| I had the opportunity to tqke a couple of lesson's from Cat before his death in 1982.
2 points not in the book:
1) Use a nose breath on the G in the staff for 20 min.
2) Change hands holding the trumpet when you breath so your arm doesn"t get tired and you get a awkward trumpet postion due to fatigue in you arm.
Cat held his front teeth absolutly shut when he played in the extreme register and advocated doing this and blowing right thru your closed teeth straight into int the throat of the mouthpiece. That part I could never do.
Cat Anderson
Conn 38b trumpet , Charlie Allen mouthpiece ( Chicago )
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