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Bing Trumpet Method: Book Review
Read more: Bing Trumpet Method: Book ReviewWhen looking for supplemental material to enhance your practice routines, the internet can easily become an unforgiving maze of information. Recently I discovered The Bing Book for trumpet and all brass instruments by William Bing, and am very glad I did. After looking through Mr. Bing’s website, I came across a free PDF of his…
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People Watching and Plums
Read more: People Watching and PlumsI grew up in a city where there are a lot of people. Which means you get to watch and observe folks as they go through their daily rituals. I am also a musician who on occasions gets to watch people as they sit at church. I try not to let my mind wonder during…
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Trumpet Method Book Review: Verzari
Read more: Trumpet Method Book Review: VerzariMany trumpeters go to a music store and thumb through books on shelves hoping to find something cool and interesting. This is one of those instances for me. Sometime between 2005 and 2007 I came across a trumpet method book by Sandro Verzari using this very strategy of discovery. The “Exercises on the emission of fundamental…
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Miles Davis on my mind
Read more: Miles Davis on my mindWhile having a conversation with a students I said “I’m not the biggest Maynard Ferguson fan in the world, but I really like his recording of I Can’t Get Started With You.” The student gave the impression that there are not enough Maynard fans around here, and that we worship Miles Davis. I looked at…
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Muted Suggestions
Read more: Muted SuggestionsMuted Suggestions for trumpet and marimba by David Snow Here’s a great piece of music by David Snow.
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