If you are in need of a quality, religious trumpet solo, look no further than these. All are currently online with recorded examples to make your selection easier. “New for Christmas” Mary Did You Know- Trumpet Solo, Duet or Trio w/Piano | Download Trumpet Music PDF – Trumpet Ensemble Music…
These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
Vibrato
Download exercise sheet Trumpet Vibrato Basics I mentioned in my previous post that I feel the best vibrato for trumpet playing is the hand vibrato. Some of the reasons I feel strongly about this form of vibrato over other techniques are- 1. It does not interfere with the basic sound…
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What You Should Know Before Buying A Flugelhorn
To many people, the flugelhorn is a unique and interesting instrument. It looks bigger than a trumpet and in some ways it is bigger. It is heavier and has a larger bell. But when stretched out to its full length, a Bb flugelhorn is exactly the same length as a…
Many Thanks to Our Readers
We, at thetrumpetblog.com wish to thank our readers for their patients during the past three month. Due to the decline in my wife’s (Karen) health, I have been slow at posting new material on our site. Now that all the issues dealing with her death have been completed and I…
Back in Cedar Falls After 25 Years
My Beloved Karen (5/18/1944 – 5/25/2026)
I miss you so much……..
The Ups and Downs Of Playing On A Cruise Ship- Part 2
I just got home from a cruise and spent some time visiting with the musicians on the ship. I asked them some questions that some of you may be interested in hearing. The ship was one of the largest and the band was from all over the globe. The instrumentation…
Playing On A Cruise Ship
I have been asked to share some information on playing on a cruise ship. I have not played on one myself but most of my friends in Branson do it regularly so from what they have told me, I will try to share this information with you. The good side…
