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    A video of me playing my cornet very soft, sweet, and with very light pressure

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    • ButchA
      ButchA last edited by

      In regards to that other post I made where I finally figured out how to rework my embouchure so I no longer "eat the mouthpiece", as the saying goes...

      I have been practicing more and more with very light pressure, very mellow, and building up my range and endurance. It works! It really works!

      In this quick video, I am trying to see if I can make my '75 Olds Ambassador "sing" like Shirley Jones did in "Carousel" to Gordon MacRae with the beautiful ballad "If I Loved You"... Hopefully I did it justice. I was trying to play as sweetly as possible with the lightest amount of pressure on the mouthpiece.

      1967 Holton Collegiate Trumpet --> my grade school band trumpet. I just can't part with it!
      1975 Olds Ambassador Cornet --> my new/used eBay special. Sounds great!
      2018 Regiment WI-800 Bugle --> my inexpensive Chinese made bugle from Amazon.

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        A Former User last edited by

        That brings back high school memories. It was a standard of high school bands back in the day.

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        • Dr GO
          Dr GO last edited by

          Nicely done. Very relaxed sound, That was you frown embouchure, correct?

          Allora Pocket Trumpet 2014
          Harrelson Summit 2017
          Kanstul 1526 2012
          Getzen Power Bore 1961
          Getzen Eterna 4-Valve Fulgelhorn 1974
          Martin Committee 1946
          Olds Super Recording 1940
          Olds Recording (LA) 1953
          Olds Recording (Fullerton) 1967
          Olds Ambassador 1965

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          • ButchA
            ButchA last edited by

            Yes, I was constantly using my new "frown" embouchure and very very light pressure.

            1967 Holton Collegiate Trumpet --> my grade school band trumpet. I just can't part with it!
            1975 Olds Ambassador Cornet --> my new/used eBay special. Sounds great!
            2018 Regiment WI-800 Bugle --> my inexpensive Chinese made bugle from Amazon.

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            • GeorgeB
              GeorgeB @ButchA last edited by

              @ButchA
              Great job, Butch.
              You sent me a really nice backing track for If I Loved You. I'm surprised you didn't use it here.
              Take care , buddy.

              1960s King Super 20 Silversonic, 1940 Olds Recording, 1942 Buescher True Tone 400 ,1999 Conn Vintage One Bb trumpet, A 1952 Selmer Paris, A 2020 Getzen 400 and a Manchester Brass ACB custom pro Bb trumpet, a 1962 Conn Victor 5A Cornet.

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              • ButchA
                ButchA last edited by

                @GeorgeB

                Thank you! I appreciate it! 🙂

                For everyone: Below is the "backing track" that I transposed into Bb so you can play along to it. I uploaded it into Soundcloud.

                https://soundcloud.com/butch-ammon/if-i-loved-you-in-bb

                1967 Holton Collegiate Trumpet --> my grade school band trumpet. I just can't part with it!
                1975 Olds Ambassador Cornet --> my new/used eBay special. Sounds great!
                2018 Regiment WI-800 Bugle --> my inexpensive Chinese made bugle from Amazon.

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