The Sunday Sessions are always very motivating and encouraging! It’s not always easy to break old trumpet playing habits. And there are moments when the frustration creeps in. A visit to Greg’s Sunday Session will help me. And I know immediately that every Maaooooh is worth it! What I particularly liked about this Sunday was that Shane emphasized…[Read more]

Great Laurie, I feel very similar. It’s great to be able to experience the trumpet adventure every day. Even the moments of frustration are welcome now. Those moments when things don’t work out the way I want them to 😂. It will work the following day. Having patience is practiced for free! Sometimes I find that I can play something that I couldn’t…[Read more]

Hey Janet,
I’ve changed everything since I met Greg’s method. Not just my warm up routine. I start my warm up every day with: stillness, energize the lungs, humming and release. I practice these 4 stages for a few minutes each. I continue with the first 4 stages of the singing c- series. I want to be very careful about the aperture corners. And I…[Read more]

Thanks to you too, Greg, for recommending Mark Levine’s Jazz Piano Book – not only for pianists! The market is large and unpredictable when it comes to good teaching material.
Cheers Pia

Thanks Paul!
Jazz in all its facets is the music I like the most. I was not aware of Neil Yates’ ideas. I’m very glad about your recommendation. I’ll definitely take a closer look at ‘Jazzometry’.
Cheers Pia

Hello Nigel
It’s good that you are a science nerd. It ist very helpful to look at things from different perspectives. Many small pieces of the mosaic result in a high-resolution image with many recognizable details.
When I start to push during my exercises or when I want to force something, I remember this liht feeling in my dream. My 1.0 behavior…[Read more]

Hi Janet
I think it’s really cool that you like the German erasers 😂👍. I’m actually going to try the eraser thing right now.
Thanks Janet

Hi Wellsweb
Guilt is a construct we should think about. WHO is the judge who pronounces guilty? In my opinion there is no guilt! We must take responsibility for our behavior. That is, when I do something I sincerely believe in, there is never guilt. What we should do: keep learning,learning,learning…Never stop. And pass on new knowledge to…[Read more]

Ingrid Jensen – I Love her Sound! Tine Thing Helseth! Simon Höfele! Terence Blanchard! Are some of may favorits
Hello to Greg and all Mystery to Mastery Members from
Pia
Germany
Sorry for Mi English