A bit of advice...

starkadder · Heavyweight Member Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 542

Stop wasting time reading forum posts and get back to practicing...now!

Andy Del · Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:33 am Post subject:

Yep. 5:32am, justbefore walking the dog. I should do some Strauss excerpts maybe? Or high register work? I know... natural trumpet elephant drills!

My neighbours thank you!
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Andy Del · Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:34 am Post subject:

Not really.
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JayKosta · Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:35 am Post subject:

I've gotten what I feel is very good advice about embouchure formation and usage from this forum, and through follow-on web searches that led to other helpful sites and documents.

If a player is unknowingly using a 'wrong' or 'limiting' technique, then the value of 'practicing' that technique is not likely to yield the desired results.

Jay
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theslawdawg · Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:45 am Post subject: Re: A bit of advice...

Turkle · Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:29 pm Post subject:

Actually, this site can be pretty valuable, as long as you read very carefully what everyone recommends and do the precise opposite.
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WxJeff · Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: A bit of advice...

cgaiii · Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:29 am Post subject:

I agree that this site is excellent as a learning tool and for information that may take one in a new direction when encountering a problem. I have found advice and postings that lead me to useful sites, wonderful music to listen to and absorb, and all kinds of interesting discussions. It is nice to have a community of trumpet players.
Is it a substitute for practice? No. However, it has helped me shortcut various problems and find solutions that got me further faster in my practice.
Thanks TH.
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Brad361 · Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:47 am Post subject:

Come on man. Where is it written that the time spent here is time taken away from practicing? So if I’m sitting in my car between sales appointments, or sitting on my cruise ship balcony (now), or whatever whatever whatever, I’m taking time away from practice?

Absolutely, some people don’t put in the practice time they should, some do, but I don’t think the internet can be blamed for every human failing.

Brad
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Turkle · Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:49 am Post subject: Re: A bit of advice...

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SMrtn · Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:42 pm Post subject:

Perhaps you could help by setting an example and stop making posts on internet forums

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I am 69 years old and found this site around 3 years ago. What a Godsend it has been. YOu can learn things of a technical nature, historical, and practical as it relates to being a musician. Yes, there is no substitute for practice. In here one can get several hints or advice from very experienced people to try out and sometimes even solve a problem with. If a website such as this had been around over 50 years ago when I started college I believe the depth of knowledge I had would have increased a bunch.
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iiipopes · Heavyweight Member Joined: 29 Jun 2015 Posts: 555

I log on the forum after my practice sessions.
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