Bruce Chidester

Robson Ranch Rhythm and Roots Ramblers is a traditional Bluegrass/Country band that performs from driveway to driveway around the Robson Ranch (Denton, Texas) community bringing songs, stories and fun to our friends and neighbors. Charlotte Ivy (the groups leader) along with Rachel Yeatts, Larry McCarley, Bruce Chidester, Michael Weaver and…

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New Composition- “The Pandemic March”

written by Bruce Chidester

The Pandemic March- Score

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Musicians Fight Against The Wuhan Virus

written by Bruce Chidester

With all the discussion centered around the steps being taken to curb this terribly pandemic, few words are being shared about the legions of musicians who have taken upon themselves to help in this cause. I’m speaking of the many (actual numbers unknown) who are giving free concerts so that…

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August 19, 2020 I Stopped Playing Trumpet!

written by Bruce Chidester

To my readers, this might come as a surprise for I have played this humbling instrument from my fourth grade days till now. You may ask why I have decided to forgo the trumpet and this is the purpose of this Blog. My decision to change comes from several different…

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Why Do I Sound Like Me, And You Sound Like You?- Part 6 “Use Visualization To Add Meaning To Each Phrase”

written by Bruce Chidester

Welcome back and today we will discuss another major element in ones technique that may improve your musical performance. This post explains how visualization can improve your performance This again couples words with your notes but in a slightly different way. For several decades I have used this process on…

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Why Do I Sound Like Me, And You Sound Like You?- Part 5 “The Length Of A Note Dictates Its Dynamic”

written by Bruce Chidester

Welcome back and today we will discuss another major element in ones technique that may improve your musical performance. This post explains why the length of each note dictates its dynamic level. Using again an example of a spoken sentence and how it mirrors musical interpretation, repeat the following- “…