Are Trumpet Players Born That Way or Do They Grow Into It? (Reprinted from Dec 14, 2019)

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Trumpet players have the reputation of being, arrogant, self-centered, boisterous, know-it-alls and for this, we are sorry. Some players learn this naturally and some of us did not realize it was happening until it was too late. This is typical of the view most musicians have of trumpet players- How…

A Salute to All My Friends in Branson

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  More info- the Branson Trumpet Ensemble – Trumpet Blog (thetrumpetblog.com) The Branson Trumpet Ensemble Library of Quintet Arrangements (7/9/14) – Trumpet Blog (thetrumpetblog.com) “Because He Lives” performed by the Branson Trumpet Ensemble – Trumpet Blog (thetrumpetblog.com)

Moses and the Ten Commandments- Brass Sextet

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The Ten Commandments is a 1956 American epic religious drama film produced, directed, and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, shot in VistaVision (color by Technicolor), and released by Paramount Pictures. Based on the 1949 novel Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, the 1859 novel Pillar of Fire by J.…

Three Steps to a Perfect Performance- #3 Confidence

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Now that you have carefully selected your solo and practiced your part to perfection, it is time to put the final touches on your perfect performance. Knowing and being able to perform your solo is two-thirds of the equation for success. The final 1/3 is knowing that a perfect performance…

Here’s a Little Relief for All You Eagles Fans

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  trumpetensemblemusic.com features arrangements / transcriptions written for solo trumpet, trumpet duets, trumpet trios, trumpet quartets as well as trumpet choirs. Included in its listings are jazz, popular sheet music, marches, religious, patriotic, Latin and solo and ensemble contest arrangements / transcriptions. As we continue to add to this site,…

Three Steps to a Perfect Performance- #2 Preparation

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We have had enough time to perfect our material to perfection. Notice that I didn’t say how fast we are now able to play it. If you are a less experienced player, you may be able to perform the material perfectly at the slowest tempo. Congratulations for you are on…

Three Steps to a Perfect Performance- #1 Material

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I have always wanted to perform the trumpet solo featured in the Brandenburg Concerto #2. It ain’t gunna happen! Why you might ask? The answer is simple. I don’t have the chops and I never will have the chops. With that confession, I have illustrated my concern for choosing material…

Three Steps To a Perfect Performance*

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Life is simple when you break it down into its basic parts. I have performed and prepared students for public performances for most of my life and the collective number of perfect performances is few and far between. In my own case I can remember less than a dozen occasions…

La fuerza interior de Uvalde- (Uvalde’s inner strength)

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To My Wife and Still My Best Friend after 58 years……

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Can you imagine the number of times she has listed to me practice, perform and still keeps me around? During these many years I have been through twenty different instruments, five different teachers, one heart attack, cancer, global amnesia, blood clots, a brain concussion, five broken bones, an ablation in…