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I'm not a fan of "long tones." Hear me out (I do have a degree in trumpet performance):

As trumpet players, we hardly ever just play a single note and hold it as long as we can. I can't even think of one instance off the top of my head, with the exception of the intro to the overture "Rienzi," but, even then, we don't just "hold" it, but rather crescendo and decrescendo in a controlled manner.

I subscribe more to the Cichowicz idea of "moving long tones." If I have only 30 minutes to practice in a day, I'll do some Stamp exercises and then maybe a lyrical etude. The goal is to develop sound, centering of pitches and continuity of air, something that long tones doesn't help much with.

@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:

@administrator said in A little humour:

Well, as the song goes:

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

(Note: I am NOT recommending this!)

I saw this joke on line and thought it was appropriate:

A guy walks into the doctor's office and says, "Doc, I haven't had a bowel movement in a week!" The doctor gives him a prescription for a mild laxative and tells him, "If it doesn't work, let me know." A week later the guy is back: "Doc, still no movement!" The doctor says, "Hmm, guess you need something stronger," and prescribes a powerful laxative. Still another week later the poor guy is back: "Doc, STILL nothing!" The doctor, worried, says, "We'd better get some more information about you to try to figure out what's going on. What do you do for a living?" "I'm a musician, I play the trumpet." The doctor looks up and says, "Well, that's it! Here's $10.00. Go get something to eat.

Hey, extended periods of fasting can have profound benefit to the body!

Well, I will give you ardent GoT fans this: I am confident it is no more a waste of time tha this year's Super Bowl.

Where is Peabody?

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.

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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!)