WindWorks Trumpet Academy by Mystery to Mastery | philip.bysh | Activity https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/philip-bysh/activity/ Activity feed for philip.bysh. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:58:58 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 fd1eb27722378dbaec9eef30af48469f philip.bysh replied to the topic tongue level thru the staff in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/tongue-level-thru-the-staff/#post-147654 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:43:31 +1100 I’d never really considered my tongue position mid-note until watching the US Sunday session video of Mike the horn player. I’ve subsequently noticed that the back of my tongue stays pushed against the sides of my molars, pretty much all the time (maybe not when playing below the stave) and particularly when I’m playing higher. I’d assumed that…[Read more]

]]> 35dbca8364d3cbc44624586f2ae943df philip.bysh replied to the topic Elvis or Morrison? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/elvis-or-morrison/#post-118839 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:22:07 +1100 Hi Paul,
Absolutely! I must be on about the tenth iteration of my new embouchure. Each time I go back to Largo my first reaction is “I’ve failed – again!” but really it’s just a refinement of what went before, and it always takes a couple of days for that to sink in.
I’m always hoping that this iteration will be “the one” – that big breakthrough…[Read more]

]]> 4accad5576fca99dfe93d34ce2164116 philip.bysh replied to the topic Elvis or Morrison? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/elvis-or-morrison/#post-117975 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:10:37 +1100 Hi Paul,

It sounds like you and I are facing similar challenges. I keep checking back to the horizontal squeezing of two fingers and it does result in a bigger, more relaxed sound. Throughout the Moderato stage I understood well enough what my embouchure and corners were doing. In Allegro, the horizontal movement has to be more pronounced to…[Read more]

]]> 7d063e8f361041072261a409f0d04b53 philip.bysh replied to the topic Elvis or Morrison? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/elvis-or-morrison/#post-116887 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:37:09 +1100 Hi Greg

Thanks for the speedy response. I will try and get some video examples of the two settings. Before that, a couple of things I’d point out:
I always set up my embouchure the same before playing. As I play into the top half of the stave, my top lip settles (sometimes consciously, sometimes not) to one of the two positions. Since Elvis…[Read more]

]]> 72be55caf1d3adcf598feadbb7209e96 philip.bysh started the topic Elvis or Morrison? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/elvis-or-morrison/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:15:01 +1100 In the spirit of making mistakes and trying things that are beyond you, I’ve just started on the Allegro stage and it’s truly eye-opening– I’ve learnt so much more by being utterly out of my depth.

I do have a recurring problem though. It stems from the fact that the techniques I’m learning are so vastly different from my old embouch…[Read more]

]]> 29c2fb41d3270a7ab59093c1fb962bcb philip.bysh replied to the topic [EVERYONE READ THIS] Point of Difference question in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/point-of-difference-question/#post-113971 Sat, 18 Dec 2021 15:14:46 +1100 I’ve had similar worries so a huge thanks for posting this – it’s reassuring to know it’s not just me! I’ve just started on the Allegro stage and keep looking to the next lesson to tell me how to absorb new things into my existing playing. There’s nothing yet but I don’t think that’s how it works.

I find that improvements sneak in unbidden, eve…[Read more]

]]> 357c828de46418a9407ad4873804ca7d philip.bysh replied to the topic good days and bad days in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/good-days-and-bad-days/#post-76376 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:14:13 +1100 Thanks yet again, John! I know what you mean about the “random” books of studies. I have many that I get about 4 bars into, then have to stop, lie down and think happy thoughts. I DO need some new music to play – I think we talked about familiar pieces triggering old habits earlier in this thread so getting my chops into something new will be…[Read more]

]]> 3e3dcf5e3f215e1116ef1f8e063ba8f2 philip.bysh replied to the topic good days and bad days in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/good-days-and-bad-days/#post-76108 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:21:40 +1100 Hi John, this all makes a great deal of sense. I don’t think I’m at that stage yet though. I’m still working on low-mid register consolidation, so I’m not consciously trying to push my range higher – my upper register (when I do check it) is improving as a result of the technical work I’m doing, so I’m quite happy with that!

My current goals…[Read more]

]]> adbf64c2b3e42fb6697b0386193939f0 philip.bysh replied to the topic teeth/jaw alignment in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/teeth-jaw-alignment/#post-76107 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:07:46 +1100 Hi both, thanks for your thoughts. It seems to be the lower notes that make my jaw move back so it’s not the same as what John used to do on higher notes. I think what I need to do is more like what Steve describes. If I play low notes with a recessed jaw, then try to go up a couple of octaves, my chops are in the wrong set up, so keeping my…[Read more]

]]> 18a3d0d7ab49cd70fa25e5a8b5c7d9b4 philip.bysh replied to the topic good days and bad days in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/good-days-and-bad-days/#post-76049 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:51:39 +1100 Hi Greg. I made it to the end of your video! You really clarified some important things (the process of rewiring should have NO expectations attached, the exercises are an assessment not a target, keep a mental portrait, belief vs. confidence etc.) so thank you so much!

One thing I do which I know doesn’t fit with your description, is when y…[Read more]

]]> cb346b7f09bd79b9cb09c95406cc44bf philip.bysh started the topic teeth/jaw alignment in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/teeth-jaw-alignment/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:39:06 +1100 Hi all

Hopefully this will be a quick one as I think I already know the answer, but I’ve noticed my lower jaw sometimes moves back so my teeth aren’t aligned. All the diagrams I’ve ever seen show top and bottom incisors aligned and the MmmAahOooh embouchure set up infers that should happen too, but before I spend a few days training my jaw to…[Read more]

]]> 72f0776f99f6ccfd975e446049d2aa5b philip.bysh replied to the topic good days and bad days in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/good-days-and-bad-days/#post-75769 Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:12:57 +1100 I’m not sure I could structure my practice like that. Whenever I try, I get distracted. I admire your focus!

John, I’m flattered that you think I start clamping down above the stave – with anything quiet and sustained, honestly, it starts at the bottom of the stave. My tension trigger is more about the style of music. I can play short loud phr…[Read more]

]]> 124545d3527fd4d638b432210def116e philip.bysh replied to the topic good days and bad days in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/good-days-and-bad-days/#post-75716 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 18:00:48 +1100 I too have treated warm-up as something to be got out of the way quickly before the “proper” playing starts, but am learning to appreciate the smaller things – a great sound, effortless playing.

In the last few days I feel like I’ve released my inner trumpet geek, so when things don’t go to plan, instead of getting irritated, I react with “o…[Read more]

]]> dabe69a4b41fbc7bb5e5021a913242ad philip.bysh replied to the topic good days and bad days in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/good-days-and-bad-days/#post-75629 Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:50:43 +1100 Many thanks for all your comments. Sorry it’s taken me a while to respond but I’ve been digesting it all. I am taking two things away from this:

Firstly, development is definitely non-linear. No one will start at the beginning of Windworks and just work through it gradually improving incrementally. Everyone needs to revisit the fun…[Read more]

]]> e276718990edf4d58dde429ace584113 philip.bysh replied to the topic good days and bad days in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/good-days-and-bad-days/#post-75030 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:06:27 +1100 Thanks Rick, this is reassuring! I have complete faith in the process, I think it’s my understanding of the process that I doubt in these moments. I know I’m doing SOMETHING wrong, but doubt my ability to diagnose it. Calm and peace are definitely the way forward

]]> 02a0c708353bb4e85fc3ce5982cc6b9c philip.bysh started the topic good days and bad days in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/good-days-and-bad-days/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:30:35 +1100 Hi. I’m quite new to MTM so have dozens of questions, but one stands out. I’ve had a few coffee moments since starting, which are fantastic when they happen, but on the flip side, there are days when everything seems to unravel; my technique is nowhere and any progress I’ve made evaporates. Either that or after making real progress on the “circ…[Read more]

]]> 2231f6879294c4e4c7f74230ae6ed440 philip.bysh replied to the topic Throat closing when double tonguing in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/throat-closing-when-double-tonguing/#post-74853 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:13:18 +1100 Hi Gary, you should keep your throat open all the time. The “ku” is much more likely to trigger your throat closing than “tu”; it’s just one of those things! As with most difficulties, go back to basics and start slowly then build up speed. BCH breath will help open the throat – really try and “yawn” the breath in then keep that open feeling at…[Read more]

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