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Originally Posted by Young Trumpeter A teacher once suggested i find a professional trumpet player to sort of "model" my playing after. He specifically suggested Hakan Hardenberger.
Any other suggestions for such people? The same question for jazz as well, in fact even more specifically jazz.
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Modeling is a good way to learn, it begins the process of programming your brain to recognize what a good sound is, what a trumpet should sound like. Hardenberger would be great, Maurice Andre, Wynton Marsalis, any great classical player you like. Bud Herseth. Phil Smith. Manny. You won't be able to really in the end sound like any of them, and your "mistakes" will become your own sound.
Jazz is the same. You want to get a grasp on the language, what makes it sound like jazz, but then you also want to put your own spin on it. As a teacher I believe in modeling, I play all the time during lessons and classes, to demonstrate. I know some teachers do and some don't, but I'm definitely both feet in the play-all-the-time camp.
Michael Mclaughlin
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