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Also, please backup statements on that thread with sources. If you are an expert yourself, state your qualifications.

I am trying to fill this site with legitimate advice. If you have any regarding high notes, you can post it to the high note sticky thread that I created.

First and foremost, I want TB to be a welcoming trumpet site with beneficial and accurate content. At least we have the former so far.

I simply fail to find any depth or purpose of life in television. Nevertheless, I'm not critical of those who enjoy it. It's simply not my favorite form of recreation.

@moshe said in Oder Deutsch?:

I don't mean to brag,
but I am completely illiterate in 7 languages.

moshe

I'm very impressed. I'm fluent in 2 and can pronounce words from 4.5

Eastman Conservatory (Rochester, NY) - James Thompson & Douglas Prosser
Rice University (Houston, TX) - Barbara Butler & Charlie Geyer
Colburn Conservatory (Los Angeles, CA) - Jim Wilt
University of North Texas (Denton, TX) - Caleb Hudson & Raquel Rodriquez
Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)
Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) - Joe Tartell
New England Conservatory (Boston, MA)
Baylor University (Waco, TX) - Wiff Rudd

If you have additional, please post them below. The list will be updated with them.

First off, welcome to TrumpetBoards! We are a community of trumpet players/enthusiasts/students/professionals/teachers. The goals of this site are as follows:

• Foster a welcoming environment where trumpet players of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds can participate without facing shaming, flaming or undue criticism.
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• No foul language. @administrator is the final say on this.
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I am searching for a used copy of Hickman's Pedagogy, if anybody has one they are willing to sell.

High note advice soon to come...

We can get a good sticky going for "How to Breathe."

I can't give it a try. I have heard of its extraordinarily raunchy reputation, and know that I can't handle that... maybe I should give up R. Strauss too!

In all fairness, neither Rowuk nor Wilmer are here to defend themselves. However, if your story is correct it simply seems to be an additional example our inexhaustible need to find fault with each other.

My beef, not with any individual I will mention, was with a sentiment I felt coming from the industry. I felt unwelcome as a music student, so I chose to change career paths. I find it sad that the one form of diversity which truly matters, diversity of thought, is rarely tolerated.

Anybody here take an interest in professional cycling? I saw that Belgian Philippe Gilbert (probably misspelled that) won it, making his 5th (I think?) classics win. That's pretty darn impressive. I watched his solo win of DeRonde Van Vlaanderen a couple years ago and he just killed it.

@Dr-GO You can't be saying that exercise is good!

Tinnitus Machine

There is a restaurant around here called "Pho No. 1 Restaurant". I just recently got the pun. It's like "The No. 1 Restaurant" only with a "f" sound. Hahahaha

@moshe said in Great Idea!:

Thank you for creating this Web site.

I m slowly dying of Congestive Heart Failure,
so I am too weak to leave the house,
too weak to play trumpet anymore.

This Web site is my only contact with the outside world now.
You cannot imagine how much that means to a "shut-in".
Sharing trumpet info.
Telling a silly joke.
Asking a question about movies or TV.
It really does mean a lot.
Thank you.

moshe

I appreciate the note, but that is very sad to me. Surely you could benefit from reddit!

(kidding, kidding!)

Well, as the song goes:

"I was gonna practice my horn, but then I got high!"

(Note: I am NOT recommending this!)

@Dr-GO said in RIP Trumpet "Master":

@moshe said in RIP Trumpet "Master":

10 years ago Wilmer Wise threatened me with physical violence because I dared to defend famous mouthpiece maker Vincent Bach that Wilmer Wise said was a racist.,
moshe

Moshe, you are not alone.

To me, Wilmer Wise was also very unkind, unprofessional and he had anger for me long after I shared on TM my knowledge of the ethics of a jazz great as to performance characteristics in the last years of the particular performer's life. Wilmer unceremoniously blasted me on my revelation, even though I knew the individual that produced the audio and video evidence of this jazz great that was vital in support of this student's thesis that was subsequently awarded with a PhD by the Department of Music at The Ohio State University. Wilmer marked me with anger thereafter, to contest anything I would post on his Thread, as a result of my knowing and Wilmer not wanting to accept this truth.

My choice was to no longer post on his Threads. Would I have been banned had I not stopped posting? Possibly as he was highly honored on TM. What I do know is I still held respect for Wilmer Wise, for the person he was and for the influence he made to others more important than me, and for the inspiration and life he lead. I even PM'd Wilmer after this event with my interest to assist him to help fund and hopefully change an event that was severely impacting on his life that I found out about after reading an article published in the American Federation of Musician's Trade Journal. He chose not to respond, but my concern and heart still went out to him. I did let him know this, but again no response.

So I am glad you chose to work on not holding a grudge about the matter. Holding grudges only brings us to a darker space, and the more grudges we hold, the darker life gets for us. I am sorry Wilmer held a grudge against you and me, but I hope with all my heart, Wilmer is now in a much better place.

It turns out we are all people and have opinions on many subjects...nevertheless, we can respect and love people without agreeing with their views or tactics.

I'm curious if Robin (Rowuk) is aware of this site's existence.

I studied with a student of James Stamp for about 1-1.5 years. Besides developing a great friendship and learning more about the man who is behind so much of our modern pedagogy, I also learned how to apply his techniques. I felt like sharing this with the world would perhaps be beneficial to some.

I am sure that many reading this thread are familiar with the Warm-Ups book (the blue one with the big red lips). This book is actually a compilation of many techniques that he taught. Like the Schlossberg, it wasn't compiled by Mr. Stamp himself. Unfortunately, it doesn't always make it very clear how some of these exercises are to be done. To make matters worse, the recordings that come with it are appalling and not easy listening at all.

Let's start with the basic exercise that everyone knows. It is this simple melody. At first glance, this seems very doable, and it is! However, it has a purpose, and the exercise is more or less a waste of time if not approached properly.

First off, Mr. Stamp advocated using a piano in all exercises. I would recommend this. Use either a piano or some other form of pitch reference. Playing in tune is absolutely key for this exercise. Do it first with the mouthpiece, then with the trumpet. Timing is also essential. Play with exact rhythm! Using a metronome in addition to the pitch reference will help.

Now, you need to understand what the little bar symbol means. It represents the fact that each pitch is individual of the preceding pitches. Take the D, for example. You should not anticipate that pitch at all. This is why rhythm is essential. Play the preceding C for one whole beat, and be conscious that you are not slightly bending the pitch up to the D before the next beat. Each note should be its own entity. Ensure that the transition is clean, distinct, sharp (in differentiation terms, not in pitch) and clean.

Now, when you reach the D, think of resetting your mind to that pitch. Play it perfectly in tune with the piano. Then, when you go to the following C, again, make sure that you do not bend the pitch of the D down at all before the time has arrived to play the C. As you play the C and G, think of maintaining that set you memorized for the D. Thinking "up while you go down" or "down while you go up" can accommodate this. Repeat this same tactic with the A. The idea is to play the G and C with the same set that you played the A with. This will help train your mind and muscles to play in tune, regardless of the direction of travel.

More to come soon...