| Hi Manny:
Yes, I am actually all for doing difficult activities in order to make the trumpet relatively easier....Heck I even tried the exercise the Chicago Symphony trombonist advised....you know, the one were you grease your valves with trombone grease...the trumpet is so much easier and sounds so beautiful after trying that!
I used to be an avid baseball player and I guess the idea of swing a bat with a heavy donut on before going to the regular weight bat is an idea that I have always tried to cross over to trumpet practise. If you practised your martial arts with heavy wrist weights on wouldn't your hand speed increase afterwards?
I actually carry a lead pipe with me in my case----sometimes I will have to warm up without the horn before a gig and the feeling of playing the leadpipe helps get things going.
manny, I actually took your advise you gave me once about buzzing on the mouthpiece musically(Tunes instead of tones) andI have found it very helpfull....You recomended buzzing "Maria" from Westside story ....If my "Maria" buzz starts off solid I know its going to be a great day!Thanks! |