Yamaha Silent Brass System Review
Do your family & neighbors love your trumpet playing? Neither do mine. Want to play without bothering anyone? Here’s a review of the Yamaha Silent Brass system.
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What is The Best Trumpet Mouthpiece?
Trumpet Mouthpiece Guide Are you playing the perfect trumpet mouthpiece? Can you play pedal tones to triple whatevers way up high? Are you one of those talented musicians that can play on a soup can mouthpiece? Lucky you. I’m not so lucky. Finding the right trumpet mouthpiece has been a journey. Or as some call
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ProTec BP301 VAX Combo Case Review
Are you looking for a case to carry your trumpet and flugelhorn? Do you fly with your horns often? The ProTec BP301 Combo case may be exactly what you need.
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What Is A Flugelhorn?
Frugal what? Flugel bugle? What a funny name for a jazz horn. What is it and why is it called something so funny? The flugelhorn is part of the brass family of instruments. These musical instruments were traditionally made from and continue to be mostly made from the metal brass. The name is thought to come from the German word “wing” which makes the name flugelhorn “wing horn”. The flugelhorn is closely related to the trumpet and cornet.
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How To Oil A Trumpet
In this how to guide, you’ll learn about the different types of lubricants used on our horns, tips, and mistakes to avoid. Also what to do when things get stuck
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Best Professional Trumpet Brands
What are the best trumpet brands? What is the best professional trumpet for you? Bach,Yamaha,Getzen, Schilke? How are the best trumpet brands designed & built?
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Trumpet Tips & Exercises for Range Expansion
Can’t get it up? Unlock the upper register of your trumpet with targeted tips and exercises. Expand your range and learn to scream on your horn with our guide.
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Famous Trumpet Players Today and of All Time
As a kid, I remember watching the TV show “The Green Hornet” and the wailing, fast hitting trumpet sound of the theme song. I had no idea what a trumpet was or who Al Hirt was back then. I remember that trumpet song though. Fast forward a few years and I’m sitting in the admissions office with my mom for my new school, entering the 5th grade. I knew I wanted to join band. I had every intention of playing the drums, for some reason I thought they were cool. When they asked me, “What instrument do you want to play?” I said “Trumpet”. It just came out. And so, began my journey of discovery of this great instrument, lifelong bandmates, and the fascination with famous trumpet players.
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What Is A Piccolo Trumpet?
Is it a Piccolo or is it a Trumpet? Can I become a screamer overnight? Sorry to say these were the first things that I thought about when I first heard of a Piccolo Trumpet. So what is it, really? In my mind, the Piccolo Trumpet is to the trumpet, what the piccolo is to the flute. It’s the smallest of the different trumpets you can find and much brighter in tone.
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What’s the best Cornet for a beginner?
What is the best cornet to buy? What questions to ask before you buy a cornet? What are the best accessories needed for a cornet? How to practice cornet quietly
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Cornet vs Trumpet?
At the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, there was one song where dancers held trumpets and trombones. They weren’t playing, but the distinctive trumpet sound was clearly heard coming from the band. This probably wasn’t the reason, but your child has decided they want to play the Trumpet. Great. But when you show up at school, the band teacher puts a Cornet in their hands. What gives? Why?
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How To Clean A Trumpet, Cornet, or Flugelhorn
This is a step by step guide with helpful tips for learning how to clean a trumpet. To keep your trumpet performing at its best, regular maintenance is essential. This guide will take you through the process which you should do once a month.
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How to Clean A Trumpet Mouthpiece in 3 Steps
Cleaning a trumpet mouthpiece doesn’t take much time yet is something I don’t do as often as I should. Learn how to clean a trumpet mouthpiece in 3 steps.
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Trumpet Embouchure
How to change your trumpet embouchure. What is the correct trumpet embouchure? How do you improve your trumpet embouchure? Learn how to change your embouchure
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What is The Best Professional Trumpet?
If you are thinking about investing in a professional trumpet, you’ll want to first think about what you want to accomplish, what are your goals? Are you upgrading from your first trumpet? Are you looking for a trumpet that will enable you to play your best? Are you a professional trumpet player looking for a different sound? Are you looking for the best way to take your sound to the next level? Are you a “come back” player that used to play, and want to take advantage of a better trumpet than you used to have? Are you playing a type of music that doesn’t fit your current trumpet? All great questions.
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What Is The Best Trumpet For A Beginner?
What questions you should ask when buying a trumpet?
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What’s The Best Trumpet Valve Oil?
It’s just oil right? Can’t I just use any oil around the house? What’s important to know before squirting oil into my horn? Trumpet, cornet, and flugelhorn valves and inside the brass metal tubes of your the valve casing. Valve oil makes the playability of your horn better and is there to protect the valves and valve casing from wear. The piston valves and valve casings are made of pretty soft metals. Keeping a thin layer of valve oil between them will keep them from wearing and your valves slippery smooth.
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5 Brass Embouchure Fundamentals
Okay, how about “The 5 things that I’ve found that actually work to help me play the trumpet better”? TL;DR? Maybe, but bear with me. These are 5 things that all the research, all the YouTubes, all the research papers seem to hint at, mention, but didn’t just say, “Do this, and your trumpet playing
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Trumpet Fingering Chart
Trumpet Fingerings Chart. Every finger position for playing the trumpet with examples.
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Mouthpiece Guide
Mouthpiece Guide. The info on the sizes, cups, specifications, etc. will apply to Cornet and Flugelhorn mouthpieces.