Breaking News!

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From April 1st until the end of April 30th, Trumpet Ensemble Music is offering a 10% discount on all of its “Trumpet Choir”music. This includes over 90 arrangements/transcriptions from its vast collection of Trumpet Choir offerings. Included in this discount are arrangements/transcriptions from the following genres- Christmas Classical Dixieland Easter…

Dry mouth with Two Solutions

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Many times, we are faced with difficult conditions when performing under pressure and one of these conditions is dry mouth. A trumpet player with dry mouth is like a fish without water. Both conditions will result in a very bad situation.   Common Causes of Dry mouth Dry mouth is…

Trumpet Tricks #8- “Left Hand position to reduce Mouthpiece Pressure”

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Two Minute Trumpet Tricks #7- “The Cheapest and Best Mute Holder”

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Two Minute Trumpet Tricks #6- “How to Oil Three Valves in 30 seconds”

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Returning to the Gap Debate…Again!

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..and still the debate continues. Should there be a gap or should there not be a gap. To more fully understand this question, you must first understand what a gap is and in order to show you, please view the following video produced by the Bob Reeves mouthpiece company.

“Because He Lives” performed by the Branson Trumpet Ensemble

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Those were great times with some very talented musicians.  

Two Minute Trumpet Tricks #5- “Stronger Chops for Your Fingers”

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See What Your Tonguing Looks Like- (Reposted from December 25, 2012)

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Often we are told to listen to our sounds and evaluate our progress. As I demonstrated on an earlier post we were able to see what our tone looks like through recording software. The same is true when trying to improve other areas of our playing, and in this case…

“Two Minute Trumpet Tricks”- Part 4 (New Life to Old Mutes)

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Here is how to revive some old friends-