Pool Player’s Lesson

[jhatpro]

I am always looking for things that can be applied to better trumpet playing, like the news that professional pool player John Schmidt has broken a long standing record by pocketing 626 balls in a row.

He had tried countless times before but each time missed after hundreds of successes and, under the rules, had to start over.

Anyone else think this approach could be applied to the challenge of mastering scales or any other aspect of playing the trumpet?
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Jim Hatfield

"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus

2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
2002 Getzen bugle

[bagmangood]

I think that falls under "don't practice until you can get it right, practice until you can't get it wrong"

Don't be lucky, be good
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More than one trumpet
A "few" mouthpieces

[jhatpro]

Agreed!

I also remember one of my teachers telling me that he had studied under Vince Penzerella who used to take him backstage at the Met and require him to play passages on a spiral staircase. If he played perfectly he could move up a step. If he missed a note he had to return to the bottom and start again.
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Jim Hatfield

"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus

2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
2002 Getzen bugle

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