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Denis Wick: Killing your Trumpet Consistency with Misplaced Emotions
After the first two minutes of playing in your day, how many times have you smiled and said, “I feel great today” or slumped and said “I feel awful today.”? “I Feel” is a very personal statement that carries a lot of emotion with it. Too often we put all our emotional energy into the first 10 minutes of our performance preparation, and as a result experience very inconsistent results and no emotional energy left for the musical practice portion of our practice.
Cordial knowledge base: Ground Loops
Virtually every musician and event technician has been suffering from this distressful experience - this diffuse amp humming, occurring in the rehearsal room or (even more often and even worse) on stage. You often try to be okay with it, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you’ll be particularly happy with it in the long run, especially during the quieter moments of your performance. Then again, you can try to understand the cause and to eliminate the source of error.
Improve your trumpet mute tone, tuning, and response with these tips
What 3 aspects of your performance do mutes most affect?
How do you carve your own path as a bass player?
How do you carve your own path as a bass player
Jico Teach Me Thursday!
Have you been looking into the Jico range of styli, and you were wondering what the difference is between natural and synthetic diamonds?
7 Beginner Brass Teaching Tips
Denis Wick Ambassador Kelly Langenberg has come up with a few tricks to help both student and teacher get through those first few months without boring yourselves to death and in the meantime improve your student’s skills!
Denis Wick: 4 Foolproof Steps for Testing Your New Mouthpiece
Mouthpiece trials can be a dangerous sport! While Denis Wick don’t suggest wearing a helmet, there are some steps you can take that will protect the sensitive area of your lips and muscles from damage. Follow the steps below and you should be able to walk out of your trial session unscathed and hopefully with a new mouthpiece!
Noted Recording Engineer Nick Mac chooses Focusrite ISA One Desktop Mic Preamp for his portable recording Rig
As chief engineer of the production studios of Electric Feel Entertainment, home to a roster of A-list artists, producers, songwriters, brands, and partners, Nick Mac has long made use of the Focusrite ISA 428 MkII multichannel microphone preamplifier and ISA 430 channel strip. More recently, working with 24kGoldn as his personal engineer, Nick has added Focusrite's ISA One desktop mic preamp to his mobile rig to deliver the tonality and flexibility to which he has become accustomed in the studio.
WHICH PICK IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Finding the right pick is the most impactful thing you can do for your playing experience for the least amount of investment. Your pick affects the way you sound and your technique—how you play. But how do you know which one is right for you? Dunlop had put this mini guide together to help you pick the one that unlocks the full potential of your playing style.
New! String Theory featuring Collective Soul!
"There's no logic to what I do. I'm not technical. I'm a feel-writer. When I feel like it's going to happen, it happens. But it's a part of the extension of me." In the latest episode of Ernie Ball String Theory, they talk with Ed Roland and Will Turpin of Collective Soul about their songwriting process and early musical inspirations.
When to Upgrade Your Student's Brass Instrument Mouthpiece
After a student has learned how to make a sound on their new brass instrument, and make it consistently, their next focus is on improving that sound. Since sound starts with the mouthpiece, your first upgrade should logically be the mouthpiece. But when and how do you find the right one? Use these tips to understand the process and help you student take their fist steps to expanding their sound and skills.
Phase in with MXR®: Which phaser pedal is right for you?
Looking to infuse your music with the mesmerizing, otherworldly tones and textures of a phaser pedal? Whether you want something straightforward and simple or you’re inclined toward tone tweaking, the MXR team has what you need to get to your sonic wonderland.
High-note Trumpet Mouthpieces and How to Use Them
Can it be this simple? Find a "high note mouthpiece" or the "endurance" mouthpiece, put it in the instrument and you'll have better range/endurance?
Martin Guitar Pick Buying Guide
If you’re looking for the right guitar pick, it’s a good thing you picked this blog. Ok. Cue the eyeroll, but please read on. We promise it’ll be worth it.
Martin Coated Strings Versus Treated Strings: the differences
The right strings are essential to unlocking a guitar’s full potential, both in tone and in ease of playing.
Martin Guitar Care Tips
If you recently purchased an acoustic guitar, congratulations! A good instrument is an investment and, like anything else that is valuable to you, it will need some care and maintenance.