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Category: Technique

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

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

Understanding Callet: The Wisdom Behind Superchops

21st February 2016 Rich 16 Comments

Understanding Callet: The Wisdom Behind Superchops A discussion by Richard Colquhoun explaining the Tongue Controlled Embouchure for those who wish to…

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Posted in: Technique Filed under: Breathing, Callet, Embouchure, Jerome Callet, Superchops, TCE, Technique, Tone, Tongue Controlled Embouchure, Tradition

Use of air: Quality not quantity

12th February 2016 Rich 9 Comments

Use of air: Quality not quantity A discussion by Richard Colquhoun about correct breathing technique for brass players There are…

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Posted in: Technique Filed under: Breathing, Callet, Claude Gordon, Dr Richard Smith, Jerome Callet, Kristian Steenstrup, Renold Schilke, Schilke, Smith Watkins, Superchops, Technique, Tongue Controlled Embouchure

Methods and Mouthpieces – are you a hacker?

21st January 2015 Rich 1 Comment

Here I present to you what may be the two most loaded topics in trumpet playing and pedagogy. It is…

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Posted in: Practice and Performance, Technique Filed under: Embouchure, Instruments, Mouthpiece, Pedagogy, Practice, Practise, Quote, Technique, Trumpet

An analysis of tone

10th December 2014 Rich 8 Comments

Playing the trumpet with an appropriate tone is something that has arisen more than other topics in my trumpet-playing life.…

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Posted in: Technique Filed under: Callet, Jerome Callet, Quote, Technique, Tone, Trumpet

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