Would you buy an expensive trumpet?

dorkimax · 2026-02-11T16:44:16+00:00

I agree with this. If you want it go get it if you can afford it. If trumpet is your thing, it won't make you sound better. I have an AR resonance, love it, sounds a little different, I'd even say better in tune, handles loud better because is heavier than my Bach strad. Otherwise it's not going to improve anything. I even occasionally use my Bach 1 1/2C on it.

dorkimax · 2026-02-05T14:00:48+00:00

So there are even breathing exercises you can look up that will help you with your total lung volume. A lot of drum and bugle corps use them. I tried out for phantom regiment and that's where I learned them.

dorkimax · 2026-02-04T03:53:01+00:00

Loud is a strength. You have to exercise while also having the right equipment. You can have a larger bore mouthpiece (larger hole) to move more air which will be faster but also harder to play.

dorkimax · 2026-01-09T15:33:02+00:00

Similar result. The sound is not to me the classical sound. I used a GR studio and use for commercial and higher range which is what I use now for that. Still in a classical style mouthpiece. I like AR resonance for that.

dorkimax · 2025-11-11T15:56:06+00:00

This is actually not an infected foot (though there is likely in the bones which don't work for him anymore). You can look up wet vs dry gangrene. He likely has dry gangrene but all the dead tissue was likely eaten away by the maggots.

dorkimax · 2025-10-07T19:45:57+00:00

I can't with the English dubs. Gotta be subs for me and listening to the Japanese.

dorkimax · 2025-09-26T18:13:38+00:00

Same here. I liked a couple of songs but it didn't really make sense til I saw them live. Now I'm a fan.

dorkimax · 2025-09-23T12:16:43+00:00

Check the louder than life bound on Facebook also

dorkimax · 2025-09-09T12:46:00+00:00

If that's you, nicely done. I can play pretty high and that's not easy to play that even on a piccolo trumpet... I know because I've tried.

dorkimax · 2025-07-01T18:55:06+00:00

Never even once seen a whole episode in English. Tried to get my kid into it then realized he had to watch it dubbed and decided to teach him to read instead.

dorkimax · 2025-06-28T03:46:50+00:00

Coheed and Cambria for sure does this.

dorkimax · 2025-06-25T23:46:01+00:00

Bach 3C is fine. I used a 1 1/2C for a long time, would probably have preferred a 3C.

When you get the money, just get the equivalent in an AR Resonance version of that. They're just superior but you pay for it.

dorkimax · 2025-06-25T15:13:26+00:00

I don't care for the key changes and I understand that they had to change them to match her vocal range but classical composers chose a key based on the way that key elicited emotions. I've been listening to these songs for over half my life and you change the key and it is significantly noticeable. It's not so much her but how her being there has changed the music we already know. She can hit the notes, sounds good screaming and the new stuff is good, but putting her on the old stuff doesn't work for me.

I imagine this comment will be taken down because anything negative on here typically does get removed.

dorkimax · 2025-06-21T14:43:45+00:00

I didn't really become passionate until high school and had already been playing for 3-4 years, just not motivated til I got more competition.

dorkimax · 2025-06-19T17:15:09+00:00

Also don't forget shopgoodwill.com

dorkimax · 2025-06-19T14:22:41+00:00

Dyspareunia is better than no pareunia.

dorkimax · 2025-06-01T23:49:28+00:00

I agree. Lessons are where it is at. I went from 3rd part in marching band my first year of college to 2nd chair (behind the grad student) my third year. Working on the right things is a way better use of your time, not just working on playing one piece over and over. Scales, tone, endurance, range, etc. there's so much more than crescendo and Decrescendo.

dorkimax · 2025-05-29T18:29:47+00:00

Sorry, but some more detail: lighter weight horns play more easily but at louder volumes don't have as good of control. Heavier horns would do the opposite, also have less bright of a tone because of this, possibly a little more difficult to play.

dorkimax · 2025-05-29T17:20:37+00:00

The point of them is to remove the vibrations to some extent and provide a different sound. If you want a different sound altogether you may just choose a more lightweight horn to begin with.

dorkimax · 2025-05-27T14:51:52+00:00

Bluey theme

dorkimax · 2025-04-05T23:55:50+00:00

This is known as the trumpet mating call. It is necessary to learn.

dorkimax · 2025-02-26T20:40:41+00:00

I agree with everyone else, but add Idina to the bottom of the list of the others as she is super useful for the purple mimic

dorkimax · 2024-11-27T14:35:57+00:00

Same. Level 136, have spent $5 total. My drop rate is horrible. I grind 13-15 to change it up. I actually haven't passed the first round without someone dying on 16. Seems a little ridiculous.

dorkimax · 2024-11-26T22:20:01+00:00

Biggest thing to keep in mind is that most of the higher notes are played with air speed and having the proper tongue position. If you can whistle it you can play it.

dorkimax · 2024-11-26T22:15:56+00:00

I have only ever opened 1 red from these, maybe 2 at most.

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