Tonguing is such a vital part of playing the trumpet and often one of the most neglected.

In this video I offer 3 tips that will help you tonguing on the trumpet when implemented correctly. 

1. Take a deep breath

2. Sing the correct syllabul

3. watch the video for tip No. 3

In this video I am using 1 of the exercises in the Allen Vizzutti method books. You can get a copy of the book at the link below.

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I’ve played trumpet my entire life and the one phrase that has been consistent in that time is “Bach is the only trumpet for professionals!”. 

Because I heard this from soo many musicians that I looked up to I thought I needed to play Bach Trumpets. So for years I only played Bach. I had a couple of really nice B flat Bach trumpets that I loved and enjoyed playing but when it came to C trumpets.... Well thats another story. I fought my Bach C trumpet for years. I made all of the modifications that everyone told me to make. C shaped tuning slide, Heavy valve caps, 25H leadpipe you 229 bell. You name it I did it. But none of it helped. I was still fighting this trumpet. Eventually I tried the Stomvi line of trumpets. Instantly I fell in love with them. I made the switch first with my C Trumpet and sounded great. Then I made the switch with my B flat. 

I created this video to display how similar both of these trumpets sounded with me playing them. Both of these trumpets make the so...

If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, the Warm-up must be the moist important part of our daily trumpet playing. 

For many years I have experimented with different warm-up routines. I continue to come back to the James Stamp book and his pedal tones exercises. I really enjoy these exercises however, it’s important to approach them correctly. If you approach pedal tones correctly they can be incredibly beneficial for your playing. Approach them incorrectly and they can be detrimental.

In the words of Pierre Thiboud, “Pedals help shape the embouchure”. Watch this video to find out my approach to the James Stamp pedal tones exercise and how I implement them into my warm-up.

If you would like to get more out of your practice check out my free guide Play Like a Pro on the side.  https://learntrumpetonline.mykajabi.c...​

As always,

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