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Upgrading to New Equipment
Here’s a quick guide for anyone looking to upgrade their trumpet and/or mouthpiece beyond the beginner-level equipment students start with in the 6th grade. First, please communicate with your lesson teacher and band director before purchasing anything. It’s important to make sure the student is ready for the new equipment and will benefit from the … Continue reading Upgrading to New Equipment
Famous Trumpet Player Tournament
We’re going to have a bit of fun this week and listen to recordings of 8 famous trumpet players! There are SO MANY great trumpet players out there, but these 8 will give us a good start. We will hear 2 per day and vote on our favorite. Here are all the links to the … Continue reading Famous Trumpet Player Tournament
2021 Summer Trumpet Workouts
More info and registration form HERE!!! Join me in June and July 2021 for 7 interactive online workouts to stay in shape, strengthen your fundamentals, and organize your practice goals!
2020-2021 TMEA All-State Trumpet Etude Notes
GENERAL NOTES FOR ALL ETUDES Healthy, high-quality trumpet playing is more important than these etudes. Warm up properly. Take care of your chops. Craft your sound. Be diligent with fundamentals. Being an outstanding trumpet player and musician is more important than playing the etudes over and over. Address any issues or weaknesses in your playing … Continue reading 2020-2021 TMEA All-State Trumpet Etude Notes
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