What's the most important skill for success in college? In my opinion, it's self management. That means having a system that you use to capture, review, and respond to important information on a daily basis. In other words, take a cue from Santa Claus and make a list and check it twice (or more often). … Continue reading A College Student’s Guide to Getting Organized
Sheet Music on the iPad Pro (12.9″)
Many people have been asking me about reading sheet music on the iPad lately, so I thought I would write a blog post in order to share information with students and colleagues. What follows is not an exhaustive technical review or a laundry list of all the music apps available, but rather a concise discussion … Continue reading Sheet Music on the iPad Pro (12.9″)
International Trumpet-Making Workshop
With the help of a generous summer research grant from Goucher College, I was finally able to attend the International Trumpet-making Workshop (ITW) in Bloomington, Indiana this summer (August 2017). I've wanted to attend ever since I starting playing the natural trumpet nearly twenty years ago and was thrilled to have the opportunity. What follows … Continue reading International Trumpet-Making Workshop
Arban at the Opera
This blog post consists of links to online resources for the lecture recital at the 2017 International Trumpet Guild Conference on June 2, 2017 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and the presentation at the Third International Historic Brass Society Symposium at New York University on July 13, 2017. Enjoy! SHEET MUSIC RESOURCES (For Sale) Arban and His … Continue reading Arban at the Opera
Playing with History
This blog post consists of links to online resources for presentations at the 2016 International Trumpet Guild Conference on June 2, 2016 in Anaheim, California, as well as the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Tech in October 2016. Enjoy! I. Trumpet History Overview Trumpet History Timeline on Stan Curtis's blog, Trumpet Journey Sea Shell trumpets at … Continue reading Playing with History
Keyed Trumpet and Keyed Bugle
Most trumpeters know the difference between the keyed trumpet and the keyed bugle, but many outside The Family don't know. As I'm working on new performing editions of the Haydn and Hummel trumpet concerti with historical commentary for Carl Fischer Music (forthcoming later this year), I came across some fine resources on YouTube concerning the keyed … Continue reading Keyed Trumpet and Keyed Bugle
Arban Method Page Numbers
When Joseph Jean-Baptiste Laurent Arban (1825-1889) wrote his Complete Conservatory Method for Cornet in 1864, I wonder if he knew that it would go on to become the world's most influential work of brass pedagogy. Over the years I have accumulated several different editions of and excerpts from what is affectionately known as "The Trumpet Bible." And … Continue reading Arban Method Page Numbers
Newberry Band Concert – July 2014
It's been two years since I have been able to contribute to this blog, but I've had a good excuse: I published two books, about which I'll write more soon. In the meantime, here are all of the videos from a concert presented by Newberry's Victorian Cornet Band on July 12, 2014 after we recorded our … Continue reading Newberry Band Concert – July 2014
Rafael Mendez on Film
In working on the final manuscript for A Dictionary for the Modern Trumpet Player (Scarecrow Press), I came across some terrific YouTube videos of the great Rafael Mendez that I wanted to capture here and share in an organized format. The big find is the complete film (in four parts) that Mendez made for the … Continue reading Rafael Mendez on Film
A Terrific Trumpet Blog
It's Thanksgiving Weekend and I'm thankful for a terrific new trumpet blog by my brilliant colleague, Stanley Curtis (www.trumpetjourney.com). In addition to serving as a trumpeter in the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, D.C., Stan is gifted performer on both the natural trumpet and the cornetto as well as the modern Baroque trumpet with vent … Continue reading A Terrific Trumpet Blog
