| Those are very helpful responses, i thnk. The imitation is key as has been stated. What goes with that is letting him articulate, using adjectives, what makes a beautiful sound and what makes an inferior sound. Extremes are good in this regard. Just so you know what's going on, he's pinching his lips shut and that's what is causing the muddy sound when he's playing quietly. Throw in a litle abdominal tightness and you have an inferior sound. He doesn't need to know any of that but you can use that knowledge to teach him to think of trumpet sounds, large and small, as always open and free.
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