What does buzzing on your mouthpiece have to do with your tone? A lot! The sound starts with you and your mouthpiece and your trumpet magnifies that sound. Learn more about this concept, and get some buzzing exercises to improve your buzz and as a result, your tone
January is the perfect time to establish and reinforce some good habits, quit some old ones, reflect on all you've accomplished up to now, and examine what you would like to accomplish in the future. After all your reflections, what actions are you going to take?
Stumped on what to get that favorite trombone player of yours? Here are some of our Denis Wick artist group's favorite gadgets, books, and more that may just be the thing a special trombone player in your life may want!
Stumped on what to get that favorite trumpet player of yours? Here are some of our Denis Wick artist group's favorite gadgets, books, and more that may just be the thing a special trumpet player in your life may want!
A mouthpiece is responsible for your sound. How is you mouthpiece standing up to this responsibility? Here are 3 ways to determine how compatible your relationship is to your mouthpiece in this Denis Wick quick clinic with Denis Wick artist, Victor Haskins
Looking for a good trombone warmup? This one has been viewed over 82K times on YouTube, and it is no surprise that the origin of this warmup comes from Denis Wick artist, Christopher Bill.
For trombonists who are technically assured and playing nearly everyday, I have devised a more rapid and efficient routine combining articulation and flexibility with range and coordination. You should nevertheless always try to start the day with some stretching, breathing and general 'well being’ exercises to prepare the body and of course, the mind for the artistic day ahead.
In my daily warm for the developing player, I have attempted to combine basic preparation for establishing good practice and creation of a reliable muscle memory with the advancement of specific technical fundamentals.
It’s that time of year. The leaves are falling, pumpkin spice lattes are back by popular demand, and you’ve got a big audition coming up! Don’t worry, Denis Wick is here to help! Let’s get right into it…
Any type of lesson or audition prep takes some structure. Arbans Characteristic study #8 and phrasing study Beatrice are classic requests for auditions and placement tests. Denis Wick artist Chris O'Hara takes you through a step by step process to break these selections into smaller pieces, and prepare for success.