| As a college music major I find it nessecary to play in many different styles in one day. In a given day I can play in Jazz Band (Big Band, Swing, Latin), Wind Symphony, Improv class, Trumpet Ensemble, Quintet, Orchestral excerpts, Funk Band, solo lit, even brass band from time to time. Not only being able to do this all in one day but also being forced to do this all in one day only goes further to prove that trumpet playing is 90% mental. If you have developed the chops to play the trumpet then all you have to do is have your mind in the right place for the style you are playing. The few rules that I follow to make playing all of these varying styles easier are, Play each horn every day (Bb,C,Picc,Eb,Cornet), listen to all styles of music on a regular basis, and spend time making sure each day that I have really strong fundamentals and a great concept of sound. |