This is basically a thread I'ved been working with on TH. I started this after the review of the Trumpet Secrets book in the last ITG Journal. I was intrigued by how close my own style of playing was to this, so I decided to explore it seriously. My lastest post is about a sound file of my practice session today on which I spent quite a bit of time working with this. Here's the post I made on TH:
OK, folks, just for the heck of it, I recorded bit and pieces of my PRACTICE session today. I am trying to implement TCE and learn how to do this better. This is NOT a flawless performance. In fact it is not a performance at all! I am just trying to share what I am dong with this as I sort this all out. I hope to trigger more ideas about all of this. Here's what is on it.
I have a commentary intersperesed describing wha the heck I am up to.
I have one chord exercise up to E over double C trying to keep this together.
I have a bunch of Clarkes #2, single tongue (TCE style), k tongue and double tongue. Now I am not trying to make this flawless a smuch as I am trying to focus on keeping the form correct.
I stuck a few bars of Hot Canary just for goofing around purposes.
Finally, I stuck some practice on a couple of Mendez tunes I have begun re-working for a recording project, but with a TCE approach.
One last comment. I am using a new John Lynch Asymmetric mouthpiece a Led model 342M, with a different throat and backbore configuration. I REALLY like the way this feels! It isn't on the market just yet, but it will be soon. Stay tuned.
To hear this 8 minutes of madness go to...
http://www.mp3unsigned.com/NickDrozdoff.ASP
It's the last track.
For you TM readers, the thread on TH can be found at:
http://trumpetherald.com/forum/viewt...47809&start=20
Food for thought.
Peace.
Nick