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Experiments in Einsetzen

11th April 2019 Rich Leave a comment

The first time I ever saw a brass player using an einsetzen embouchure was in a brass band in the…

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Posted in: General

Trumpet Guru Conspiracies Part 1: The Failing Student

6th April 2019 Rich 1 Comment

Intro This is the first of a short series of articles that are written partly tongue-in-cheek but also completely based…

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Posted in: Pedagogy Filed under: Claude Gordon, Donald S. Reinhardt, Jerome Callet, Stevens Costello, William Costello

How effective is my practise?

8th February 2019 Rich 1 Comment

As an instrumental music teacher the subject of practise is one that I discuss almost on a daily basis with…

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Posted in: Pedagogy, Practice and Performance, Technique Filed under: Learning, Practice, Practise, Scales, Teaching, Technique

Why so quiet?

26th December 2018 Rich Leave a comment

Trumpet Planet has been a pretty quiet place in the last six or so months. Being habitually self-reflective in nature…

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Posted in: General

A Testament to Somerset Music’s Past

27th April 2018 Rich 1 Comment

Last week I had the pleasure of being hired by Glastonbury and Street Musical Comedy Society to play in the…

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Posted in: General Filed under: Teaching

Defining the range of the trumpet

Rich 2 Comments

Intro For the most part the purpose of this article is as a reference. A lot of trumpet players love…

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Posted in: General, Instruments Filed under: High Range, Music Theory, Range, Trumpet Range

Two exercises from Trumpet Yoga

8th January 2018 Rich 3 Comments

Trumpet Yoga was one of Jerome Callet’s first books, the first edition was released in 1971. Outlined in the book…

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Posted in: Pedagogy, Technique Filed under: Breathing, Callet, Isometrics, Jerome Callet, Superchops, Trumpet Yoga

Introducing my first ebook!

3rd January 2018 Rich Leave a comment

Regular followers of my blog will be aware that over the last few years it has really changed from its…

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Posted in: General, Reviews Filed under: ebook, Embouchure, Jerome Callet, Tongue Controlled Embouchure, Trumpet Yoga

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