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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...

@pss said in Oder Deutsch?:

Acho que talvez seja melhor abrir um tópico para português

Oui

@L-A-Horn said in Trusted Sellers:

I suggest including a minimum number of upvotes as a factor in determining a Trusted seller.

That's a great idea. Currently, we don't really have enough users for this to be a concern. When we get a few thousand then I will start implementing ideas like this. Thank you for your input.

Sorry, nao falo aleman.

I see community groups trying to play way too difficult of music. I subbed in a community orchestra that was playing Also Sprach and Tchaik 6. I'm sorry, but those are very difficult pieces and really should be left to the pros.

It's out of tune -- that's what it is.

I want professionals. However, I want to avoid the crap that drove them away on the other sites.

James Stamp Warmups Thread

I've already promoted it on TH. I don't want to spam them. Where else do I promote it? TrumpetMaster?

What can we do to build our user base? I believe that TH has something like 70k registered users. We only have 130 to date.

I can't do much about that, but I completely agree. I would love to see some serious topics. Please invite your friends from TM and TH to join TB and post good stuff.

@ACB said in Copper is cool!:

@administrator my job does have its perks...

Two options to be a horn slut:

• 1. Be Filthy, Stupid Rich
• 2. Be Trent Austin

@ACB said in Copper is cool!:

Here's another reason why I think is Copper is cool... with a selection of mouthpieces I have basically every sound palette I would want.

Seriously, is there not a horn you can get your hands on whenever you want?

I will take all the help I can get!!!

No spam, so far. Please report any that you find. Currently, I have registration pretty liberal. I am trying to attract new members.

@ACB said in Is this the World's Brightest Trumpet?:

@Dr-GO yeah I have owned one. Good horn but not nearly as bright as the Buescher.

That video is an oucher. I do really like the look of the horn, though. Art Deco is pretty darn awesome styling.

Currently, I'm the only moderator and I don't read enough posts to catch much of anything.