Watch a Yamaha trumpet being built… as well as listening to some great trumpet playing. Host Jens Lindemann
Tuner Ninja – Online Instrument Tuner What is this? This is a chromatic instrument tuner which is using your microphone to record and detect pitch of musical notes played on your instrument. Why Tuner Ninja? Most of other tuners are either not working, or working only on specific devices. Ninja Tuner is cross platform tuner accessible from wide range of devices. It works on almost every new browser across all operating systems. Users on Android device can add it to their homescreen, and it will take less than 1MB of the device storage. Privacy Your audio is processed in your…
When in doubt about material you are working on, my philosophy directs me toward experts more knowledgeable than I, and for that reason, I contacted a fellow musician I had the good fortune of knowing and performing with during our undergraduate days in Illinois. After reuniting on line with Dr. Nelson, I asked if he would critique this arrangement for it’s compositional elements which were not familiar to me. Jim listened to my first arrangement and not only made corrections and suggestions but also shared some history pertaining to the song itself. As you listen to my arrangement, read through this wonderful presentation by…
True Art Comes in Many Forms Recently I have been visiting with a master of engraving who contacted me via our Facebook page. His first work was made for a talented young trumpeter and given to him as a present! After visiting more with this gentleman, I was able to learn more about his work and in further exchanges, I learned that he is originally from Hungary and now lives in Japan. He began as an accomplished glass engraver thirty-five years ago and began applying his talents to musical instruments only two years ago. Mr. Majzik uses a different technique…
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This is what is being advertised as the “New” way to practice in limited spaces. Watch the new advertisement and then read what we were discussing more than 5 years ago. One of the greatest joys I have experienced while writing this blog for the past 7 years is when readers write in with their own views and opinions. This is a very fine example of such a reader. His name is Felice Sobrero and after viewing my post he left a comment on his experience with the same issue I was covering which was being able to practice in…
Trumpet Ensemble Music Celebrates 2021 With A Total Makeover After nearly eight years serving the musical needs of our patrons, we have recently updated our site in order to better serve our followers. Recent improvements include- 10 easy to locate styles from Jazz to Classical Expanded instrumentation combinations Larger Free Music section More user-friendly features Improved security “New” Solo/Ensemble Music section trumpetensemblemusic.com “You are invited to visit our new and improved store and we will continue to offer the best material at the most reasonable prices” Same name/Improved service
This posting includes a warning! “What you are about to read and view, can be of help to playing more easily in the upper register. This material includes very reasonable and sensible methods and, if followed carefully, should improve you high notes. Also in this post are examples of extremely high playing and in no way should you try to achieve today what these players have developed through years of practice. Any attempt to duplicate their high notes can and will spit your lip wide open and cause massive bleeding and unmatchable pain and suffering. The author of this blog…
On an earlier post I showed what was used decades ago to alter your sound and octaves with the old Vox Octavoice. Now it’s time to see how things have improved in the digital world. Check out this video and learn what is possible to use today to improve or at least alter you sounds. Ultra-Simple Battery-Powered Vocal Effects Stompbox with Reverb, Echo and Pitch Correction Ultra-simple vocal effects stompbox with reverb, echo and pitch correction Gives you flexible, creative control in a battery-powered format Vocally tuned reverb places your voice in the perfect musical space High-quality, low-noise mic preamp…