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The Martin Committee Manual in its entirety:

@Anthony-Lenzo said in Oiling your trumpet.:

@Dr-GO wow blowing water through the trumpet to charge the piston ...but why oil in the first valve slide ?

Update: Here is the copy of the portion of the Martin Committee Manual that describes the thorough cleaning of their valves by 1) filling the horn with water to flush the valves; 2) Placing oil down the first valve slide to cleans and improve valve action

I cannot make this stuff up.. This was the recommendation made by a Martin technician back 1946 when this manual was included with the originally purchased horn.

One more: On Sunday when I was practicing with "A Fine Romance", I started improving a solo and found that "I Saw Momma Kissing Santa Clause" not only works but works so well, that I am wondering if the person writing "I Saw Momma Kissing Santa Clause" actually adapted this from the Kerns classic!

Seriously, use this YouTube recording of "A Fine Romance"

then sing the lyrics of "I Saw Momma..." So you bet I am using this for gigs!

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
Underneath the mistletoe last night
She didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peep
She thought that I was tucked up
In my bedroom, fast asleep

Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night

Another: Miles Davis "All Blues" adapted to "Jingle Bells" This one I could find on YouTube so I cannot take credit for this blended tune:

So several years ago I found that the Brazilian Standard "Triste" closely follows the form of "I'll Be Home for Christmas". Some embellishment in the bridge, but for the most part it works. So I call out at Christmas time for during gigs and have the ensemble play Triste and watch them (and the audience) become mesmerized when I start playing "I'll Be Home for Christmas" during the repeat through the head. Kinda like giving the room an unexpected Christmas present.

CAN ANYONE SHARE (AND LETS COMPILE) SONGS THAT WE CAN USE ON GIGS DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

It's not the cold that gets you, but rather the lake effect snow. I lived in that region 6 years. Now in Dayton Ohio with my 3 Schnauzers. Work, not whether took to Southern Ohio. I loved the years I lived in Northern Ohio.

The metal will contract in the cold, but keep warm breathe in the horn or have Max cuddle up to it and all should be fine.

@Trumpetb said in Replacing cork on trumpet:

You can make 4 water key corks out of one wine bottle cork.

5 minutes work zero cost.

Not 0 cost if you purchase a $12 bottle of wine... hum, could use the wine purchase as a business expense under musical instrument parts.

@Trumpetb said in Replacing cork on trumpet:

I made a waterkey cork out of a used wine bottle cork. It worked fine and lasted years.

So red wine bottle cork for brass trumpet... White wine bottle cork for silver trumpet?

A nice book I have used most recently that introduces fresh concepts in phrasing is The Art of Jazz. I have the link to this book below:

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Jazz-Trumpet-John-McNeil/dp/0962846767

You mentioned efficient. Not sure if this is efficient but it damn well works. I studied jazz improvisation with Claudio Roditi for my last 18 months I lived in New York City. He focused the entire lesson experience on me transcribing other jazz artists solos. He had me learn them in all the keys. His theory was in transcribing a variety of soloists, in so doing, you would eventually find your own voice. It was intensive training but rewarding. Here is a recording of one of my solos with the quintet I perform with on a song written by our bassist:

I had Jason Harrelson send 4 valve caps just last week for my out of production flugelhorn that had no parts listed on an internet search. Contacted Jason and he had the parts he made personally. The question is how expensive is too expensive? Jason charged $137 for 4 silver valve caps. I know he makes copper tops as well. So if you strike out finding on line, send a message to Jason on the Harrelson web site.

@Anthony-Lenzo said in Oiling your trumpet.:

@Dr-GO ...but why oil in the first valve slide ?

This came from the Martin manual with no reason for the advice. Must be from the author's F'n experience.

Unless oil comes dripping out of your valve caps, not sure if you can ruin a horn from too much oil. But under oiling would be a problem .

For me it's more a function of the make of the horn. I use the feel of the horn to let me know when more oil is needed.

My Kanstal flugel horn demands the most, essentially every other performance. My others about once a week.

The owners manual on my Martin Committee actually recommends putting oil down the first valve slide. Interestingly the same manual recommends filling the entire horn with water then blowing it through after a cleaning to "charge " the valve pistons.

Welcome to this amazing place. So much input from our members over the years has lead to great improvement in my trumpet performance. Also lead to a well informed expansion in equipment. When I started with this group, initially on TrumpMasters, I only had 3 horns!

More detail. Not sure what is meant by downward. If using a conventional mouthpiece when the shaft is completely inserted, it should be symmetrical.

If using an Asymmetric mouthpiece then position would make a difference.

Some people do feel having their engraving in a specific position makes a difference but I have not found this to be the case.

From the standpoint of those around you, the Harmon will be the quieter of the options.

However if you are looking for the best in practice mutes, I would recommend the Yamaha Silent Mute. I take this one with me when needing to practice in hotel rooms. It has an ear bud option that amplifies the sound in your ear s.

Yes to either. The Harmon may have more resistance but this may not be a bad thing. It will take more muscle tension, but again I find this practice an excellent way to build embochure endurance.

@administrator understood and many thanks.

@ROWUK said in Goodbye adjustable finger ring:

@Dr-GO said in Goodbye adjustable finger ring:

Freedom abounds with the Martin Committee. No ring needed. With its greasy ability for slotting, the third ring is obsolete. Check out the many pictures of Miles and Botti. You will note an absence of the third slide ring.

Maybe in a Jazz setting, but NEVER in a classical setting. Those centered, resonant low C# and Ds simply need to fit in the section sound and that does not work without mechanical adjustment.

Have you ever tried a Martin Committee? It resonates all C# and Ds.

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