Jesse Garcia
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The Lips Don’t Lie: Reading What Your Embouchure Tells You
I once knew a trumpet player who was convinced his mouthpiece was wrong. He thought a bigger cup would help him play…
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Defensive Trumpet Playing: When Caution Becomes the Cage
There’s a concept in music that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough, and that’s the concept of defensive trumpet playing. Most teachers…
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Don’t Get Greedy: The Patience Principle
There’s a common trap that many trumpet players fall into. It usually starts with a good day. You wake up, you practice,…
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The Deceptive Complexity of Long Tones
Long tones. They’re simple, right? You pick a note, you hold it for a while, and then you’re done. It’s one of…
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To Buzz or Not to Buzz: The Mouthpiece Question
The buzz. It’s a fundamental tool in the trumpet player’s toolkit. Or is it? Ask ten trumpet teachers and you might get…
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How to Fix Your Trumpet Playing
Here’s the simple truth about fixing your trumpet playing: there is no silver bullet. There’s no magic technique, no secret mouthpiece, no…
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Trumpet World Champion: Division of One
Have you ever heard of the “Trumpet World Champion”? Probably not, because there isn’t one. There’s no recognized international body awarding a…
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The Dangers of the Mouthpiece Safari
An all too common trumpet player trope is the quest for the Holy Grail. In case you’re not in the loop, the…
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Why You Aren’t Getting Better at Trumpet
Why You Aren’t Getting Better
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Stress Principles: Why Recovery Is the Smart Part of the Work
Trumpet playing is a form of stress that we can control simply by varying the intensity, duration, and frequency of our practice.…
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Panacea de Trompette: The Soft-Playing Cure
Many of you have heard me tout the benefits of playing the trumpet softly for quite some time. However, as with anything…
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When to Get a Trumpet Teacher vs. Figure It Out Yourself (Honest Breakdown)
Should you get a trumpet teacher or figure it out yourself? Here’s the honest breakdown — what a coach actually does, what…
