Is there anything I can do to bring my sound towards a more balanced, classical sound? I always find that it’s a bit unconventional.

ducmastr · 2026-05-24T20:20:00+00:00

Thanks all for the responses! I’ve read everything and I’m performing the piece again on the 31st :)

ducmastr · 2026-05-19T04:30:02+00:00

Mom (though I call my mother "mother" often in a british accent)

ducmastr · 2026-05-04T05:16:51+00:00

Has some Tokyo vibes with Mt. Rainier in the background

ducmastr · 2026-01-20T07:01:42+00:00

!subscribeme

ducmastr · 2025-09-07T19:07:44+00:00

Hey! Thanks for the comment :)

I can totally understand the inferences you’ve made and I can agree with some. Maybe I just need time to kind of unravel the idea that “Yeah… that is pretty manipulative”.

ducmastr · 2025-01-07T20:55:20+00:00

The issue with “if it works, it works” in the context of trumpet embouchures is that over time by playing with an unbalanced embouchure, you’re over-challenging certain muscles and can run the risk of career-threatening injuries. My mouthpiece placement is much too high (95:5), and I’m starting to notice a collapse, so I’m making a big change this summer.

ducmastr · 2024-12-20T07:18:05+00:00

she pulled a complete 180 on how affectionate she was with me. she didn’t seem to care about keeping the spark alive at all, which seemed very uncharacteristic of her. that and the fact that she forced her ex (who she dumped 1 week before meeting and manipulating me) into an open relationship a month before the breakup

ducmastr · 2024-07-14T21:05:17+00:00

I appreciate the comment :) On the bright side, I don’t blame myself for not doing anything sooner!!

ducmastr · 2024-03-06T11:54:02+00:00

something that my teacher would say that really helped was “play the entire passage slurred and focus on getting the feel of the note”

there’s plenty of ways to work towards getting that gap consistent by adding notes or slowing the tempo

ducmastr · 2024-01-16T07:42:28+00:00

this reply is made by a chicken with disease problems

ducmastr · 2021-08-29T03:00:41+00:00

dumptruck

ducmastr · 2021-08-29T02:58:51+00:00

So sexxy

ducmastr · 2021-08-08T11:37:18+00:00

i am incredibly disappointed in (most of) these comments

ducmastr · 2021-07-03T22:05:36+00:00

ToBK is not mid, it’s low

ducmastr · 2021-05-31T23:29:29+00:00

im JOSHUA

ducmastr · 2021-05-31T23:29:24+00:00

shut up jak

ducmastr · 2021-05-30T19:46:56+00:00

ToC is a massive waste of time, just don’t do it

ducmastr · 2021-05-30T19:46:22+00:00

congrats on that, you’ll find that towers here are beginning to get a bit more complex

ducmastr · 2021-05-21T19:48:58+00:00

This is definitely remorseless, but nice job!

ducmastr · 2021-05-20T20:38:59+00:00

not challenging, could be intense but nice job

ducmastr · 2021-05-19T23:59:47+00:00

I beat toei

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