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Accuracy Encyclopedia: Adjust your Thinking

In notes dating back to 2008 I’ve been working off and on toward a possible book on accuracy. Some of the notes have found...

Mouthpiece story — Testing “connections” with Maxime-Alphonse 4:12

Some certain works and phrases of works have interesting applications when it comes to testing mouthpieces and horns. In some recent lessons I have...

Bumps, clicks, bubbles, and other nuisances of horn playing

I have Gunther Schuller to thank. Before his visit to ASU in 2004, although I intuitively knew some setups were stiffer in the slots...

Should you practice 50% of the time with a metronome and...

Metronome. Tuner. How much do you use them in your practice? At Arizona State we have a new trumpet...

Revisiting the “buzz pipe”

I’ve had phases where I made much use of a B.E.R.P. device for buzzing on the mouthpiece to work on improvement of...

If you still say “clams” for missed notes …

… maybe you are getting old. I have noticed something, confirmed by current students and a former student teaching...

On attention to detail, accuracy, and tonguing problems

This week a legendary figure in the horn/music world passed away, Gunther Schuller. His name has come up in Horn Matters quite a few...

Two Quick Tips to Improve Accuracy

Following up on recent end of semester juries and lessons, two thoughts came to mind related to improving accuracy. 1. Get a BERP. I have not...

Zero Defects and 'Doing it Right the First Time'

Securing employment in the music profession and having a good time of it depends on a tight synchronization with other musicians. Key to this,...

Accuracy Tip: Watch Your Fingers

Over the years one thing I have noticed in watching students is that a percentage of missed notes have to do with how your...
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