Brass Articulation- Triple Tonguing
From the material you have practiced in the preceding post (Double Tonguing) you should have an understanding of the use of multiple articulations. The next level will be using the Tah and Dah attack along with an additional Tah attack. This Tah Tah Kah articulation is called triple tonguing and…
Brass Articulation- Double Tonguing
Double tonguing was developed to increase the speed at which a player could re-articulate a series of notes. From the time of Arban to the performances of Herbert L. Clark the technique was practiced and improved to the point where these musicians were able to accomplish fantastic performances of extremely…
Brass Articulation- The Many Positions of Tah and Dah
To most brass players, the use of Tah and Dah is enough to comprehend but when you have nothing to do at this time of the morning, you need something more than coffee to keep you going and this next material may be beneficial to you. The many syllables based…
Brass Articulation- Why We Use Tah and Dah
It is now 4:26 AM in the morning of Saturday, January 8, 2011 and you are probable asleep in your bed. You may ask, “Why am I sitting at my computer writing this post”? Moments ago, while laying in bed a question flashed through my head “why do we use…
Free Mute Holder!
After checking every mute holder on the market today, I decided I could do better than what was available on line and in the stores. If you need your mutes available in a short amount of time, you may be interested in my solution. I got the music for a…
The Westerlies- Possibly the Best Brass Ensemble….Period!
When choosing these words, I have taken a lot of time to consider my final choice for one benefit of being old is that I have seen and heard many brass ensembles through the years. I have listed below many of the most outstanding brass ensembles and how they stack…
And here is another! CHOPS T.I.C.
In our never ending quest for the perfect lip cream, this was shared by a good friend and I thought you might want to try this one. CHOPS T.I.C.
More on Lip Creams
Apparently we have a large number of players with dry lips and for that reason I have included some information on what I use regularly on my lips….not that means anything. This is what I have been using for years after a friend recommended it. It is a little more…
Chop Saver by Gosling (Update)
In our previous post, we featured the product “Chop Saver” by Gosling and received several questions as to how effective it is. To answer these inquiries I can only say that the product works as well as Chap Stick and other products I have used through the years. The outstanding…
Chop Saver by Gosling
Several weeks ago, one of our readers wanted to know if the product Chop Savers by Gosling was any good. At the time I had no idea as to its merits for I had never heard of it. So, in order to be semi “hip” with the trumpet world I…