@bigdub said in Special music reading glasses:
On the paper stuff, I seem to mistakenly see the note on the next space up or down. If it’s really a c in the staff I think it might be a d. Like that.
Same here. I've been using reading glasses combined with my progressive bifocals, and they're adequate, although a little awkward. I have a prescription now for musician's glasses (single vision). Once I get them, I'll report on their effectiveness.
@gloucestre Welcome to TrumpetBoards! Here's something to start you on your Jazz journey: https://www.jazzadvice.com/
@dr-go Till Bronner's interpretation is every bit as good as Uan Rasey's IMO. It evokes a feeling of melancholy sadness and loss without the undertone of pain and senseless tragedy I hear in Uan's version.
@mike-ansberry Alice Cooper is not a guilty pleasure; nothing to feel guilty about enjoying his stuff!
@dale-proctor And all are played using the same principles. And if you have the chops, you can play them all.
This is the best I could find: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Live-at-the-Sands-Before-Frank-Sinatra-Count-Basie-CD-1998-Warner-SHIPS-FROM-USA/114494609714?epid=3283074&hash=item1aa8691932:g:4nQAAMXQlUNRPNB~&shqty=1&isGTR=1#shId Price plus shipping converts to 57.63 AUD. Others are more expensive.
When stress gets oppressive, I listen to New Age music. I find it on Sirius/XM Spa Channel 68.
@newell-post said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:
@j-jericho Have you guys ever tried absinthe? It tastes like a Listerine and Nyquil cocktail.
Yummy!
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@administrator Unless I'm imagining things, it appears that there is less of a distinction/separation between posts on the forum now. They seem to run together vertically.
@smoothoperator said in Famous Signature Songs:
Its a shame that Lee Morgan died so young, "The Sidewinder" could be on the list.
I nominate this one 
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@_Mark_ said in Trumpet 3rd valve sharping:
I've got several trumpet books coming in the mail.
I'm a fan of the Rubank method. It leads you through the basics and beyond, constantly building upon what you learn as you go along, so success comes early and progressively, building both ability and confidence. It also introduces musicality right away, so you're not just playing notes and exercises; you're playing in a musical context.
@Dale-Proctor said in Dry instrument vs Wet instrument:
@J-Jericho said in Dry instrument vs Wet instrument:
A good test would be to swab out the accumulated moisture from a horn you play on a daily basis, and try to detect a difference. Play. Swab. Play again.
I don’t think swabbing it would make it dry enough. It has to set up a while and really dry out.
I use rolled-up paper towels to dry the insides after cleaning; they're dry when I'm done. To dry the bell crook, judicious use of a hair blow dryer so as not to cook the horn would take no more than a few minutes.
