Thanks for the photo Corky……
Have you ever spent too much time trying to get the upper caps on your valves started? This is a common problem and the solution is very simple. Sometimes the threading on the upper caps is less than perfect as it is on my Yamaha Bobby Shew trumpet. Getting them started- Before you try to screw down your top valve caps, turn them in the opposite direction. As you spin them in the unscrew direction, you will notice that the cap will give a soft click as it drops into the correct position to begin screwing the cap back down.…
The following material was reprinted from…… https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/trumpet/selection/ “Timbre will vary with the quality of the material The timbre of a wind instrument is determined by the way in which the air inside it vibrates. Hence, the timbre depends not only on the shape of the instrument and the length of its tube but also to a subtler degree on the quality of the material of the vibrating tube. The varying composition of brass Brass is the most commonly used material for making “brass” instruments such as the trumpet. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc and has long been…
Required reading for all trumpet players…..all musicians ! ARTISAN BRASS QUINTET BIO’S (1)
I wanted to update you all on what this amazing artist has accomplished in his life. And to know him is an honor ! JIM LINAHON JAMES LINAHON is an award-winning music producer, composer and trumpet artist with more than 300 recording projects for Film, Television, Radio, Musical Theater and CD/DVDs to his credit. Linahon spent 39 years teaching at California State University Fullerton, and then Fullerton College. During his educational career he has led collegiate jazz programs, directed big bands and combos, and taught a myriad of music technology courses. Jim also served as a Cultural Ambassador for the…
Today I was scheduled for a nuclear stress test by my heart doctor. This is common for anyone having a heart attack but today did not go as well as I had hoped. For those who have not had the pleasure of this life changing experience, let me share with you every little moment of my eventful day. 1. No food, drinks or even water before the procedure which wasn’t until 11:30 this morning. That was discomfort #1 (hunger and a splitting headache). 2. My appointment was on time and we were greeted by a very cordial young man and…
From time to time we come in contact with the very gifted and realize these people are capable of great things. This was the case for me when I first met and worked with Susan Rider. Susan comes from a very tallented family and her father and I had many years of Dixieland playing together while I was living in Cedar Falls, Iowa where I taught for thirty years. Susan’s father, Dr. Paul Rider is a very talented muti-instrumentalist (trumpet, trombone, piano, double bass, tuba, just to name a few).Susan studied with me in her pre-college days and working with…