WindWorks Trumpet Academy by Mystery to Mastery | e.heidenheim | Activity https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/e-heidenheim/activity/ Activity feed for e.heidenheim. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:37:20 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 2971501678a3aaafa1818bc3cd250589 e.heidenheim replied to the topic BCH vs. singing technique in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/bch-vs-singing-technique/#post-77488 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:32:42 +1000 These are very interesting videos; thanks for posting them!

]]> f7b9d525a2ca73b4a6f04c574973b2ed e.heidenheim replied to the topic LEARNING... HOLY SH*T - ALL MEMBERS PLEASE WATCH! in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/learning-holy-sht-all-members-please-watch/#post-76742 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:42:48 +1100 “It’s such a fine line to positively and usefully experience an “error” or “failure” AND be emotionally detached at the same time…”

Is it accurate to say that results practice and being aware of the point of difference are ways that someone can positively and usefully experience an error? Is this a counter to the thought I have sometimes tha…[Read more]

]]> 232ae2b4acbabefc02185236a34c498c e.heidenheim replied to the topic LEARNING... HOLY SH*T - ALL MEMBERS PLEASE WATCH! in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/learning-holy-sht-all-members-please-watch/#post-76664 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:43:16 +1100 It’s so empowering to learn that the brain learns through mistakes and that frustration(when handled calmly)is actually a vital part of the learning process. I realize now how much time and energy I’ve wasted avoiding failure and frustration when embracing them could have sped up my learning. I have this image in my mind now of a professional bas…[Read more]

]]> 7129aac7427a55c954d741074c31db8a e.heidenheim replied to the topic Keeping the Centre of the Lips Loose in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/keeping-the-centre-of-the-lips-loose/#post-76441 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:31:00 +1100 Thanks John, that’s very helpful!

]]> 02e9a1e05a801ad9b68cb6cdb593599e e.heidenheim started the topic Keeping the Centre of the Lips Loose in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/keeping-the-centre-of-the-lips-loose/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:28:52 +1100 Hello all. I am a trombone player who for many years played with lips firmly pressed together. I am finally getting used to keeping my jaw down and teeth out of the way while bringing my aperture corners horizontally inwards. I find however when I do this, passively releasing air through the visualizer or mouthpiece that I don’t think my lips a…[Read more]

]]> 428acdcce8ee88801712aa1a443569b0 e.heidenheim replied to the topic Lip buzzing not happening in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lip-buzzing-not-happening/#post-75164 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 18:56:37 +1100 Thanks for the reply John. From my perspective, you are very lucky to be someone who achieved the sympathetic oscillation on the lead pipe right away. I am someone who had at a young age was taught the ‘mm’ formation of the embouchure with the lips right together and it has taken me many months of reprogramming just to be able to consistently for…[Read more]

]]> 4353f07917cd3c27448dee8286e6db80 e.heidenheim replied to the topic Lip buzzing not happening in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lip-buzzing-not-happening/#post-75048 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:19:46 +1100 You are the best Greg! After eight hours of teaching you still have the energy to post a very helpful video; much appreciated! I realize now as well that this conversation was really about the more advanced exercise of achieving sympathetic isolation with the V for victory. You know the stage of the game I’m at; I was thinking more about being a…[Read more]

]]> f67b0a1a497231d338ce482e8235b742 e.heidenheim replied to the topic Lip buzzing not happening in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lip-buzzing-not-happening/#post-74946 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:15:38 +1100 Of course I meant sympathetic oscillation!😊

]]> 11a74052c6d62bf6fb0d5fecb0dea97e e.heidenheim replied to the topic Lip buzzing not happening in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lip-buzzing-not-happening/#post-74945 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:13:52 +1100 A very interesting discussion. It would be interesting to know on average how long it took for WindWorks subscribers to achieve a sympathetic isolation.

]]> da906ec69b82bc48b68ad5153e5b513f e.heidenheim replied to the topic Zoom Meeting Confirmation in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/zoom-meeting-confirmation/#post-66403 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:07:14 +1100 Take care Greg. Thinking of you and your family.

]]> edfa0cfa13200a9d71a850059a6c48c6 e.heidenheim replied to the topic Stubborn Neural Pathways in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/stubborn-neural-pathways/#post-66000 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 20:39:24 +1100 As always, very helpful. Thanks John and glad you had a good playing day!

]]> beebf2519c4d03cc0ccc87024af43bd8 e.heidenheim started the topic Stubborn Neural Pathways in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/stubborn-neural-pathways/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:18:30 +1100 I really enjoy reading the Forum and I’ve found some recent posts to be very enlightening. Greg observes in his follow up video to Bill’s recent video that people often don’t maintain the correct shape when moving from the visualizer to the mouthpiece. That really hits home for me and makes me realize that although I’ve been working through the…[Read more]

]]> f1f3f0b9f4b11a560e17ef16222a3da1 e.heidenheim replied to the topic leadpipe in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/leadpipe/#post-61001 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:41:25 +1000 Thanks so much for posting this Colin, it has really helped me. Intellectually I understand Greg’s concept of the Body’s concert hall and I’ve always tried to do some lead pipe playing but something about watching Javier‘s video has really started to unlock things for me. It’s like for some reason I just lacked the physical intelligence to know w…[Read more]

]]> f5534c72810aa7197c1ce9bdf090dc12 e.heidenheim replied to the topic Initial Lesson with Greg in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/initial-lesson-with-greg/#post-51451 Wed, 20 May 2020 19:18:02 +1000 I agree with everything you’ve said. The website is pedagogically brilliant but having access to great teaching is irreplaceable. The 2 lessons I’ve had gave me an overwhelming amount of very specific feedback that I too hope will shave some months off the journey. Perhaps it’s more accurate to say I wouldn’t have a chance at being on the right…[Read more]

]]> 4346ce4a99064fea43229438fa6c88a5 e.heidenheim replied to the topic unfortunately a warning in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/unfortunately-a-warning/#post-48597 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:24:43 +1000 Hi Steve, I understand what you are saying. I can no longer play the way I used to but I have no desire to do so either. Yes people often told me I sounded good but I just got sick of the constant internal dialogues and mantras that were constantly running through my head during rehearsals and concerts. I’d had enough “Hail Mary ” moments and…[Read more]

]]> 7986c5c22d550bbce50b6ff3011cbb35 e.heidenheim started the topic Just Process Practice For Now? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/just-process-practice-for-now/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:25:24 +1000 After 43 years of relying on force & manipulation in my bass trombone playing, I am so happy I found WindWorks! I worked through the foundation stage for 10 months and did have some beneficial results but I suspected that I wasn’t really fully comprehending Greg’s concepts. I felt it was time to contact Greg and I’m so glad I did. Via Skype he…[Read more]

]]> aac3d2e031681302f5d788b8cb1fd078 e.heidenheim replied to the topic Less is More in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/less-is-more/#post-47617 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:34:03 +1000 I love your posts John, they are always very instructive and encouraging!

]]> a1d2a64fef6acd9f1917c7b862199d7c e.heidenheim replied to the topic Personal-Lesson-with-Greg Shout-out in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/personal-lesson-with-greg-shout-out/#post-47209 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:04:26 +1100 Your post really resonates (pun intended!) with me Elgin. I had my first lesson with Greg a week ago and was so thankful for Greg’s supportive approach. His powers of observation, even over Skype, really are amazing. After working on the Foundation Level of the course for 10 months I decided it was time to check in because I really wasn’t sure if…[Read more]

]]> 6ceaea54c3577a9d2604ac1135eae51b e.heidenheim replied to the topic breath support in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/breath-support/#post-43889 Thu, 13 Feb 2020 21:58:45 +1100 Thanks John, helpful indeed!

]]> 08184a6190e1a783021709d8ece210ad e.heidenheim replied to the topic breath support in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/breath-support/#post-43805 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:40:16 +1100 Very interesting discussion. I’m one of those people who have to deal with dystonia, from years of pushing, clamping and manipulation. The dystonia is not always present, in fact I’ve noticed that if I catch myself actively blowing or “supporting” unnecessarily, as opposed to simply releasing the air(Greg’s slingshot) the dystonia tends to show…[Read more]

]]> 9abe0901274ee26c7561e8179d400072 e.heidenheim replied to the topic Trombone Versions of exercizes in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/trombone-versions-of-exercizes/#post-42217 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:21:42 +1100 Hi Andrew, thank you for your reply; it is very helpful. Yes by Vental I mean the low trigger range. I am a bass trombonist too and I’ve always felt that I am working too hard in this range. After eight months of working patiently through the Largo to moderato stage I find that I am finally able to consistently produce sympathetic oscillation…[Read more]

]]> 340115c1392c3f0d50647e99c93a520e e.heidenheim replied to the topic Trombone Versions of exercizes in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/trombone-versions-of-exercizes/#post-42177 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:31:38 +1100 Hey trombone or bass trombone players, anybody got advice about finding shape in the lower vental and pedal range? Does anybody find the extra resistance that results from engaging the valves to be an issue?

]]> b8ec88c071fa2ce2a4811cca7b9e8bc7 e.heidenheim changed their profile picture https://mysterytomastery.com/activity/p/2576/ Mon, 29 Jul 2019 02:58:47 +1000 0 f3be69da13f058946194f24b7005b0bc e.heidenheim replied to the topic Low C in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/low-c/#post-27830 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 01:45:25 +1000 So glad to read your question Hugo and Greg’s response. I too feel that the only sympathetic isolation I can achieve is on a very low pedal tone and I mean low because I’m a bass trombonist! I also wondered if I should continue if the process isn’t 100% pure. Nice to know the answer is yes. Looking forward to thousands of repetitions of the low…[Read more]

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