WindWorks Trumpet Academy by Mystery to Mastery | rene.avontuur | Activity https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/rene-avontuur/activity/ Activity feed for rene.avontuur. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:56:32 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 5b43f060ffc2f4c8a6c4a57ee20ee499 rene.avontuur replied to the topic Struggling with the basics in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/struggling-with-the-basics/#post-73441 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:17:24 +1100 Hi Hugo,
I just compared the frequency spectra of your recordings with the long-C-note audio recordings of Grec. The most prominent difference is right after the attack. In Grecs spectra I saw only the distortions caused by the metronome in the background. While your spectra contain clear visible distortions. Based on my own experience and…[Read more]

]]> 298df7382e5a77bc652563da6ea8d57c rene.avontuur started the topic Lazy slurring? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lazy-slurring/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:39:53 +1100 Hi all trumpet players,

Let’s introduce myself first, which I did not do in my first question: About three months ago I found trumpet when digging through the moving goods, untouched for about 40 years. This reminded me of a teacher saying ‘Do not press with your lips’ without explaining how to do that. Nowadays, you simply find such answers o…[Read more]

]]> a1b98000f0512a261fa20aa66cf219b6 rene.avontuur replied to the topic What is a centered sound? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/what-is-a-centered-sound/#post-67941 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 17:58:31 +1100 Thanks Jan for your answer! I am glad that I asked this question.
Is an accurate understanding of these words/labels important? I think so, because it helps the brain to internalize the quality of sound.
What is a pure sound? (I guess a not distorted sound)
What is a rich sound? (I guess a brassy sound with lots of overtones, opposite of…[Read more]

]]> 07d8ddcb3b802a5bf53f53ba18e78176 rene.avontuur started the topic What is a centered sound? in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/what-is-a-centered-sound/ Sat, 05 Dec 2020 22:16:08 +1100 Googling on the term ‘centered sound´, gives results like:

  • the sound in the middle of your stereo set
  • the middle C on a keyboard

    • But in the context of the sentences like:
    ‘Find the centre of each note immediately Each note must “slot” or find its centre as soon as the valves change. Now that you have found the centre of the pitch (SHAPE), on t…[Read more]

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