RSS feed for posts https://trumpetstudio.com en Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:33:48 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000022cases Ask a trumpet player what they spent on their horn and they'll give you a number to the dollar. Ask what they carry it in and you'll get a shrug.... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000022cases trumpet cases gig bags trumpet gear Marcus Bonna Torpedo Bags ProTec trumpet accessories /studio-notes/post/?item=0000021mutes Walk into almost any working trumpet player's closet and you'll find it: the mute graveyard. A dented straight mute missing half its cork, a cup mute somebody bought for one... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000021mutes trumpet mutes straight mute cup mute Harmon mute plunger mute jazz trumpet tone color intonation trumpet gear big band /studio-notes/post/?item=0000020valveoil Walk into any music store and you'll find a wall of valve oil. Petroleum bottles you've seen your whole life. Sleek synthetic formulas that cost twice as much and promise... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000020valveoil valve oil trumpet maintenance synthetic valve oil trumpet care Al Cass valve oil Blue Juice valve oil Ultra-Pure valve oil trumpet gear valve speed trumpet tips /studio-notes/post/?item=0000019herseth There are a handful of musicians in the history of any instrument who don't just play at the highest level — they redefine what the highest level looks like. Adolph... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000019herseth Adolph Herseth Bud Herseth Chicago Symphony Orchestra trumpet orchestral trumpet tone Chicago brass sound principal trumpet technique trumpet history legends Herseth trumpet mouthpiece CSO trumpet orchestral brass pedagogy trumpet tone production legendary trumpet players American orchestral trumpet trumpet air support brass technique masters /studio-notes/post/?item=0000018arnoldjacobs What Arnold Jacobs Actually Said About Breathing — And What Got Distorted There is a version of Arnold Jacobs that exists in trumpet studios and brass pedagogy circles that is... Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000018arnoldjacobs Arnold Jacobs breathing brass pedagogy trumpet technique song and wind airstream embouchure nervous system practice Chicago Symphony /studio-notes/post/?item=0000017longtones Ask ten trumpet teachers whether you should practice long tones, and nine of them will say yes without blinking. It's one of those answers that gets handed down from teacher... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000017longtones long tones trumpet practice embouchure tone quality intonation air support warm up trumpet fundamentals practice routine /studio-notes/post/?item=0000016prohorn Choosing Your First Pro Horn — What Specs Actually Matter The first time you walk into a music shop with serious money in your pocket, the experience can feel overwhelming... Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000016prohorn Equipment Pro Horn Trumpet Selection Bore Size Bell Leadpipe Gear Buying Guide Professional Trumpet Setup /studio-notes/post/?item=0000015mouthpiecelegends The Mouthpieces That Changed How I Play — And the Legends Behind Them Over the years I've accumulated a mouthpiece collection that most trumpet players would consider unusual. Not just... Fri, 29 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000015mouthpiecelegends Mouthpieces Arnold Jacobs Adolph Herseth Ronald Romm GR Mouthpieces Schilke Bach Equipment History Chicago Symphony Teaching Pedagogy Custom Mouthpieces /studio-notes/post/?item=0000014leadtrumpet Lead Trumpet Myths That Actually Hurt Players There's a strange culture around lead trumpet playing that's been floating around for decades. Some of it came from old band rooms. Some... Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000014leadtrumpet Lead Trumpet Myths Embouchure Endurance Mouthpiece Pressure Upper Register Efficiency Practice Routine Career Advice Compression /studio-notes/post/?item=0000013printing 3D Printed Trumpet Mouthpieces: The Future of Custom Brass Design Is Already Here For decades, trumpet players searching for the "perfect" mouthpiece lived in a strange middle ground between science... Mon, 25 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000013printing 3D Printing Mouthpiece Custom Design Prototyping Resin Backbore Technology Equipment Innovation Acoustics AI Design /studio-notes/post/?item=0000012valvecaps Heavy Valve Caps vs. Light Resonance The Endless Brass Debate Over Weight, Vibration, and Core Sound Among trumpet players, there are few equipment debates that refuse to die quite like... Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000012valvecaps Valve Caps Mass Resonance Tone Equipment Orchestral Lead Playing Vibration Slotting Testing /studio-notes/post/?item=0000011cryogenic Cryogenic Treatment of Trumpets What it is, what's claimed, and what actually holds up First—what the process really is (not the hype) Cryogenic treatment means taking a metal object—like a... Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000011cryogenic Cryogenic Treatment Metallurgy Brass Acoustics Science Myth Busting Tone Trumpet Maintenance Metal Treatment Equipment Research /studio-notes/post/?item=0000010drostegap The Hidden Physics of the Mouthpiece Gap: Why Your Lead Horn Feels Wrong I have been searching for years trying to find a lead horn that felt exactly right. I... Wed, 06 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000010drostegap Mouthpiece Gap Schilke Calicchio Yamaha Bobby Shew Lead Horn Equipment Setup Gap Shim Reeves Sleeves Troubleshooting Leadpipe /studio-notes/post/?item=0000009gap The Acoustic Choke Point: Demystifying the Trumpet Mouthpiece Gap When it comes to building a highly efficient trumpet setup, it is easy to get lost in the weeds of cup... Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000009gap Mouthpiece Gap Leadpipe Acoustics Slotting Intonation Equipment Setup Impedance Resistance Modular Equipment Tone Production /studio-notes/post/?item=0000008socialbrass Social Media Algorithms for the Modern Brass Educator The digital landscape for music educators has matured significantly. Building an online teaching presence is no longer about posting a screaming high... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000008socialbrass Social Media Instagram TikTok Content Creation Online Teaching Brass Education Algorithm Digital Marketing Teaching Studio Pedagogy /studio-notes/post/?item=0000007clarke The Cornet King: Herbert L. Clarke Restored The Cornet King: Herbert L. Clarke Restored is not merely a historical reissue. It is a fundamental recalibration of how we hear one... Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000007clarke Herbert L. Clarke Cornet Trumpet History Remastering Sousa Band Articulation Pedagogy Classical Technique Recording Efficiency /studio-notes/post/?item=0000006attitude Do You Need An Attitude Adjustment? Musicians are, without a doubt, an unusual lot. We spend thousands of hours isolated in practice rooms, staring at walls, obsessing over microseconds of... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000006attitude Attitude Professional Musician Career Advice Bandleader Sideman Communication Music Business Mental Mindset Professionalism Section Playing /studio-notes/post/?item=0000005superchop The Superchop Method - How I survived Lead Playing I developed this on my own. Only later to find it called Superchops. For me - it seemed natural that the... Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000005superchop Superchop Jerome Callet Embouchure Upper Register Lead Playing Inward Roll Tongue Position Compression High Notes Endurance /studio-notes/post/?item=0000004conquering Conquering the Upper Register: The Mechanics of Air, Compression, and Tongue Position Playing in the upper register of the trumpet is consistently treated as a dark art—a mystical gift bestowed... Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000004conquering Upper Register Air Speed Tongue Position Embouchure Venturi Effect Compression Lip Slurs High Notes Mouthpiece Pressure Brass Fundamentals /studio-notes/post/?item=0000003tension Tension vs. Compression: The Make-or-Break Mechanics of the Upper Register If there is one universal wall that every trumpet player hits—whether you are a high school student trying to squeak... Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0700 /studio-notes/post/?item=0000003tension Tension Compression Upper Register Embouchure Tongue Position Air Speed High Notes Brass Fundamentals Practice Routine Mouthpiece Pressure