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Top 5 trumpet embouchure problems
Top 5 trumpet embouchure problems (how to fix them) Problem #1 — Puffing your cheeks. Problem #2 — Playing with your mouthpiece too high / low. Problem #3 — Playing with your mouthpiece too far left / right. Problem #4 — Closing your throat / “grunting” while playing. Problem #5 — Too much embouchure pressure. Problem #1 — Puffing your cheeks I know what you’re thinking… What about Dizzie Gillespie? And my answer for that is quite simple actually — If you sound like Dizzy Gillespie , don’t change a thing. That’s fantastic! The ai…
EMBOUCHURE
Hey guy,good day let's talk about how to build strong Embouchure (strength) or (strong jaw) for a lasting and magnificent trumpet or brass performance. #Brass on my mind ❤❤🎺 1. What is embouchure? When we talk about em bouch ure we refer to the mouth (bouche in French) and the way it touches the mouthpiece of a brass in instrument . But it’s not as simple as puckering up your lips for a kiss, in brass playing lips cannot work alone under any circumstances. The lips and facial muscles should be properly developed and exercise…
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR INSTRUMENT
General Musical Instrument Care Always keep your instrument in its case when not in use. Make sure case handles, hinges, locks and zippers are working properly. Never set anything on top of your instrument, and never store anything on top of your instrument inside its case. Don’t leave you instrument in extreme temperatures, as fluctuations can warp and damage your instrument. Don’t leave your instrument in a car, where it’s susceptible to hot/cold temperatures as well as humidity fluctuations. Don’t leave your instrument unattended, whether…
PLAYING ON BEAT
What does playing on beat really mean? In music the beat is the basic unit of time, It’s a way that musicians count the notes being played to stay in synch with each other. How can we break it down? In music we have single bar and double bar , single bar is the end line of a song while double bar is the complete end of the song. Now what are we suppose to do with this two things? Especially when you are about to solo, First you need to understand dynamics (a) Cresce…
Top 10 Facts About The Trumpet
There are few instruments more familiar to the public than the trumpet. Influential artists such as Louis Armstrong , Miles Davis , Maurice Andre and Phillip Smith helped bring the trumpet into the public spotlight. The trumpet is a versatile instrument that is present in a wide variety of musical genres such as classical , jazz , rock and more. As a result, there is an extensive amount of music composed for trumpet from solo repertoire to chamber music . Here are some facts about the trumpet that you may not know: A trumpet…
THINGS TO CONSIDER
There lots of important things to consider in getting or playing a brass instrument, this things can help you to improve in your skills and also to make a right choice when picking any brass instrument of your choice. Instrument size This might not be your first thought but it’s a mighty important one. As with all brass instruments you need to hold them up to the mouth to play them. These can become quite heavy after a while so it’s an important thing to consider. The Trumpet and the Cornet are the lightest of the brass instruments. Th…
Advice on switching to a different key of Tuba
Photo Credit: https://wessex-tubas.com Hi friends, today on our blog we'll be talking about switching to a different key of tuba, for a lot of us around the world, sheltering - or isolation - brings with it a lot of time at home; events and gigs have been cancelled or rescheduled, as and when we can all get together. However, whilst circumstances have changed so drastically over the last few months and have therefore taken some time to adjust to, sheltering brings with it a vast amount of opportunity - the opportunity to dedicate mo…
Brass instruments in order of pitch
Photo Credit: https://wessex-tubas.com If you’re just embarking on your brass instrument journey - deciding which one is right for you or wondering whether you should switch to learning a different one - you may be curious about pitch; which of the brass instruments has the highest pitch, and which has the lowest. With this blog, we’ll set out the brass instruments in order of pitch. Brass instruments in order of pitch Firstly, we all know that there are lots of different types of brass instruments, like: Tuba Euphonium Cornet Trumpet Tromb…
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