Category: Music
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Quick Warm Up
Having a quick warm-up at my disposal has been a very useful to me. Somedays I have 40 minutes to get my face ready for a day of playing. Unfortunately too often I get only 10-15 minutes to play in the morning. And that’s it! So when my private student informed me that they didn’t have…
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Wynton Marsalis Teaching Teachers
If I ever need reminding about the struggle of being a band director and why it’s important to do what I do, Wynton Marsalis sums it up in this talk. All of it applicable to those who learn and those who teach.
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Terence Blanchard, Tiny Desk Concert
I just like the way he plays the trumpet and performs music. Check out the podcast. Terence Blanchard, Tiny Desk Concert Set list: “Soldiers” “Confident Selflessness” “Breathless” Thank you once again NPR for great programing.
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In Honor of Pluto and NPR
Once again our tax dollars at work bringing us different artistic interpretations of a celestial body. 9 Songs For A Plutonian Road Trip http://t.co/pqN83FOqvx pic.twitter.com/E0iVnHKo6C — NPR Music (@nprmusic) July 15, 2015
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Waiting Rooms Ramblings and Trumpet Routine
Having a few opportunities to sit and think while waiting for my kids appointment to end, I have become accustom to letting my mind wonder about all sorts of thing. There is always something that needs to be done, like grading papers, lesson plans, practice mouthpiece buzzing, stick in a practice mute and pray it’s…
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Stolen Moments
Originally posted on Good Music Speaks: Soft candlelight. The aroma of a good red wine wafting up from the wine glasses on the table. The anticipation of romance, and of finally being in the place you want to be, with the person you want to be with. The slight burn of alcohol on your throat…
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BuzzFeed and Pop Music
It’s not often I get to use BuzzFeed as a reference for my students. But while learning about international pop musicians, I ran across this post from BuzzFeed. I was blown away by a band call Tricot from Japan and G-Dragon from Korea. Some others were super interesting and have now been added to the rotation…
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Mytwosentences 103
Originally posted on Mytwosentences: Morning sunshine splashed across my face as I dawdled about the pelagic place where crowds bustled and weighty trade ships once docked. The sway of this me and my shadow moment was magnified by the frothy freshness of salty sea air which instantly invigorated an otherwise ordinary nature of breathing. (Photo:…
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Gorgeous Army Trumpeting: O Magnum Mysterium
Originally posted on Essential Trumpet Lessons: The United States Army Band Pershing’s Own Trumpet Ensemble performed Marten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” at the 2014 National Trumpet Competition at Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA., on Friday, March 21, 2014. Webcast, recorded, edited and produced by CYM VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY.
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