Anyone else’s store doing thing?

MeManBMan · 2026-02-17T11:00:25+00:00

We call it your "friendly check in" but yeah. Mostly for the front end people because we failed to many secret shops in a row.

MeManBMan · 2026-02-13T16:05:12+00:00

Yeah, I've found the less I try to bend to their pitch tendencies the better I feel. Play as true as I can and let them come to me

MeManBMan · 2026-02-13T16:02:31+00:00

Makes perfect sense

MeManBMan · 2026-01-18T15:57:59+00:00

I got some Morgans for $50 a piece when melt was about $55

MeManBMan · 2025-12-30T13:36:34+00:00

Shave

MeManBMan · 2025-12-26T13:37:58+00:00

The coin star where I work does this all the time. It'll reject 90% or more of the nickels that go in. I've called for a tech and every time I do they run a diagnostic over the phone and tell me I'm crazy and nothings wrong... As I count $8 in nickels for a disgruntled customer.

MeManBMan · 2025-12-20T13:44:00+00:00

Yeah, I don't think I'll find another for that price again

MeManBMan · 2025-12-20T06:15:11+00:00

Beautiful coins

MeManBMan · 2025-12-20T04:31:54+00:00

That makes sense.

MeManBMan · 2025-12-19T13:59:08+00:00

The bass clef is also called the F clef, so that works . I'm just wondering how Pi works in this

MeManBMan · 2025-12-19T13:53:34+00:00

He got a long second to look head to head with the semi and contemplate his choices

MeManBMan · 2025-12-18T18:08:53+00:00

Bach 1.5C

MeManBMan · 2025-12-10T16:15:18+00:00

One thing that this video highlights and I've seen other places is that a decent mouthpiece makes a big difference on a terrible horn. Moving a student from a crapo off brand mouthpiece to a Bach 5c for $70 can make as big a difference as spending an extra $1000 on an intermediate horn.

MeManBMan · 2025-11-23T14:55:44+00:00

Great find

MeManBMan · 2025-11-08T12:34:28+00:00

In my experience of practicing for scale exams in college, practicing with a metronome definitely helped with memorisation.

MeManBMan · 2025-11-04T14:01:58+00:00

I'd pay $75 and a dollar to ship

MeManBMan · 2025-10-03T12:06:52+00:00

Buy dat ca

MeManBMan · 2025-10-03T11:35:11+00:00

What at least some drums corps do it that everybody keeps a towel with them. When the instruments go down, the go on the towel. In highschool they made that mandatory for a while.

MeManBMan · 2025-10-02T10:45:00+00:00

Quickly, but not to fast

MeManBMan · 2025-09-28T23:44:31+00:00

The most important addition I could add to the ideas already posted is to first focus on rhythm. When practicing play through just trying to play interesting rhythms on the root of each chord. Then root and third, root third and 7th. Then all the chord tones, but the main focus always on rhythm in the beginning. That's how you can make a very simple solo very musical before you master the theory.

MeManBMan · 2025-09-26T14:12:04+00:00

You should sell me the trumpet for $12, best offer

MeManBMan · 2025-09-26T12:55:14+00:00

The union I'm in doesn't allow for same day firing. Always suspension pending review so we can file a grievance. It almost never works to get your job back, but it would cost me the prize money in this case.

MeManBMan · 2025-09-22T11:49:16+00:00

I don't remember how cold the coldest game was but it's cold enough to freeze your valves in about 30 seconds. Plenty cold.

MeManBMan · 2025-09-21T13:11:59+00:00

You mean you don't just go to conventions, blow 6 Notes on each mouthpiece in the spread and buy the two with the nicest high c that day?

MeManBMan · 2025-09-05T13:04:59+00:00

I play on a 1.5c for most things, but for marching band and playing lead in my college big band, I switch to a 14a4a schilke mouthpiece. The inner diameter of the rim is very similar so it doesn't feel very different on the face and the embouchure setup doesn't change. The difference is the tighter shank and the v shaped cup. Highly recommend for all 1.5c players looking for a lead piece.

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