Hi, my name is Kate Amrine and I am a professional trumpet player and educator. I also love to cook and eat new foods. One of my favorite aspects of traveling to a new place is exploring the food scene. I discovered a cooking series on YouTube where a food scientist has three chefs of different levels (amateur, home cook, and expert) make the same dish yet in their own ways given their skillset and then it is evaluated afterwards.
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Hi, my name is Kate Amrine and I am a professional trumpet player and educator. I also love to cook and eat new foods. One of my favorite aspects of traveling to a new place is exploring the food scene. I discovered a cooking series on Youtube where a food scientist has three chefs of different levels (amateur, home cook, and expert) make the same dish yet in their own ways given their skillset and then it is evaluated afterwards.
Although you might still be considered a beginner, you are actually gaining a lot of knowledge in the first 3-4 months. You've learned how to produce sounds consistently and are getting the hang of scales and rhythm, which means you’re starting to play some songs. You’re also figuring out how to deal with sticky valves, slow slides, discovering the importance of the spit valve, and some of you may have already experienced getting your mouthpiece stuck at least once. While you’re not professionals yet, you’ve reached a stage where it might be time to start considering your first accessory upgrades.
As a professional musician, there is no shortage of things to practice. We have scales, flexibility, sound production, range, articulation, technique, extended technique, etudes, excerpts, solo repertoire, improvisation, ii-V-Is, and on, and on, and on! Sometimes this list can feel overwhelming and like there is never enough time to get everything done.
Unfortunately, I must add one more thing to the list – possibly one of the most important, but often overlooked elements of music: Intonation.
Music is imaginary. It is created in our imagination. "If we want to have the greatest amount of success manifesting our imagination into reality, we need a strong connection to the physical world." Enter the mouthpiece. What you buzz is what you hear. "Buzzing is like singing for your lips." Continue the discussion in this video clinic title Buzzing - the Secret to Brass Playing Success with long time Denis Wick artist, Victor Haskins. Make sure to follow his YouTube page and access a huge library of performance and career advice for brass players.