Posts made by J. Jericho

Keep TrumpetBoards a community. Most of us here are humans; we have lives, and virtually all things in our lives affect our approach to the trumpet to varying degrees, either directly, such as practice routines, techniques, etc. or subtly, such as health, approach to life, personality, musical preferences, and so on. There is and has been room for participation in varied subjects, some related to trumpet and some not.

We can demonstrate a willingness to help others and share with others that which interests us and find a commonality and diversity among us that enriches all. All knowledge is useful; it's what makes us continue to grow and mature in our trumpet playing and in all aspects of life itself.

I would not enjoy nor often participate in a forum that is restricted and reduced to a narrowly focused catalog of equipment and pedagogy. There are other trumpet websites that fit this description, and they have at best less the sense of community, and I daresay family, that we found on TrumpetMaster and now find on TrumpetBoards. We can have all the trumpet-related information and discourse possible here without resorting to being restricted to a membership of humorless, narrow-minded automatons.

@Dr-GO "Lamenting"? Didn't you mean "commenting"?

I've always heard a great similarity between Bach and Bebop, especially the in rhythms and the improv. Bach would have been an awesome Jazz musician IMO, and I think he would have loved the genre.

@Dr-GO Especially appropriate, considering other musicians' opinion of us.

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@Kehaulani said in Is It Jazz or Is It Classical?:

... the link for the second video gives a Certs Breath Mint commercial. What should I be listening for?

Substitute "Jazz" for "candy mint" and "Classical" for "breath mint".

Is It Jazz or Is It Classical?

@manfredv I figured that, considering the effort you put into your project, that this form of photography might interest you. Yes, I know that's not what you meant in your comment, and yes, I intended humor in my response, but I think an appropriate way to archive your work might be achieved by using a process which involves the dedication you had to your goal. Here's something I found when I was looking for a way to respond to your post: https://medium.com/vantage/a-first-timers-foray-into-wet-plate-photography-495680004324

@Dale-Proctor said in Taps Across America:

@Curlydoc

This is the correct, accepted way of playing Taps, according to Bugles Across America as well. Here's a nice version:

@manfredv said in Woodworking?:

I will post some pictures when I figure out how.

Here's how:

http://www.pennyfarthingphotography.net/ambrotype-info.html

@SSmith1226 said in Attracting members who are interested in things musical/trumpet:

@manfredv said in Attracting members who are interested in things musical/trumpet:

I've been getting emails from TB I thought I would check it out again and happen to come across this post and I couldn't agree with you more. Well said.

Thank you! I’ve been a member of this site for one year and two months. You are the first person to agree with me about anything. I really appreciate it and I personally welcome you back!!!

I disagree! Uh... wait a minute... what I meant was... uh....

It's already been over a year. How about that? Time flies.

@Kehaulani "It's everywhere." Let's hope not.

Welcome to TrumpetBoards!

Your goal of playing this piece is achievable if you keep it simple and play the high notes down an octave, staying in the same register as what is played through 0:42 in this video. Do not strain to try to achieve too much too soon. Playing high notes comes as an eventual result of playing the rest carefully and may take much longer than you expect to be able to do so. Lots of patience is required.

As for a suitable trumpet, Thomann seems to have a good reputation, and I expect that if you contact them, they can help guide you in your purchase. There are many members of TrumpetBoards who are happy to assist as well. Feel free to ask whatever questions you like.