Selecting the Best Music School- Part 1

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Many are currently considering a career in music and wondering which school would be best to attend. This is a very important decision and choosing the best school to attend will affect your life in many ways. After more than fifty years teaching and attending colleges and universities around the country, I feel well qualified to post my opinions on this topic. I have attended great schools and bad. I have taught at great schools and less than great schools and I will share whatever knowledge I have in hopes that this information will be helpful in making your decision.…

The Most Important 24 Notes You May Ever Play

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As most of you know, Branson is possibly the most dedicated city in the nation to honor of our service men and women. This week has been designated as Veterans Week and every store, show and business has welcomed thousands of our veterans to Branson to give recognition for their dedication to the protection of our country. This evening I have the privilege of performing Taps at the formal Marine Corps. dinner and in their honor and for that reason, I thought it would be appropriate to dedicate this post to the preparation going into this performance. The history- The…

What’s That Thing Called?

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Click image to enlarge 1 – BELL & FERRULE (SILVER-PTD) 1-1 – BELL FERRULE 2 – FRONT BELL BRACE 3 – REAR BELL BRACE 4 – VALVE CASING ASS’Y BUFFING 5 – 1ST VALVE OUTSIDE SLIDE 6 – 1ST VALVE I/S SL. & FER. 7 – 2ND VALVE O/S. SLIDE. BUFFING 8 – 3RD VALVE I/S SL. & FER. 9 – 3RD VALVE OUTSIDE SLIDE 10 – MOUTHPIPE ASS’Y BUFFING 11 – FINGER HOOK 12 – O/S.TUNING SLIDE LOWER 13 – BRACE, V.C.= BELL 14 – BRACE, V.C.= M’PIPE 15 – D BRACE (3) BELL TO 1ST O/S. SL. 16…

What You Need To Know About Hearing Loss- Part 2

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If you have read my first post on reasons for hearing loss, you may be interested in some information  I have collected which could help you to select some tools to help prolong your current hearing condition. Are earplugs the solution to attacks on your hearing? The use of ear plugs have saved untold numbers of people who are faced with the constant barrage of high volume noises in their daily work. Factory workers, sheet metal shop owners as well as rock musicians are all face with the same dilemma- the need to protect ones hearing in a very inhospitable…

What You Need To Know About Hearing Loss- Part 1

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Warning- The Following Information May Change Your Life! We spend a great amount of money on equipment which we feel is necessary to become fine musicians and there is little doubt that good equipment can help us reach that goal. But how much concern do we have for preserving an essential element which we already possess?  And that essential element would be our hearing. As performers, we are expected to have what they call in the recording industry, “big ears”. This term has nothing to do with the size or shape of our ears. It has to do with how…

A More Interesting Way to Learn New Music

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When setting into the task of learning new music, we usually put the sheet music on the stand and continue to bang out the notes until we learn it or start bleeding from the chops. Next time you are faced with this sometimes boring task, try this approach and see if it works for you. I have selected this exercise as our example for it is an exercise one of my beloved grandsons needs to learn for his school; but the concept can be applied to any new music you undertake. Printed sheet music- #102 – Trumpet in Bb Practice…

Your assignment for today will be…..

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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!

How to Solve Your Hinge Problems

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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 2 pages can be a problem. Some librarians use plastic binding tape which can get stuck to itself and make a big mess. Some use masking tape stretched from the top to the bottom on one side of the page and still others may try to tape both sides which…

Vladislav Blazhevich 13 Russian Etudes- Free

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This is your lucky week! Now take a look at another outstanding etude collection for trumpet and this time we feature Vladislav Blazhevich’s 13 Russian Etudes. In a tight economy and high unemployment, I will continue to try to find other materials which are available to all on the Internet. Download here- Vladislav Blazhevich 13 Russian Etudes

36 Etudes Trascendantes- Free

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36 Etudes Trascendantes is one of the most often required collection of etudes for trumpet and to find this tremendous collection offered free is an outstanding occasion. I found this downloadable book on line today and am very pleased to share it with my readers. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran, you should have a copy of this fine collection in your library. Download here- 36_Etudes_Trascendantes_-_Theo_Charlier