The decision to have braces during childhood can be a difficult decision to makeโฆ even before you consider how it will affect your trumpet playing! While teaching I have lost count of the number of times that I been approached by students or their parents to tell me that their orthodontist has told them to… Continue reading Playing with Braces
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The ‘All Rounder’
There is a multitude of great pro trumpets currently on the market, and some wonderful manufacturers working alongside players and teachers to develop instruments for every style of music, approach and player. In a previous post I have discussed finding the right balance of resonance/resistance for you. Here I am going to be less specific!...
Resonance vs. Resistance
It has become an almost daily occurrence that I speak to trumpeters who believe that they are either looking for an instrument with natural open resonance OR a closed resistance. The title of this blog post is a deliberate misnomer as I do not believe that these two factors are mutually exclusive. In fact I… Continue reading Resonance vs. Resistance
