Comments on: Stamping It Out (Part II) http://www.livmusic.com/2009/09/11/stamping-it-out-part-ii/ Ruminations on a life behind three buttons Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:40:35 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: lerham http://www.livmusic.com/2009/09/11/stamping-it-out-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 lerham Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:40:20 +0000 http://www.livmusic.com/?p=530#comment-1038 I can't figure out how to leave a note to you on this site, so I guess here is as good as any. The computer is still a foriegn invader in my life. Hell, I still prefer my LP's and recording on my minidisc. I digress...THANK YOU Craig for providing such insight and motivation to this pursuit, by a few of us humans, to become better trumpet players, better musicians, and better human beings. Your site is wonderfully inspiring and very informative. I can't believe I never ran across it before. Cheers to you! Dan Duncan I can’t figure out how to leave a note to you on this site, so I guess here is as good as any. The computer is still a foriegn invader in my life. Hell, I still prefer my LP’s and recording on my minidisc.
I digress…THANK YOU Craig for providing such insight and motivation to this pursuit, by a few of us humans, to become better trumpet players, better musicians, and better human beings. Your site is wonderfully inspiring and very informative. I can’t believe I never ran across it before.
Cheers to you!
Dan Duncan

]]> By: JSelby http://www.livmusic.com/2009/09/11/stamping-it-out-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 JSelby Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:31:03 +0000 http://www.livmusic.com/?p=530#comment-1036 Howdy, Since this is my first post I'll start out with a huge "Thank you!" for spending the time to maintain this blog. I believe your insights will truly help me become a better player. I have a question about the pedals. When you say to keep embouchure movement to a minimum what do you mean by "movement"? When I watch myself in the mirror my lower jaw moves down when I descend and up when I ascend. I don't push my lips into the mouthpiece when I go into the pedals - my lips stay pretty much the same - and I get big, full first pedals (and I'm starting to hit them in the center too which is a big plus). Is that jaw movement OK, or is that another thing I need to fix? Thanks! Joe Howdy,

Since this is my first post I’ll start out with a huge “Thank you!” for spending the time to maintain this blog. I believe your insights will truly help me become a better player.

I have a question about the pedals. When you say to keep embouchure movement to a minimum what do you mean by “movement”? When I watch myself in the mirror my lower jaw moves down when I descend and up when I ascend. I don’t push my lips into the mouthpiece when I go into the pedals – my lips stay pretty much the same – and I get big, full first pedals (and I’m starting to hit them in the center too which is a big plus).

Is that jaw movement OK, or is that another thing I need to fix?

Thanks!

Joe

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