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Why not try it on piccolo trumpet?

If you are trying to get good at the piccolo trumpet, there is no reason not to try all the typical exercises, like Caruso, Clarke, Cichowicz, etc, on piccolo. You just may have to adjust for range considerations.

I have made my identity known.
https://trumpetboards.com/topic/414/who-is-the-administrator

I think, with this account, I will back off posts. I might make another, more anonymous account, to speak my mind.

Probably. Here's what I'll do. Leave the rules as is. I am going to take a back seat and post a lot less. I will continue to moderate and improve the site.

I want to be perfectly clear. I started this forum as an idea to replace a defunct forum that many of us used to visit.

I don't make much, if any, money off this site. I just disabled the ads, but trust me they didn't earn much in the first place.

If I ended this endeavor it would not harm my life in any way. Perhaps I made an error; I was trying to do what I thought was right. I admit fault in this.

The canker of contention, pride and division is everywhere right now. Maybe we all just need a break from the damn internet for a while.

Since many people have been upset by recent threads (one of which I started), I am seeking input on rules / rule changes to make it more clear what we want on this site.

Please offer your (well-thought) input.

Like this title said. Please let me know if you still see some. You may need to force refresh (Shift + F5 on PC/MAC).

As many of you know, a couple weeks ago, the USA observed Memorial Day. Yesterday, June 6, was the 76th anniversary of the beginning of Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day. Here is a photo that struck me very hard. They look like young boys.

Have any members here served as military musicians, in any nation?

As there was some offense taken by some members at the recent threads, they are all deleted. I am sorry to anybody who feels upset.

This thread is locked because I don't intend to restart the conversation, just to notify the members.

If you go to your user profile page, you will see a "triple dot" button. Click on that. You may see a "Delete Profile" or "Delete Account" button in that menu. If not, then it should be under the "Settings" page. Send me a PM if you have any troubles.

@SSmith1226 said in Is It Jazz or Is It Classical?:

Here is a link to a timely article from today’s issue of The Guardian on this subject:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jun/06/why-classical-musicians-need-to-learn-how-to-improvise

I have seen several "crossover" artists advocate this.

I keep putting this off, but I will do it this weekend!!