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. 

A couple years ago as we were preparing to release the Denis Wick new Heritage Mouthpiece for trumpet, we reached out to Denis Wick artist to do a quick demo on comparing his Classic Denis Wick Maurice Murphy MM4C and Classic 4X to the new Heritage mouthpiece equivalents and boy did he deliver!

Drum Corps is a very unique grouping of musicians that involves way more than just performing well on your instrument. Your audition packet will provide some insight into what your judges will be looking for, but what beyond the packet will you be tested on?

Audition season is upon us! Are you planning on auditioning for a performance degree? Preparation of mind and music is everything. Longtime trumpet teacher, performer, and Denis Wick artist Paul Archibald shares some advice for all brass students that is absolutely crucial to your audition preparation.

“I want to play higher."
“I want to play louder."
“My teacher told me to get a jazz mouthpiece. Can I try the Bobby Shew one?"
“I’m in high school now. I played the 3C in junior high, and now everyone in band plays the 1.5C."
“Can I get the one that Allen Vizzutti plays?"

Those first few times you try to find the right trumpet mouthpiece can be traumatic! Gain some valuable advice for your mouthpiece search from Denis Wick trumpet artist Melvin Jones in this #transform2perform interview.

Does your mouthpiece support you in some situations but leave you hanging in others? What is it you really need from your mouthpiece and how do you bring that to your trumpet mouthpiece search? Learn about Denis Wick Artist Melvin Jones' journey to finding the mouthpiece that would support his needs as a commercial and lead trumpet player in this Transform2Perform interview.

Every pro has a moment where they stop thinking like a student and start thinking like a pro. What causes the change? Find out how it happened for Denis Wick trumpet artist Melvin Jones in this #transform2perform interview.