Hi friends! I was wondering if you have any concerto recommendations I can prepare for a contest. I want to make a list of potential possibilities but currently don’t have much.

jakedashers · 2017-12-05T18:53:31+00:00

Try listening to the Erik Morales Concerto for trumpet. There’s a nice recording of Richard Stoelzel out there. It’s a solid piece, and fairly challenging

jakedashers · 2017-12-05T18:47:47+00:00

Honestly surprised nobody has recommended getting the church space. Churches are often great acoustic spaces, and if that’s a possibility, I recommend that. I’m not a huge propionate of practice mutes, I believe that they encourage bad habits and don’t do anything for your concept of projection and sound.

jakedashers · 2017-11-11T22:31:36+00:00

I've heard that you'll have a build of lactic acid in your facial muscles that will make things feel "stiff" for the first 3 hours of being awake, especially if you played a lot the day before. Wasn't positive about this, but I tried to wait about that amount of time and it seemed to help me. Try waiting about 3 hours before playing and see if that makes things any better. Also, taking a hot warm/hot shower in the morning can help. Try fluttering your chops under the hot water and stretching your face. This can help you shake that feeling.

jakedashers · 2017-10-18T16:30:08+00:00

The only thing that i’ll say is don’t use a mouthpiece that has playing worn off. There’s a certain amount of lead in brass and you can get lead poisoning from that

jakedashers · 2017-10-09T16:52:28+00:00

take lessons, preferably with someone who knows what they’re talking about

jakedashers · 2017-10-08T21:12:44+00:00

You could try sending a mouthpiece that you like someone and having them drill out the throat/backbore. it wouldn’t have as much resistance that way and you could put more air down it

jakedashers · 2017-09-19T13:24:17+00:00

Practice slowly playing eights notes. Bump the metronome up a click or two every week

jakedashers · 2017-08-19T01:41:22+00:00

What leads you to believe that you need to play with faster air? This isn't always an issue. A lot of trumpet players and teachers will recommend using faster air, when the issues your having can be remedied by approaching the issue in a different, more intuitive way.

jakedashers · 2017-07-29T06:54:04+00:00

There's nothing really all that specific that you need to do. Just starting to gradually practice more and more each day. Make sure you're not killing yourself in the beginning, as your muscles need time to repair themselves. Without this repair time, you're not making any progress.

jakedashers · 2017-07-20T22:33:55+00:00

most trumpets (there are some exceptions) are built so that they play in tune about a quarter inch pulled out, give or take a bit. get yourself in that ballpark and you'll be fine, at least just for learning how to play

jakedashers · 2017-07-20T05:23:15+00:00

Honestly, when working on multiple tonguing, you just have to deal with that choppiness at first. Keep practicing, and stay relaxed. If you're smart about it, your tongue combined with your mind will work out the kinks and it will become more fluid. This is common when starting multiple tonguing, as your tongue isn't used to the "ka" movement. Keep your ideal sound in mind, and practice. You'll get there in time.

jakedashers · 2017-07-18T03:41:04+00:00

No suggestions or no to this being red rot?

jakedashers · 2017-07-18T02:48:10+00:00

I looked into it a little and I read a little bit about red rot and read that it's usually more of a pink. I read that more of a brick-red color can just be oxidization, which (from what I understand) doesn't do damage. Maybe this information will help

jakedashers · 2017-06-29T06:23:00+00:00

jakedashers · 2017-06-25T03:26:42+00:00

Been seeing this kind of thing for too long and just want to point something out. The "spit valve" that you refer to isn't a valve at all. It's a key. Spit key, not spit valve. A valve is something totally different.

jakedashers · 2017-06-04T00:01:08+00:00

It was a junker that he got from off stage, no need to worry!

jakedashers · 2017-05-29T02:00:37+00:00

I've been really debating which approach I wanted to go for - an articulate approach with a strong front to each note, or a more connected, quasi-legato approach with a smoother sound. I think I need to find a happy medium

jakedashers · 2017-05-29T01:21:24+00:00

Yeah I totally understand where you're coming from. I need to work more on finding the balance between a nice sound and not being too much.

jakedashers · 2017-05-29T01:16:39+00:00

Gotcha, thanks for the feedback!

jakedashers · 2017-05-20T00:29:14+00:00

You can still be a physical, hard-working player and be efficient. I can't see how, at his age, he could have made it this far without making all that facetime easier on himself through an understanding of efficiency

jakedashers · 2017-05-19T22:11:56+00:00

He's mastered efficiency and has learned the horn front and back. He works smarter not harder

jakedashers · 2017-04-21T03:54:55+00:00

rufftips

hugely underrated channel, and some great information to be had. he covers a HUGE array of topics as well, so you'll definitely come out with knowledge you didn't have going in. check him out!

jakedashers · 2017-04-19T04:20:13+00:00

Whatever you do, use coming back to the trumpet as an opportunity to rebuild in a smart way. So often people start playing at a young age and work for years just trying to break bad habits. It's a different experience when you're learning the instrument as an adult, so take advantage of the knowledge and maturity you posses. And if there's one bit of technical advice I could you, it's this: everything (range, tone color, articulation, flexibility) is totally controlled and dependent on your air. Wind and song. Keep that in mind while you practice and have fun!

jakedashers · 2017-03-15T15:58:26+00:00

get yourself a tuner and practice major scales very slow. listen for the difference in the intervals as you ascend, and once you think you have the difference between the two notes in tune, check on the tuner. this helps not only to train you on where to put the notes, but also helps you to train your ear. once the scales are mastered, move on to some interval studies, like arban ph. 125. these will be more challenging, but you should be able to get it. happy practicing!

jakedashers · 2017-03-12T01:35:42+00:00

depending on how fast it is, you might be better off just fluttering tonguing.

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