BRASS PLAYERS
IF YOU SUFFER FROM:
EVERYDAY PROBLEMS
• Poor Sound
• Limited Range
• Inconsistent Results
• Choking Off – Valsalva Maneuver
• Slow Articulation
• Confusion
• Lack of Motivation
COMPLEX PROBLEMS
• Performance Anxiety
• Musician’s Focal Dystonia
• Bell’s Palsy/Synkinesis
THEN FOLLOW THESE 10 ESSENTIAL STEPS!
STEP 1 – STILLNESS
BLANK CANVAS: To develop healthy and consistent playing habits, let’s remove all errors from your playing. Starting with a Blank Canvas is the best way to create the picture you want to paint.
- Is your mind clear?
- Is your body relaxed?
- Are you ready to create something special?
Whether you’re a:
• Keen Beginner
• Motivated but confused amateur
• A frustrated professional
The secret to overcoming playing issues is to expose where you are getting off track.
DERAILED: How good would it be to know where you are going wrong!
• Why am I stuck?
• What errors am I making?
• How do I get back on track?
KNOWLEDGE & EFFICIENCY
KNOWLEDGE: You only know what you know right now.
Unfortunately, your current knowledge is letting you down, but don’t panic, it’s NOT YOUR FAULT!
EFFICIENCY: There is an accepted belief that “Brass Playing Is Just Hard Work!”
Some players can make the ALL-PRESSURE approach work; most can’t!
Unfortunately, the all-strength psychology fails most players.
BENEFITS OF STILLNESS
- Exposes unwanted and unneeded muscle activation
- Reveals any confusion, anxiety, doubt or fear
- Eliminates impatience
WELCOME TO MYSTERY TO MASTERY LEARNING
Meet internationally renowned trumpeter, ground-breaking educator, YAMAHA artist, and creator of Mystery to Mastery and Fubrian.com, Greg Spence.
Follow the step-by-step instructions provided here to discover:
• Why your current practice is holding you back
• How to achieve exciting playing results
• How efficiency is the key to your success
• How the brain quickly stores new habits
BENEFITS:
• Easier playing for endurance
• Sound purity and richness
• Improved range
• Advanced and consistent techniques
“YOUR PLAYING WILL IMPROVE IF YOU FOLLOW THESE EASY STEPS, I GUARANTEE IT!”
SAY “NO!” TO SOCIAL MEDIA LEARNING
Have you ever had a lesson from a great player but can’t replicate what they are doing? It’s frustrating!
Have you ever watched someone on YouTube explain and demonstrate an amazing playing feat, only to leave you with more questions than answers?
Social Media Pro’s
• Discovering great players
• Gathering new information
• Being Entertained
• Getting Motivated
Social Media Con’s
• Well-meaning players sharing contradictory ideas
• Not focused on YOUR specific needs
• Missing key elements of the learning process
3 REASONS WHY MYSTERY TO MASTERY LEARNING IS BETTER
2. Physiological Knowledge: We acknowledge the incredible strength of the body and reveal how muscle exertion is killing your playing.
3. Neurological Knowledge: We demonstrate how to make immediate changes to your playing by feeding the brain exactly what it needs.
EYES CLOSED:
- Your limitations exist inside the body
- Errors have feelings too!
- No motions or emotions means no errors
INTROVERTED LEARNING
The key to unlocking the brain and creating new, healthy playing habits is to close the eyes and experience STILLNESS.
In STILLNESS, there is no doubt, unease, overexertion, fear or confusion.
STILLNESS is the most challenging step to master because right now, all you want to do is grab your instrument and play – repetition of your current errors with the same thinking is doomed to fail.
PAINT YOUR PICTURE:
- What does successful playing look like?
- What are your performance goals?
- How much would you enjoy achieving your goals?
