@Doodlin said in How many measures on a tank of air?:
Play like a vocalist. Makes perfect sense.
Today, the exercises introduced dotted half notes so I figured the quarter rests were a good opportunity to refill.
Breathing during the rests is a given. Go for it every chance you get, unless you really don’t need to and can make it through to another opportune spot.
@Dr-GO said in RIP Trumpet "Master":
And I take this as a chance for a rebirth. gmonady is now Dr GO.
We haven’t worked out any details regarding editing as of yet.
@Shifty said in Jens Lindemann about mouthpieces:
@Kehaulani said in Jens Lindemann about mouthpieces:
Did you google "jens lindemann mouthpiece rant" ?
Just a Google of "lindemann mouthpieces" brings up the text on several websites, plus videos of Jens discussing the same issues.
You may be shifty, but somehow I feel I can trust you.
@Doodlin said in How many measures on a tank of air?:
As my beginner book progresses, the training wheels are just about off. That means the "breath marks" are no longer indicated. Is it more of a phrasing thing?
Very much so, but as a rule of thumb, try to fit breaths in when they will be least interruptive to the intent of the music. Make the breaths seamless, invisible. Additionally, there may be several choices involved where a breath is needed, decide on the best case of the lot. For example, never take a breath in a slurred legato run or sustained hold.
I need to be better at it myself, but at least I have a notion of what it should be.......
@J-Jericho said in RIP Trumpet "Master":
Before TM went down for what appears to be the final time, there was a troll that bragged about being able to circumvent whatever barriers there may have been to prevent him from inflicting himself on the forum. Coincidence?
I don’t doubt someone could do that. It is frightening what people can do, and what is being done.
@Doodlin said in Valve combination 1 and 3:
I think it's only for D and G below the staff. As a beginner , this particular combo seems to require a different airstream or attack. I am I alone on this?
Officially, I would say that is correct, however the 1&3 combination can be used and held down he entire time for playing D G B G arpeggios and bugle type calls so you don’t have to move to different fingerings, but I know the intonation would be affected. I use that combination for the D on the 4th line with my C trumpet sometimes for better intonation. So you see, there are some exceptions.
@administrator this band is great. I love their sound.
@BigDub said in Great Idea!:
@J-Jericho said in Great Idea!:
It's good to see you over here now, Peter. We still recognize you... and your "weight" loss. Your hints helped, though.
We're a smart bunch of fellers here
And girls, too. Sorry about that slip.
@J-Jericho said in Great Idea!:
It's good to see you over here now, Peter. We still recognize you... and your "weight" loss. Your hints helped, though.
We're a smart bunch of fellers here
@Peter-Mac said in Great Idea!:
I am here, but changed Names.
I figure a better coat for the new site. Maybe no-one will recognize me... I've lost weight.
Stumac tipped me off to TrumpetBoards. I'd lost interest in most sites, time poor and playing in too many bands, as well as some regular work hours interrupting my old routine. Good luck, so far it looks a winner.
By any other name you're still my friend....welcome, mate!
@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:
The trick is how can you get a trumpet to NOT play fortissimo. That’s the trick.
@SSmith1226 hey! Did anyone hear about the new flute some company is selling now that guarantees it will stay in tune with other flutes?
Me neither.
@lukarino said in A little humour:
Now this would be a pretty good icon for TrumpetBoards, perhaps.
@tjcombo I believe it helps, tj.
I think I might be subconsciously doing something along those lines and the closer I get to doing it right the better it feels.
@tjcombo I simply don’t understand how to do it.
@Kehaulani .....understood. No problem
@Kehaulani I never could grasp that whole thing, not that I disagree with it, but I just can’t wrap my head around it.
I took it this way: the better my breathing becomes, the better my playing.
That is how I wrapped it up.
