Sleep apnea – What they don’t tell you! (Part 1)

written by Bruce Chidester on April 19, 2024

For those not familiar with this condition, read the following- Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. These pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes and can occur many times during the night. The three main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): This is the most common form of sleep apnea. It occurs when the muscles in the throat relax excessively during sleep, causing the airway to become partially or completely blocked. This obstruction leads to snoring, choking, or gasping for air as the individual struggles…

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Trumpet High Range Development- Part 4….. “Will I ever be able to play a double high C”?

written by Bruce Chidester

If you have normal physical components- Yes If you are determined to practice properly to achieve this goal- Yes If your are patient enough to be satisfied with small, consistent increases over time- Yes If you are willing to accept bad days and cherish the good days- Yes If you…

Trumpet High Range Development- Part 3….. “What Method Books Have the Secrets to High Note Playing”?

written by Bruce Chidester

First of all, if these books have all the secrets, they are no longer secrets. Now down to facts. All high range methods are based on known features and how these features differ will explain why some techniques work and some don’t. I will discuss general categories which will help…

Trumpet High Range Development- Part 2…..”Why Can He/She Do It And I Can’t”?

written by Bruce Chidester

Click Below.. Do I have your attention? How about this one…… And don’t forget the Jazzers….. Doesn’t it make you want to hang it up? These kids are hitting notes I have only dreamed of. My encounter with one so gifted….. I began performing on my first Cornet when…

Looking back On the Last Five Years- Our Top 3 Most Popular Topics.

written by Bruce Chidester

To celebrate our 5th anniversary of our site, we have decided to post the top three most popular topics. Today we are featuring our third most popular post- 15 Reasons Why the Trumpet is The Most Difficult Instrument to play Some may question the validity of this statement but those…

Allen Vizzutti- Unbelievable!

written by Bruce Chidester

I have no comment other than– “Because of complete mortification, retired Prof. is interested in selling all of his trumpets and moving to a mountain in Tibet to live in isolation for the remainder of his life”..

Your assignment for today will be…..

written by Bruce Chidester

Your assignment for today will be….. Ear Training Exercise Check it out and for those of you who have perfect pitch, don’t be too boisterous after completing your test. It’s difficult, but we need to be more considerate of others. Enjoy!

Remembering Don Jacoby….again

written by Bruce Chidester

Throughout our lives, we sometimes think back to people who have influenced our lives. Such is my case when remembering one of my favorite trumpet teachers, Mr. Don Jacoby (or just “Jake” to the trumpet world). It was a trumpet custom while attending North Texas State (now University of North…

“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back to our stage, Mr. Victor Haskins”.

written by Bruce Chidester

In my original post introducing this musician, who I considered to be a moving force in the universe, was on September 29, 2012 when I published “Please Welcome Victor Haskins”. At that time I predicted his continued success and I wanted to share his talents with my readers. As in…

How and When To Use A Plunger…..”and which one”?

written by Bruce Chidester

Obviously most people know the “When” and “How” use of the common sewer plunger but many trumpet players are not familiar with its use as a trumpet mute. Commercial plungers are available in most well equipped music stores and the offerings on line are numerous. Examples and instruction of the…

EVERYBODY’S A CRITIC!

written by Bruce Chidester

Warning! This video contains foul language and intense personal anguish. If you are offended by aggressive, confrontational behavior, do not view this video. If you are underage, do not view this video. If you have ever been attacked by a small man (woman?)on the street when practicing your horn, do…

TRUMPETS IN THE SKY, OR A WORLD WIDE HOAX (Update from 2012)

written by Bruce Chidester

Some may remember my post dating back to November 2, 2012 which asked the question “Trumpets in the sky, or a worldwide hoax”. I thought I’d update everyone on the current discussion on this unusual phenomenon. The sounds are still here…. but now we have additional information-

How to Solve Your Hinge Problems

written by Bruce Chidester

Now that you have downloaded your new arrangement for your ensemble, which comes in separate pages (25 to be exact), how do you plan on connecting each part and score? PDF files are great for downloading but when trying to keep page 1 of trumpet 2 with the other trumpet…

Fourth Day of Free Music!

written by Bruce Chidester

How long will this continue? Our first offering was obviously from France- 36 Etudes Trascendantes Our second offering was from Russia- 13 Russian Etudes Our third day was from various countries- Transposition Etudes This is our last day of free music, at least for a while and comes again from…