As an instrumental music teacher the subject of practise is one that I discuss almost on a daily basis with…
Trumpet Yoga was one of Jerome Callet’s first books, the first edition was released in 1971. Outlined in the book…
Introduction In recent months I have been teaching pupils about the Tongue Controlled Embouchure over Skype. This has been a…
Recently I’ve been reading a little about the old French trumpet player and pedagogue Merri Franquin. In 1912 he invented…
Introduction – My Story Being a professional high-brass specialist and growing up in England with our brass band tradition I…
There are a number of discussions you can find in forums on the web and blogs of players who religiously…
What is Einsetzen/Ansetzen? An article that describes, defines and explains the use of these lip positions in modern trumpet embouchure…
A Trumpeter’s Tale It is not unfair to say that at times I obsess over trumpet playing technique. Sometimes I’ll…