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Minor Scales – How I teach them and why I use this method

23rd November 2016 Rich 3 Comments

One of the first posts on Trumpet Planet was an explanation of how I teach people to play major scales. It…

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Posted in: Pedagogy, Practice and Performance Filed under: Modes, Music Theory, Pedagogy, Scale Book, Scales, Teaching, Tonality

Why do people think TCE is bad?

18th October 2016 Rich Leave a comment

There are a number of discussions you can find in forums on the web and blogs of players who religiously…

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Posted in: Pedagogy, Technique Filed under: Bahb Civiletti, David Hickman, Embouchure, Jerome Callet, Superchops, TCE, Technique, Tongue Controlled Embouchure

My Visit To Stomvi

27th September 2016 Rich 2 Comments

In the first week of September I took a trip to the Stomvi factory in Valencia, Spain. I was long…

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Posted in: Instruments, Multimedia Filed under: Instruments, Stomvi, Stomvi Master

Einsetzen and Ansetzen

8th June 2016 Rich 16 Comments

What is Einsetzen/Ansetzen? An article that describes, defines and explains the use of these lip positions in modern trumpet embouchure…

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Posted in: Technique Filed under: Ansetzen, Bahb Civiletti, Einsetzen, TCE, Technique, Tongue Controlled Embouchure

Addenda, Edits, Updates…

19th April 2016 Rich Leave a comment

After a recent trip to meet and talk with Bahb Civiletti I have had a refinement to my understanding of…

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Posted in: General

Arban on Tonguing – Part 1 – The Solid Foundation

12th March 2016 Rich 2 Comments

A Trumpeter’s Tale It is not unfair to say that at times I obsess over trumpet playing technique. Sometimes I’ll…

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Posted in: Technique Filed under: Arban, Superchops, Teaching, Technique, Tongue Controlled Embouchure

Tongue On Lips (The Balanced Embouchure Way)

8th March 2016 Rich 2 Comments

This is a short post to explain the Tongue On Lips exercises from Jeff Smiley’s The Balanced Embouchure. This is only one…

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Posted in: Pedagogy, Technique Filed under: Balanced Embouchure, David Hickman, Jeff Smiley, Jerome Callet, Pedagogy, Technique

The Cycle of Pressure

27th February 2016 Rich Leave a comment

Here is a flow chart illustrating something that I refer to as The Cycle of Pressure. I have scribbled it…

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Posted in: Pedagogy, Technique Filed under: Breathing, Mouthpiece Pressure, Pedagogy, Technique, Tips

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