Posts that may be of interest to the comeback trumpet player. Everybody loves a good comeback, and I love all you comeback players :) You may also find some motivation in the ‘BTB Practice Journals’ category.
Hey fellow trumpet-folk,
Everybody knows that you actually have to practice to get better at the trumpet. But, if you’re not already in the habit of practicing every day, it can be a tough thing to start. Therefore, this article outlines an easy, solid plan that basically guarantees you’ll be able to do it.
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How To Practice The Trumpet For One Hour, Every DayRead More »
What you are about to feast your eyes on was originally the first lesson from BTB’s upcoming course for comeback trumpet players, The Ultimate Comeback Kit.
The idea was to organize practice notes, insights and questions in one location, as well as offer a place for the comeback player to journal about their journeys as they returned to trumpet greatness.
Despite the insanely practical and awesome benefits of staying organized in this way, the BETA testers for Comeback Kit had a surprising reaction.
They griped, moaned and groaned like a bunch of babies!
And so, the journal was cut from the Comeback Kit.
…babies…
But their loss is your gain! Take a peak and see if there’s something you’d like to add to your own practice system. If you decide you’d like to set up a practice journal like the one described, you’ll need a notebook.
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Setting up a Badass Practice Manual / Practice Log / JournalRead More »
How to Improve Old Playing Habits
As some of you are probably aware, being a comeback trumpet player gives you the unique opportunity to learn from your previous mistakes, correct course and rewire your old playing habits.
You may have also noticed that even after 10, 20, or even 30 years off the horn those old playing habits, and your feel of playing the trumpet are still there. That’s because any mental wiring you learn throughout your life never really goes away. Sure, it gets rusty and covered up without use, but those old neurological pathways are still there lurking in the darkness, waiting to take you down.
Because of this …
Fix Old Playing Habits & Play Better than Ever Before (from the Ultimate Comeback Kit)Read More »