I have to cancel temporarily. Monies tight. I’ll be back.

Thanks. Makes sense.

John, I really appreciate you taking so much time to write back and explain what you are experiencing. I’m going to follow Greg’s instruction and your advice and keep you posted. I’ve been playing Clarke, Arban’s, St. Jacombe since I was in my teens and I’m 62 now and still I couldn’t get it right. But I just kept plugging away. I have a ministry…[Read more]

That’s what I want to find the balance. I’m going to diligently practice all the way through. Sometimes the only thing that keeps a person from reaching their full potential is the right teacher. I believe we’ve found just that. This has to work. It makes too much sense and it feels right. I’m anxious to get to the higher range to experience how…[Read more]

I’m excited.

I getting it. It’s a gradual release of air that is not defined by a push or kick. The air is released and the shape (tension) is adjusted.

Will do.

Ok so does 4 beats at any metronome speed mean 16th notes and 8 beats at any metronome speed mean 32nd notes? That is what I am not getting. Also, what would 5 – 20 seconds at any metronome speed translate to in terms of time signature? I want to play these correctly but I’m not getting it. In the videos that I have seen so far, Greg is speaking…[Read more]

Thank you, Gentlemen. You are both brilliant. Time to work. I’m gonna get this. I studied with Roy Stevens when I was in my teens for four years and we dealt with a lot of tension. I still have my books but could never master the method. This approach is more plausible. Let’s go. I’ll keep you posted.

If he played it I missed it. I’ll check again. I really would like to find a playing example. I don’t want to do it the way I think it is I want to do everything the right way. Thanks.

I have to add this because I think that this approach is so amazing. I’m currently working on some big band arrangement for my favorite hymns and even when I write and think about where I want the arrangement to go and mimic it without my horn I get a headache. Do you know why? Because the first thing I do is tense up my body and pretend I’m…[Read more]

Thanks, Greg. I will do just that and make sure that I am going everything correctly. By the way, my name is Peter. Although I call myself Lead trumPeter I’m working on getting there. So glad I found you. You’re a blessing.

Thanks, John, I’m on it.

I don’t know why you are hearing that tone but you are fortunate, I hear a constant high E. I’ve had to learn to ignore it.