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How to Improve Endurance on the Trumpet Without Overexertion

For many musicians, playing the trumpet for longer periods without getting tired becomes a real challenge. In most cases, musicians struggle with breath control — in other words, they feel like the...

Preparing for Brass Auditions: Essential Tips and Tools

Auditioning for a brass position can be a rather overwhelming experience for both beginners and experienced brass players, regardless of whether they’re aiming for a position in an orchestra, a jaz...

Top 3 Tools for Improving Your Embouchure on Brass Instruments

Embouchure is the foundation of brass playing as it impacts sound production, tone quality, endurance, range, and overall control of your instrument. The term ‘embouchure’ refers to the way musicia...

How to Achieve a Darker Tone on Your Trumpet

Trumpet is known for its bright and piercing sound, which can be heard in a wide range of genres, from jazz to orchestral music. The bright sound is a key feature created by its design. However, so...

Top Tips for Choosing the Right Trumpet Mouthpiece Booster

As self-improvement is an ongoing process for trumpet players, they tend to search various helpful tricks, which can help them elevate their skills and playing style. The trumpet is a powerful inst...

How to Improve Your Brass Instrument Technique

Playing a brass instrument is a joyful experience, however, it may also bring some challenges. Whether you’re playing the trumpet, trombone, cornet, or the French horn, producing good sound with va...

The Importance of Breath Control for Brass Musicians

As brass instruments rely on airflow to produce sound, breathing is an important aspect when it comes to mastering trumpets, trombones, flugelhorns or French horns. As a natural process of our orga...

Embouchure Development for Wind Musicians

Embouchure is the French term, used to describe the placement of the lips, tongue, and teeth of wind musicians while playing instruments. In other words, it’s the way you use lips and the muscles i...

Mastering the Art of Trumpet Playing: Tips for Beginners

Mastering the trumpet requires dedication, regular practices and readiness to navigate various challenges. In this article, we’ve prepared some valuable tips to help beginners improve their playing...

The Anatomy of a Trumpet: Understanding Your Instrument

The trumpet holds a significant place as a musical instrument in various genres, from jazz to classical music. In this article, we are going to guide you through different parts of the trumpet, hel...

Choosing the Right Mouthpiece for Your Brass Instrument

Sometimes musicians care too much about the brand of the instrument but neglect time and efforts to select the right mouthpiece. However, the mouthpiece you get with the instrument might not fit yo...

From Student to Professional: How KGUmusic Accompanies Trumpeters on Their Musical Journey

From Student to Professional: How KGUmusic Accompanies Trumpeters on Their Musical Journey Over the years, our company is embracing the fundamental philosophy: utilizing our knowledge and deep pass...

Types of Trumpet Mouthpieces and How to Choose the Right One

The trumpet is a highly versatile instrument that requires a lot of skill and attention to detail. One of the most important aspects of playing a trumpet is having the right mouthpiece. The type of...

3 products that change your sound

Sometimes you don’t really need a high cost upgrade in order to take your standard sound up to a new level. The crucial thing hides in details, often very compact, but yet able to push your limits ...

How to upgrate your trumpet?

5 tips on how to upgrade your trumpet   You might have been dreaming of taking your performance up to the new level or enhance the visual attraction of your trumpet. There’s a wide choice of access...

What are the benefits of lip buzzing?

Lip buzzing is a very controversial topic in the brass community. Some musicians say that it’s very beneficial for working on the embouchure, while others are against it. Everyone has a right to c...

Why is it Important to Focus on the Sound in your Mind?

When we speak about the sound, we usually think about the pitch, the volume, various tricks and techniques, but it’s more than that. What about having the sound in your mind, before you take a note...

Tonguing Exercises to Help with Articulating at Higher Speeds

Many trumpeters wonder how they could improve their articulation at higher speeds. Articulation is based on the way we articulate the notes. You could stress one or two certain notes in the melody ...

Warming Up as an Essential Part of Trumpet Playing

Many of us look for a million dollar tip about how to improve our mastership. When it comes to the trumpeters, one of the frequently asked questions is what kind of warm up a musician should do bef...

Five Useful Tips for Brass Wind Musicians to Stay Productive during the Outbreak

Many people, who stuck at home because of pandemic, face the same problem: what to do with lots of free time and how to spend it in the most productive way. If you’re a brass or woodwind musician, ...