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Does a better trumpet make you play trumpet better?

19th July 2020 Rich 6 Comments

This is a topic that I’ve found myself discussing with people a few times recently. I think that instinctively people…

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Posted in: Instruments, Pedagogy, Reviews Filed under: Callet, Instruments, Jerome Callet, Mouthpiece, Pedagogy, Trumpet

Trumpet vs Cornet, and why it’s important

22nd January 2017 Rich 20 Comments

Introduction – My Story Being a professional high-brass specialist and growing up in England with our brass band tradition I…

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Posted in: Instruments, Practice and Performance, Technique Filed under: Cornet, Denis Wick, Design, Instruments, Mouthpiece, Sound Concept, Tradition, Trumpet, Vincent Bach

Trumpet in G Project

9th December 2015 Rich Leave a comment

Image above: A dismantled Soprano Bugle. A couple of months ago I decided to dismantle and re-assemble an old Soprano…

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Posted in: Instruments, Multimedia Filed under: Classical, Custom, Customisation, Design, Garageband, Instruments, Orchestral Repertoire, Recording, Shure SM57, Soprano Bugle, Soundcloud, Transposition, Trumpet, Trumpet in G, Trumpet Repair, Upgrades

Further upgrades to my trumpet

24th November 2015 Rich Leave a comment

This week I decided to upgrade my Rudy Mück trumpet a little more. If you haven’t read about this instrument…

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Posted in: Instruments Filed under: Custom, Customisation, Design, Instruments, Repairs, Rudy Muck, Trumpet, Trumpet Repair, Upgrades

What To Know About The Vincent Bach Mouthpiece

3rd October 2015 Rich 11 Comments

Please note: It will be helpful to obtain a copy of the Vincent Bach Mouthpiece Manual for reference before reading this…

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Posted in: Instruments Filed under: Bach, Design, Instruments, Mouthpiece, mouthpieces, Technology, Trumpet, Trumpet Mouthpiece, Trumpet Mouthpiece Comparison, Vincent Bach

My Rudy Muck Trumpet

20th September 2015 Rich 3 Comments

I thought it would be nice to post some photos of my Rudy Muck trumpet. It is a 65M Super…

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Posted in: Instruments Filed under: Buffet Crampon, Custom, Customisation, Design, Instruments, Manufacture, Repairs, Rudy Muck, Trumpet, Trumpet Repair, Upgrades, Work

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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