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Tag: Technique

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

Do you know why?

13th November 2017 Rich 4 Comments

Introduction In recent months I have been teaching pupils about the Tongue Controlled Embouchure over Skype. This has been a…

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Posted in: Pedagogy, Practice and Performance, Technique Filed under: Mouthpiece Buzzing, Pedagogy, Pedal Tones, Pitch Bending, Technique

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

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

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