WindWorks Trumpet Academy by Mystery to Mastery | reijer_59 | Activity https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/reijer_59/activity/ Activity feed for reijer_59. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:37:20 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 59ffadbc8992b852b4ff48783f4b5745 reijer_59 replied to the topic First time feeling that i become to understand the concept in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/first-time-feeling-that-i-become-to-understand-the-concept/#post-147472 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:25:56 +1000 Hello Janet, I had a 10 minute introduction talk with Greg and we had a follow up lesson. During this lesson things got more clear for me. Also the singing C live forum was very interesting last week. So I keep working thrue the Largo state and keep checking for over exertions.

Thank you for your advice Janet.

Greetings from Reijer 🇳🇱

]]> 4cc6de5a8f35f217020587fcb0234419 reijer_59 replied to the topic First time feeling that i become to understand the concept in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/first-time-feeling-that-i-become-to-understand-the-concept/#post-147465 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:48:45 +1000 Thank you all for replying and sorry that I responded so late, sorry for that.

Greetings from Reijer

]]> 99588b3ffcd71c485a5f5e36243dedb0 reijer_59 replied to the topic Largo Ascending Slurs… in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/largo-ascending-slurs/#post-147464 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:43:55 +1000 Good afternoon Hajo and Marc,

Thank you for the aswer. I think this could be the meaning of the phrase. So I will “Check In” more after playing these excersizes and check my feeling.

Greetings from Reijer.

]]> 002afe19074d22a02c0c1dbacfef952f reijer_59 started the topic Largo Ascending Slurs… in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/largo-ascending-slurs/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:29:24 +1000 I have a question about the Largo Ascending Slurs. Above Largo Ascending Slurs Nr. 4 it says ” “Check In” at the end of the exercise “. What is the meaning of this phrase? We’re or with what do I need to check in?

I hope someone can answer my question.

Greetings,

Reijer

]]> 4801248ee1cca12c4f63ace1fd719620 reijer_59 replied to the topic Milk Spout in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/milk-spout/#post-145778 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:12:47 +1000 Hello Hajo, that makes sense what you say there. I myself am a downstream player, so besides to learn to play more relaxed I also am working on keeping the trumpet more upwards. I practice this a lot with visualiser, tissue, mouthpiece and lead pipe.

Thank you for your explanation.

Greetings from the Netherlands,
Reijer

]]> c8e2fee20d04261b33777b6bc48bde9a reijer_59 replied to the topic Milk Spout in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/milk-spout/#post-145756 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:35:56 +1000 I’m still working out the mechanics and have no clue what the function of the Milk Spout is? Maybe someone can help me to understand why we do it this way. I’ve just started doing the lip slurs and keep the 1% rule in mind when I play also try to keep the body as relaxed as possible keeping the shoulders down and focus on the CH breath and the Slingshot.

]]> 5321ab563ae8d60883de3a2351a178b9 reijer_59 replied to the topic Milk Spout in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/milk-spout/#post-145160 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:46:56 +1000 Goodmorning 1flugal,

The MP4 that you shared is from Jason Harrelson, his teaching methode is called the Trumpet Momentum. Jason is a trumpet builder and inventor.

He’s been teaching over many years and just like Greg he’s approaching the methode out of his own experience.

]]> 1ae3d84ee1c65fb279844dd3fad91576 reijer_59 posted a new activity comment https://mysterytomastery.com/activity/p/63815/#acomment-63962 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 09:35:51 +1000 Pia guten morgen. Ich komme vol der Niederlanden und mein Deutsch ist nicht so gut. So ich schreiben weiter am Englisch. Great to hear you are doing so well. I can play just under the top of the stave with some kind of ease. But higher up I struggle. So you must have a better control over your appeture then. What way does the appeture move when…[Read more]

In reply to - piamission posted an update Hallo Greg und Hallo an alle WindWorks Fans Mein Englisch ist nicht das Beste. Darum schreibe ich auf Deutsch, in der Hoffnung, dass der Text automatisch für euch übersetzt w […] ]]> a465523748983b08d15023a7fe7a46d1 reijer_59 replied to the topic Whose Horn Is Stuck In Your Ear? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/whose-horn-is-stuck-in-your-ear/#post-145058 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:54:50 +1000 My all time favorite is Herb Alpert, I’m born in 1959 and as a youngster I dragged my mother down to the recordstore to buy his first album “The Lonely Bull”. After that album came a lot of others he made with his Tijuana Brass. But also as a solo artist after the Brass stopped playing he’s a wonderfull performer. I was so lucky to see him play in…[Read more]

]]> 8c801403cae6546d352a6c56c99fb76d reijer_59 replied to the topic Learning and Development Considerations in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/learning-and-development-considerations/#post-144990 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:54:13 +1000 Ken good evening,

I guess the learning process never stops, so embrace what you can do and be open to what you can’t do untill you grasp a new aspect in the Cycle of TEE’s and tick a new box.

Great to be here on the forum meeting all sorts of players pro’s, amateurs.

Have a great night,

Greetins from The Netherlands.

]]> 1d98d77fc59f6ff94b32a6f9f9491adf reijer_59 replied to the topic Learning and Development Considerations in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/learning-and-development-considerations/#post-144904 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:57:34 +1000 Hello Ken and Mike, My name is Reijer, 63 years og age and I have been on Windworks when it still was MTM. I’m a amateur player who started when I left the Dutch Navy at the age of 54. Eversince I have been searching for a way to nail the horn. Unlike you Mike I did things on my own (in a different way) with only 1 goal and that was to play along…[Read more]

]]> f8bb724aaa80e63bc003372cba1a93f8 reijer_59 posted an update: @johnelwood goodmorning from The Netherlands. I've been […] https://mysterytomastery.com/activity/p/62660/ Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:10:19 +1000 @johnelwood goodmorning from The Netherlands. I’ve been reading your messages in the forum. Thank you for sharing your experience. I have just started windworks again after giving “The Balanced Embrouchure” a go. But it felt like a lot of tention was building up in the body. So I have returned here again. It was nice to read what your practice…[Read more]

]]> 0 b5704bc9644db4b00ad5fe545e0b3129 reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream playing (Huge overbite) in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-playing-huge-overbite/#post-141422 Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:44:21 +1000 Goodmorning to all of you,

I want to ask you how you do your practice routine? I’ve come back here for a few weeks now. I was working in “The Balanced Embrouchure” methode and it brought on so many tension in the body and lips that I have let go of it and are back here. I’ve started doing the Largo section reading and working on the exercises.…[Read more]

]]> 059fa548a28e963c7ff3d9addca77eb3 reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream playing (Huge overbite) in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-playing-huge-overbite/#post-141298 Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:50:34 +1000 Good afternoon Hixsta,

Yes I have a visualiser, I had a zoom meeting with Greg this morning to address my habits of playing downstream with the trumpet and pulling my chin backwards. After a while when Greg explained a few corrections I could make to my aperture and how to achieve them I already started to feel the airstream going up and with no…[Read more]

]]> 3a34e18863207faeaf4b341f3d84558b reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream playing (Huge overbite) in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-playing-huge-overbite/#post-140955 Tue, 31 May 2022 11:50:57 +1000 Thank you Pete for your input. I also try to aim my airstream towards my hand and be aware that my teeth are straighten out instead of my jaw sticks under my upper teeth. So keep up the practice. Do you have the idea that playing more straigtend out is easier?

]]> 38d573b00a73bb66598396f5a78825d1 reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream playing (Huge overbite) in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-playing-huge-overbite/#post-137082 Mon, 09 May 2022 10:59:10 +1000 It’s great to hear that you keep working on it and don’t give up. Have you tried to take more brakes during your practicing? So the lips can relax and get in shape again?

Greetings,

Reijer

]]> 86d26a42d10a61f114ee64e26aa3321e reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream playing (Huge overbite) in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-playing-huge-overbite/#post-137072 Mon, 09 May 2022 09:10:47 +1000 Goodmorning Dimitri,

Thank you for the reply, are you keep coming back to the Largo stage and do you start of with being still? As Greg tell’s us the instrument is only an amplifier of our body so maybe you can try to be more relaxed when you start and try to recognise we’re the tension builds up?

I’ve started playing again when I became 53, I’m…[Read more]

]]> 2db7d092ea73e6b031f0fc5cea510e2a reijer_59 started the topic Downstream playing (Huge overbite) in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-playing-huge-overbite/ Mon, 09 May 2022 07:46:02 +1000 Goodmorning from The Netherlands,

I have been on the forum before but took a leave from the trumpet during Covid. I’m a downstream player and have trouble to play in the upper register. Do any of you have the same combination and what are you doing about it to get a better sound and a bigger reach over the staff?

I also have a question about the…[Read more]

]]> 24d250fc27131d4353622bf22ce9a62a reijer_59 replied to the topic First time feeling that i become to understand the concept in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/first-time-feeling-that-i-become-to-understand-the-concept/#post-43911 Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:31:47 +1100 Goodmorning John,

Yes we had a conversation a few times here and i did know your a downstream player as well. What i am doing is move out my jaw so my teeth aline more so the release of air is more forward then downwards. It takes time to get used to but the sensation came along when i played more upwards. Use the humming as a start and then the…[Read more]

]]> 8727786aaafbfaa71c41e67968ea21f0 reijer_59 started the topic First time feeling that i become to understand the concept in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/first-time-feeling-that-i-become-to-understand-the-concept/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:44:05 +1100 Goodmorning all,

Doing the singing C series over again i think i had an exciting feeling that for the first time doing the series i had the feeling that the relaxating feel came on to me. Did more of you had to do the series over again to get the hang of it?

Greetings from The Netherlands

Hi Reijer_59, I am glad it is starting to make sense and…[Read more]

]]> 48a0c9f5dd45b5b4f9018f5daeb00f36 reijer_59 replied to the topic Practice routine in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/practice-routine/#post-43759 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:41:59 +1100 I.m Reijer from The Netherlands, I’m started doing the Windworks course for a while but always fall back to my previous way of playing. I did analise myself again after Greg’s video where he told to bite the finger and put the bottomlip more forward. When i did this i also did my jaw more forward so my airstream lifted more upwards. I’m a…[Read more]

]]> 798e77b5599c005f72c86d0acc9ee088 reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream player in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-player/#post-33532 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:56:27 +1100 John goodevening,

I’ve been watching Greg’s video about Overcoming a negative psychology when playing the trumpet and in that video Greg said that to get the apature work good the airstream needs to be straight. So there is the answer i think. I have to learn to move my jaw forward during playing to get the restult that i want. If someone has an…[Read more]

]]> 958ca95d47e0548775f100693d6aff82 reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream player in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-player/#post-33310 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 13:30:02 +1100 John goodafternoon,

I’ve used the old rim and the tissue folded twice and i can steer the air towards the tissue to make it move. What i do (looked in the mirror) is lean back a little so the airstream is straight ahead.

Have a nice weekend,

Greetings,

Reijer

]]> 2210087732610498f669522064fd54b6 reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream player in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-player/#post-33270 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:30:17 +1100 I have a old rim from my modulair mouthpiece, i can use that as a visualiser. Tried to play more upstream today and it’s a strange feeling and air escaped from my bottom lip because of the broken seal.

]]> 71d7250543093caa457a33f90153057c reijer_59 replied to the topic Downstream player in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-player/#post-33201 Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:56:35 +1100 Hi John, thanks for your reply. I do the tissue breath without the visualise (I don’t have one) and I haven’t read the book. If I want to forward my airstream I have to extend my jaw about one centimeter. I will try this and see if I can hold it there while playing.

]]> a585924ab211d83c8df066dd32d9503d reijer_59 started the topic Downstream player in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/downstream-player/ Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:38:15 +1100 Hello everyone, Reijer here again. I’ve been working the Largo stage at the moment and i heard Greg talk about getting the airstream straight forward. Now i’m a downstream player because of my huge overbite. You can see it on my profile picture. Do i need to adjust my jaw position as well in order to get the airstream straight? If that is so i…[Read more]

]]> cf1fda58af1b4379c972202629a81ed1 reijer_59 replied to the topic Exercise with silent brass mute in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/exercise-with-silent-brass-mute/#post-33077 Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:44:56 +1100 Great to see that i’m not the only one that has thoughts by using a mute during Windworks practice.

]]> 7b61ae8abd7cb98bbc8c7b07aeb6fa75 reijer_59 changed their profile picture https://mysterytomastery.com/activity/p/3193/ Sun, 06 Oct 2019 13:17:12 +1100 0 572a04abcb3c10516f1d3d0471f4ffce reijer_59 started the topic Exercise with silent brass mute in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/exercise-with-silent-brass-mute/ Sun, 06 Oct 2019 13:04:42 +1100 Hi everyone, I’m Reijer from the Netherlands. because of naging neightbours i have to do a lot of execising with my silent brass mute. I was wondering if this does affect the progress of the sing C Exersizes and progressing into the new feeling?

Love to hear what you guy’s think.

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