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Originally Posted by Trumpet1Ohio She has terrible tone, mediocre range, good technique and a great desire to play the horn.
It's sad, because she's pretty decent player...1st chair in her 8th grade band. | I'm having understanding that dichotomy. By pretty decent player are just referring to her ability to get around the horn?
Why can't she just play baritone for a couple of years until she gets some orthodontic work done?
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Manny- yes, she gets around the horn fairly well, but I think she's coming to a dead end with the setup she's using. I've suggested and tried making embouchure changes but her playing is so negatively affected that she won't do it. I mentioned orthodontic work to her parents and the mother basically said he wasn't going to happen. They didn't have the financial ability to handle it. As to the baritone option, she loves the trumpet and she and her parents think it's her "thing" as they put it.
I think I might suggest she go see one of the trumpet teachers mentioned in the other posts to get their input.
Thanks for all the responses.