This question was just sent to our site recently and has been an issue through the ages for most musicians. The easiest answer and unfortunately the most often suggested remedy is…. “Practice playing them”! When we began studying our instrument, one of the features of most method book was the…
These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
A Couple Helpful Suggestions On Cleaning Your Trumpet
We have already posted several entries on how to clean your trumpet (see below) and why you need to regularly clean your instrument but this post adds to these suggestions. Recently I have found a couple new suggestions for improving your health as well as improving your instrument’s performance. When…
So… You Would Like To Double?
So… You Would Like To Double? When musician speak of doubling, they are not speaking of playing bridge. Doubling, as most of you know is the act of playing more than one instrument. For a woodwind player, this is much easier for the mouthpiece, read and fingering are much the…
The Best $19.97 You Will Ever Spend!
With all of the advertising on the Internet and television it is hard to believe that such a small amount of money could make such a difference in your trumpet playing. For $19.97 you can send for vacuum cleaners, power drills, combat flash lights and a dozen other miraculous products…
Patriotic Transposition Study
Transposition sometimes is required for trumpet players. It most often occurs while playing in an orchestral setting but can surface in other venues such as reading out of a Fake Book, transposing from a hymnal or working with bad singers. To a younger player this can be a shock and…
Civil War Eb Alto Trumpet w/ Allan Dean
Allan Dean is Professor of Trumpet (Adjunct) at the Yale University School of Music and is currently performing with Summit Brass, St. Louis Brass and the Yale Brass Trio. In the early music field he was a founding member of Calliope: A Renaissance Band and the New York Cornet and…
The Definitive Guide to Flugel Horn Mouthpieces- Part 2 “Amazon’s Best Selling Flugelhorn Mouthpieces”
Best Sellers in Flugelhorn Mouthpieces (Listed from most popular to less popular) 1. Bach Flugelhorn Mouthpiece Silver 3C- $56.00 2. Bach Flugelhorn Mouthpiece Silver 10 1/2 C- $56.00 3. Blessing MPC3FL 3FL Flugelhorn Mouthpiece- $26.09 4. Bach Flugelhorn Mouthpiece Silver 1 1/4 C- $56.00 5. Bach 3423D Silver Plated 3D…
Thank You MS Band Director (For Music Educators/By Music Educators)
From time to time this fine source of information for music educators features its members and today I discovered that they included me in the eight who have been selected to be featured. Check out their page and share it with your friends. MS Band Director
The Definitive Guide to Flugel Horn Mouthpieces- Part 1
Earlier, one of our readers commented…..”Interesting article (The Definitive Guide to Trumpet Mouthpieces). You said you would address Flugelhorn mouthpieces, but where? That’s the information I seek! Where do I find that knowledge”? So, even though a little behind in schedule, here is Part 1 in our series. The best…
Way To Go “The All Hands On Deck Show”
The last show I was playing before moving to Texas was “The All Hands On Deck Show”. Of all the shows I have played, this is the one that I enjoyed the most. The cast, musicians and even the stage crew were a blast to work with and I still…