Vibrato

written by Bruce Chidester on October 10, 2026

Download exercise sheet Trumpet Vibrato Basics I mentioned in my previous post that I feel the best vibrato for trumpet playing is the hand vibrato. Some of the reasons I feel strongly about this form of vibrato over other techniques are- 1. It does not interfere with the basic sound of the note. 2. It is easier to control. 3. It can be turned on and off much easier than other methods. 4. Even though it might not be the best technique for other brass instruments, in my opinion, it is the best technique for the trumpet.…

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written by Bruce Chidester

What You Should Know Before Buying A Flugelhorn

written by Bruce Chidester

To many people, the flugelhorn is a unique and interesting instrument. It looks bigger than a trumpet and in some ways it is bigger. It is heavier and has a larger bell. But when stretched out to its full length, a Bb flugelhorn is exactly the same length as a…

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Many Thanks to Our Readers

written by Bruce Chidester

We, at thetrumpetblog.com wish to thank our readers for their patients during the past three month. Due to the decline in my wife’s (Karen) health, I have been slow at posting new material on our site. Now that all the issues dealing with her death have been completed and I…

Sleep Apnea; Does It Help Or Hurt Your Trumpet Playing?

written by Bruce Chidester

Overview Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea. The main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea, the more common form that occurs when…

Doyle Miller Has Left the Bandstand……

written by Bruce Chidester

My very good friend and fellow trumpet player Doyle Miller has past away and I will miss him greatly. Doyle Miller and I played together from the first show I played when moving to Branson and we played together until the last show I played in Branson. During that time…

Make Your Own Mouthpiece Buzzing Adapter

written by Bruce Chidester

As you can see from the photo, my first Mouthpiece Buzzing Adapter was assembled many years ago, long before the more popular ones came on the market. I ran across mine this morning by accident and thought it would be an interesting project for you do-it-your-selfers out there. As close…

Let Me Introduce To You Mr. John C. Smith

written by Bruce Chidester

When I think back to musicians I have admired, many come to mind and one individual who I have great respect for, even though he has strong feelings for another political party than mine, is John C. Smith. I first met him while he was a Master’s degree student at…

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Day 26 of comeback

written by Bruce Chidester

After playing most of the day on demanding material, I decided that I have reached my goal of workable chops. So…. My maintenance program will be to repeat the material on the 24th when needed.

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Day 25 of comeback

written by Bruce Chidester

I decided not to practice today for I have to record a ton of material today.

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Day 24 of comeback

written by Bruce Chidester

Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” but this time continue up to a high “E”. Then continue back down when the recording descends. Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” Download Arpeggio Study material Arpeggio Study Play Arpeggio recording. Listen to the first line and repeat each exercise. Repeat Arpeggio Study. Download this…

Day 23 of comeback

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Day 22 of comeback

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Day 21 of comeback

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