ecarroll

Diz and Derek,

Good question and discussion so far. Thank you both.

Color change starts in the mind/ear, obviously, and I certainly wouldn't limit my listening to a bunch of trumpeters. Listen carefully to the way Yo Yo Ma or a great singer (perhaps even a better model since it's so closely related to what we do) manipulate their color. It's a function of equal parts resonance (featuring overtones in the middle, below *dark* or above *bright* the core), intensity or relaxation, and magic. I use the last word carefully as it's an intuitive relationship. Some arrive at these different balances naturally and others have to search and experiment far and wide.

Deep, deep listening in a variety of acoustics will help.

I'll stop at that and rejoin after more have responded.

Best,
EC