WindWorks Trumpet Academy by Mystery to Mastery | mjn | Activity https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/marshallarts2k/activity/ Activity feed for mjn. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:15:26 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 4f76fd39bab14ec7322f28a68cbe60e8 mjn replied to the topic Piccolo trumpet -tips&tricks in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/piccolo-trumpet-tipstricks/#post-32457 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 03:44:06 +1000 Bo, one more tip.. sorry i forgot this one and it came back to me…

usually picc parts are written in the staff.. so play through the music on Bb as written. the fingerings are the same but on picc will sound an octave higher.. then switch to picc maybe play 2 measuers at a time then 4 etc to get used to it.. maybe you already do this maybe…[Read more]

]]> 240ca46c773766a48976a1f6b278ab93 mjn replied to the topic Piccolo trumpet -tips&tricks in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/piccolo-trumpet-tipstricks/#post-32456 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 03:34:18 +1000 No worries Bo. We all struggle at some point. that’s why we are here! Enjoy playing picc! it’s a lot of fun!

cheers,
mjn

]]> 648a9a8a8a0ddc919d8ae5c88e6e89e4 mjn replied to the topic Piccolo trumpet -tips&tricks in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/piccolo-trumpet-tipstricks/#post-32412 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:47:45 +1000 Hello Bo, funny thing about piccolo trumpets is that it’s actually easier to play high notes on a longer tube… so why make piccs? sound timbre is my guess. it’s a very different instrument than a Bb trumpet. So yes your initial idea that you are pushing too much air is generally correct. That said, playing picc takes less air but maybe a little…[Read more]

]]> 78d5d7ac2dd3a1d94c26a4e297e8bbd3 mjn posted an update: anyone have suggestions for embouchure over use? I'd love to […] https://mysterytomastery.com/activity/p/2623/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 03:32:57 +1000 anyone have suggestions for embouchure over use? I’d love to pick the collective mind.

]]> 0 9f8c3b5b9520a6f54cdbcb4de684ec48 mjn replied to the topic Mouthpiece physics in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/mouthpiece-physics/#post-13002 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 22:22:36 +1100 Hi Jutta, I am sure Greg will have a better answer, but the throat design on a trumpet mouthpiece helps create the overtones that you hear from the instrument.. a tighter throat will create roughly a brighter sound (more high overtones)(think a roger ingram lead piece with a #29 drill) and a larger throat will typically create a more broad and…[Read more]

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