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Choosing the Best Practice Routine

September 1, 2021 / 1 Comment / Uncategorized / By

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This is the fifth part of “Making Trumpet Playing Easier.’ Click here to start with Part I.

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What is the Best Practice Routine?

One of the main problems we face these days when learning something new is information overload.

Sure, having access to everything, anytime, might seem pretty convenient, but it also makes it tough to choose and stick with any one program.

That’s why this email series has only talked about one fundamental aspect of playing – ease in tone production – along with just two simple exercises. …

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When Rest Your Chops (Embouchure)

September 1, 2021 / 3 Comments / Uncategorized / By

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*This is part IV of the ‘making trumpet playing easier’ series. It’s recommended you read the previous article to get the most from the practice suggestions below. Click here to start with Part I.

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When Is Enough, Enough?

With this final email on efficient tone production, we’ll discuss how embouchure fatigue relates to your progress as a trumpeter and how to know when it’s time for a break.

But first…

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My Terrible Playing Mistake …

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Exercise for Focusing Playing Aperture

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This is part III of a V part series on efficient tone production.  Click here for Part I.

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Training the Playing Aperture

Now that we’ve outlined how you can use the air more efficiently while playing the trumpet, it’s now time to discuss the next critical element of easy tone production – focusing the playing aperture. 

To do this, we’ll first remind ourselves how the aperture is meant to respond to the air. Then, you’ll learn a tried-and-true exercise for focusing the aperture while allowing an easier, more-controlled response. …

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Exercise for Better Air Usage

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This is part II of a V part series on efficient tone production.  Click here for Part I.

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Learning to Use the Air Efficiently

Hello my trumpet-playing friends and welcome back.

With this email, you’ll learn an effective exercise for internalizing the feeling of efficient air usage while you play.

After that, we’ll discuss the general practice guidelines for drilling this feeling to the point of becoming an automatic playing habit.

And while it isn’t an overnight fix, taking the time to let these feelings sink in is a guaranteed path to easier trumpet playing. …

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Making Trumpet Playing Easier

September 1, 2021 / 5 Comments / Uncategorized / By

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Hello my trumpet-playing friends. 

What you are about to feast your eyes on is part of an email series recently sent out to BTB subscribers. It deals with the fundamentals of easy tone production so that you can get the most out of your practice time and enjoy greater ease in playing. 

These few concepts and their corresponding exercises have been extremely helpful to me as of late. And, I know that once you get the feeling for them they’ll be awesome for you too. 🙂

Enjoy! …

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