WindWorks Trumpet Academy by Mystery to Mastery | calebjohnson333 | Activity https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/calebjohnson333/activity/ Activity feed for calebjohnson333. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:16:36 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 9fceb61b7a942c6729ece98c4e2290e1 calebjohnson333 replied to the topic Ear pressure, jaw/cheek engagement in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/ear-pressure-jaw-cheek-engagement/#post-39691 Fri, 27 Dec 2019 02:06:08 +1100 I once had a big issue of jaw engagement. For a few weeks, I worked on low/mid range without engaging my jaw. It helped significantly.

So, I’d say to avoid things that make you feel like you’re pushing too hard or engaging the wrong muscles. Be conscious of this issue while playing MTM and seek to make improvement. Watch the aperture corner…[Read more]

]]> 8655c1d64c9401db7717fef5c90372d3 calebjohnson333 replied to the topic What do you do every day? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/what-do-you-do-every-day/#post-39612 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 04:27:19 +1100 Thank you for the replies!

John, you mention pulling the mouthpiece out to check for a sympathetic buzz. I notice I can hardly ever get the mouthpiece not to buzz when I pull it out, which I guess would indicate synthetic oscillation…

Been messing with lots of articulations and some lead pipe playimng. How else can I work on this sympathetic…[Read more]

]]> fe2a7fc91e81f717041f27b45e6179e6 calebjohnson333 replied to the topic What do you do every day? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/what-do-you-do-every-day/#post-38898 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:43:15 +1100 I am actually speaking of two walls. The first is a little bit of my own focus. I have not been being as attentive and determined as I previously was when practicing MTM.

The second is a range and endurance wall. It gets much better for a week, then much worse for two, then better again, then worse. Neither the ups nor the downs have improved as…[Read more]

]]> 2c6ac0ba53958c8e16b11da1708c0138 calebjohnson333 started the topic What do you do every day? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/what-do-you-do-every-day/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:42:05 +1100 What MTM exercises are you doing every day? I have hit a bit of a wall and hopefully hearing what helps you will help me freshen up my practice with some new things to think about. Thanks!

]]> 9af04166f6aff9ac7f5be754daafbdd5 calebjohnson333 started the topic I Smile as I play in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/i-smile-as-i-play/ Sat, 02 Nov 2019 00:28:33 +1100 Today I practiced in front of the mirror and noticed a very drastic issue that I was previously unaware of. As I play through phrases, my lips thin into a very wide smile in just a few bars. When I breathe however, it resets. But this KILLS my endurance. I am glad I am aware of it now. I am going to continue playing in front of a mirror and…[Read more]

]]> 9c2b72d2a13ebd2eaeda51575cfd4c49 calebjohnson333 replied to the topic Everything is improving except range in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/everything-is-improving-except-range/#post-33376 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 16:55:59 +1100 Hi John, thank you for your advice. I decided to really zone in and experiment with the aperture corner tension the last few days and have noticed some improvement. I am going to continue this and watch every video Greg has on range/aperture.

To answer your questions, Ive been playing for 8 years and Ive been doing WW for three months now.

]]> f8d1ac0772467cc63779bf744cac0474 calebjohnson333 started the topic Everything is improving except range in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/everything-is-improving-except-range/ Fri, 11 Oct 2019 02:24:36 +1100 I make this post with significantly less frustration than I usually experience, lol. Right now I am nearly satisfied, because so many things are improving…my tone quality, my dynamic range, my endurance, articulation, flexibility etc…but not my range. I am still stuck at a G or A just above the staff, which is far below where I feel I should…[Read more]

]]> d922961d3c9f7f2b37b497710f001e6b calebjohnson333 replied to the topic Harmonic slurs... in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/harmonic-slurs/#post-31417 Sun, 08 Sep 2019 04:02:20 +1000 I had the same issue! I did not want to do harmonic slur practice because I didn’t know if I was doing it right.

Stick with the process.

Focus on the feeling of the singing c exercises. As you progress through the course, your slurs will be done with less and less effort. I can’t tell you exactly how to do slurs because that won’t help you.…[Read more]

]]> d2167f9aa4ad8660c4b93a56cf41d90e calebjohnson333 started the topic How to differentiate clamping lips from engaging aperture corners in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/how-to-differentiate-clamping-lips-from-engaging-aperture-corners/ Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:12:34 +1000 I am taking this course because I am incredibly frustrated about my range. It has never really been great, but in the past 6 months it has just been declining. Having super high range is not a priority of mine, but my range is so poor I am extremely limited in the tunes I can play cleanly. Despite hours of daily practice and thought I have not…[Read more]

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