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These posts are written by: Bruce Chidester
Perfect Pitch – Is it possible?
The terms “perfect pitch” or “absolute pitch” are well know to most musicians and are looked upon as great attributes possessed by only a select few. In reality, “it isn’t all that great”! As a member of this so called select few, I can speak from experience that, although at…
Personal Embouchure Training Device Review
The concept promoted by the Personal Embouchure Training Exerciser is not new for we have known of the basic concept for a long time. This exercise was first shared with me by an old circus cornet player many years ago. Years later it was shared again when I played under Merle…
Select Your Practice Room Carefully
Where do you do most of your practicing? Is it in a band room? Do you slave away every day in a practice room? Is most of your time practicing spent in a small room, a big room, a room with drapes and heavy carpet? Where you practice regularly will…
Why Doesn’t The Air Go Out My Nose?
I have been asked through the years, “Why, when I play a note on a brass instrument, doesn’t the air come out my nose”? Rather than explain the function of the flexible pallet, it is much easier to use an visual illustration and for that reason, please view the following…
Winner(s) of video question, Why Does This Happen?
Thanks to all who participated in this thought provoking exercise. At last count, we had approximately fifty entries, and over 2,000 downloads concerning this question. Some of your answers were very close and some were way off. I have listed two who will be receiving “free” arrangements of their choice…
Why Does This Happen?
Submit the best reason for this to happen and win a Free Trumpet Ensemble Arrangement Of Your Choice! Selection of best reason will be made on June 1, 2014.
Inside The World Of A Cup Mouthpiece
In our never ending quest for scientifically proof of what goes on in our trumpet playing world, we find yet another bit of information to confuse and delight our readers. Here is a video showing what actually happens in the cup of a trumpet mouthpiece as it is being played.…
Improve Your Sight-reading- On Line
I found this site today and felt compelled to share it with you. In a previous post I covered the importance of being able to read rhythms quickly and accurately. It is my belief that being able to recognize rhythms quickly is the most important area a musician needs to…
WHAT I LEARNED IN JAZZ CLASS
These are quotes from students in a college jazz history class. They are extracted from the essay topic, “What I learned over this semester in jazz history.” These are all genuine responses, completely unaltered. They are all 18+ year old students; not high school or middle school age kids. None…