Learning to Play Music as an Adult
Embouchure-Building Tips for Trumpet Players
If you’ve been playing the trumpet or cornet for a while and find that your upper register isn’t as strong as you would like, or your lips get tired easily when playing, you may need to work on your embouchure. Your embouchure controls the pitch and the quality of your sound, and without the correct embouchure, it’s almost impossible to go from a fairly good player to a great player. While there is no one perfect embouchure – after all, everyone has a different lip and teeth shape – there are...
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I always wanted to learn a cool instrument like the saxophone, but my parents insisted that I learn the French horn. Last year I decided to tart learning an instrument that I actually wanted to learn. I felt even more inspired to practice and focus on my music now because I am older and actually doing it for myself. This blog is about what it is like to learn a musical instrument as an adult and hopefully give you some tips on how to improve your own learning. I hope you'll take an interest in my posts if you're a fellow music-lover.