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@Vulgano-Brother said in Increase high range by 4 notes in 6 weeks?:

Bill Chase used to use long-tones to increase range.

The answer, once again, is long-tones!

I have learned a great lesson in my short, 29 years of life.

Here's how it goes:

If it hurts (temporarily)...
If it isn't very fun...
If it isn't easy...
If it isn't popular...
If it isn't exciting...
If you don't look forward to doing it when you wake up in the morning...
If it takes a long time...
If it requires patience...
If it eschews pride and embraces humility...

It's probably right!

I, myself, have been tempted to start a "buy low, sell high" horn company. I doubt there is much profit to be had, though.

@flugelgirl said in Buy your horns here, not there!:

I’m surprised my workplace hasn’t showed up on this list, but we offer a 30 day return on most stuff, and have some great horns come through the shop! Ever have questions about any specific horn I’m happy to answer them - I go through all the brass personally!
https://www.brassandwinds.com/

Quinn's? I have had a positive experience shopping there.

My opinion: not likely. Sorry!

I wish I was a rich man. -- Incorrect grammar
I wish I were a rich man. -- Correct grammar

Why? The phrase above uses the verb "to be" in a positing manner, thus requiring the use of the subjunctive conjugation. Were and not was is the subjunctive of "to be."

@Newell-Post said in Buy your horns here, not there!:

Please add Hornucopia, 1549 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070. I know it is not one of the "usual suspects", and they don't have an online store (to my knowledge). But everybody in the San Francisco Bay area knows the place. Sandy has the most amazing inventory of professional trumpets and trumpet stuff I have ever seen, except for Dillon.

A phone number or email would probably help potential buyers. Thanks!

Please make a list of great places to buy trumpets, cornets, flugelhorns, accessories, etc. Also, if you feel the need to warn potential readers of a shady seller, this would be the place for that (defamation will be removed, please just leave legitimate experiences).

List so far:

Online (or in-person; ask the shop):
Austin Custom Brass (ACB)
Wichita Band Instrument Co.
Woodwind Brasswind
Dillon Music
The Brass Cellar
Washington Music
Baltimore Brass
themoosehorns (eBay store)
Carl's Pro Band
Thompson Music
The Horn Trader
Quinn The Eskimo

In-person:
Hornucopia, 1549 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070 | (650) 593-3050

Thanks for these. I think I'll make it sticky.

Here's a great chat with a former teacher/mentor of mine:

https://www.facebook.com/InternationalTrumpetGuild/videos/910425692630281/

I have heard of them, but never seen one live or had the opportunity to play one. Sounds like a cool horn. Looks sort of Monette-y.

As far as blood pressure goes, a little exercise goes a long way...

I've been swamped lately but I'm still working on getting an easy "one-click" method going. Give me a bit more time

Gonna lock the thread for now.

No. It isn't. Calm down.

@Dr-Mark said in I was a member of the old Trumpetmaster board once.:

@administrator
I use to be on TM but got fed up with a jerk named rowuk. What good is quality information when it's served on a shit sandwich. No one likes being belittled or being made to feel stupid regardless of the pearls of wisdom offered up.
Dr.Mark

He's here too, actually, and I would welcome his input.

@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:

I apologize in advance if this post should have been placed under “Pedagogy”, perhaps under “James Stamp” or “Medical Concerns” subcategory “Hernias”. I was going through some files I had saved 2 years ago and found this one. I don’t recall where it came from. It could have been from TM or some other site. Never the less, I thought that the lessons that could be learned were so worthwhile that it should be resurrected in spite of the hernia risk.

This is great. Would you start a new thread with this? Haha...lounge of course.

Thanks. I'll get a patreon set up to make it easy and secure. Just give me a few days or a week.

Certainly you can't fault those who do their best.

I want to grow it as quickly and as large as possible. I am working on learning these things. You must realize that I am a professional programmer. I write software for other people to promote. TB has been a learning experience for me so far.

Also, I am not the owner of trumpetmaster. I can't do anything about that site. Sorry!