Patriotic Transposition Study
Transposition sometimes is required for trumpet players. It most often occurs while playing in an orchestral setting but can surface in other venues such as reading out of a Fake Book, transposing from a hymnal or working with bad singers. To a younger player this can be a shock and…
Civil War Eb Alto Trumpet w/ Allan Dean
Allan Dean is Professor of Trumpet (Adjunct) at the Yale University School of Music and is currently performing with Summit Brass, St. Louis Brass and the Yale Brass Trio. In the early music field he was a founding member of Calliope: A Renaissance Band and the New York Cornet and…
The Definitive Guide to Flugel Horn Mouthpieces- Part 2 “Amazon’s Best Selling Flugelhorn Mouthpieces”
Best Sellers in Flugelhorn Mouthpieces (Listed from most popular to less popular) 1. Bach Flugelhorn Mouthpiece Silver 3C- $56.00 2. Bach Flugelhorn Mouthpiece Silver 10 1/2 C- $56.00 3. Blessing MPC3FL 3FL Flugelhorn Mouthpiece- $26.09 4. Bach Flugelhorn Mouthpiece Silver 1 1/4 C- $56.00 5. Bach 3423D Silver Plated 3D…
Thank You MS Band Director (For Music Educators/By Music Educators)
From time to time this fine source of information for music educators features its members and today I discovered that they included me in the eight who have been selected to be featured. Check out their page and share it with your friends. MS Band Director
The Definitive Guide to Flugel Horn Mouthpieces- Part 1
Earlier, one of our readers commented…..”Interesting article (The Definitive Guide to Trumpet Mouthpieces). You said you would address Flugelhorn mouthpieces, but where? That’s the information I seek! Where do I find that knowledge”? So, even though a little behind in schedule, here is Part 1 in our series. The best…
Way To Go “The All Hands On Deck Show”
The last show I was playing before moving to Texas was “The All Hands On Deck Show”. Of all the shows I have played, this is the one that I enjoyed the most. The cast, musicians and even the stage crew were a blast to work with and I still…
Should We Do Away With Bb or Not?
Thanks Paul……
“Reflections”- the perfect Wedding Processional
Music composition is a wonderful art form in that a composer starts with only a thought and eventually completes that thought with musical elements. The composer begins with nothing and as the piece evolves, its direction and growth seems to change not by the ability of the composer but more…
Jacob Collier- Absolute Genius!
Seldom in our lives do we meet a person who seems to have abilities far above the norm and as you view these two videos, I think you will agree that this young man is at a level far greater than the average musician. I have perfect pitch but when…
Instructions For Transferring Missouri Driver’s License to Texas
If you are anticipating a move from a different state to the state of Texas, you need to follow my very simple and easy to understand instructions in order to make the transfer as painless as possible. 1. First, visit this Web Site to understand where you need to start-…