Good Teachers
who is the best teacher to teach you trumpet?
which one is the best fighting system? traditional wing chun kung fu, karate, or mixed martial arts?
why would i even associate martial arts with trumpet playing and learning? most "legit" instructors feel that their system is superior to others just as martial arts instructors do. so how do you decide which martial arts to study?
before you embark on finding an instructor ask the following questions:
1. what style of music do i want to play? classical or jazz, pop, or all of the above?
2. look at the skill set of the instructor you are considering ? does he play the way you want to one day be able to play?
3. does his playing inspire you to want to play like him or even better?
4. talk to students that have studied under him, is he a good teacher?
once you establish the style of player you want to be, seek out a teacher that will inspire you to become that player. don't expect the symphony player to spend time on teaching you how to play double c's, and vice versa.
having said that, i have found like different martial arts systems, which i have studied karate, ta kwon do, traditional wing chun, and gracey jiu-jitsu, each system takes a different approach to accomplish the same goal, and that is to be able to defend yourself. each of the systems i have mentioned have their strengths and weakness. so it is with different systems on how to approach the trumpet. there are some well established systems out there, each having the same goal of teaching you to play according to a prescribed method. not every method works for every student, so i wanted to present to you two methods that i have discovered that has worked for me and that i have had success with. these gentleman are both wonderful people and good teachers that will thoroughly explain the methods they teach. it's not which one is better, it is which one works for you. just like one mouthpiece doesn't work for all people, neither does one specific system work for all players. if so, we would have only one system of instruction, one mouthpiece, one trumpet, you get the idea.
the two teachers i recommend is george rawlin and lynn nicholson. both of these men are seasoned performers with resumes to back it up. click on their tabs to find out more about them.
thanks,
dan
which one is the best fighting system? traditional wing chun kung fu, karate, or mixed martial arts?
why would i even associate martial arts with trumpet playing and learning? most "legit" instructors feel that their system is superior to others just as martial arts instructors do. so how do you decide which martial arts to study?
before you embark on finding an instructor ask the following questions:
1. what style of music do i want to play? classical or jazz, pop, or all of the above?
2. look at the skill set of the instructor you are considering ? does he play the way you want to one day be able to play?
3. does his playing inspire you to want to play like him or even better?
4. talk to students that have studied under him, is he a good teacher?
once you establish the style of player you want to be, seek out a teacher that will inspire you to become that player. don't expect the symphony player to spend time on teaching you how to play double c's, and vice versa.
having said that, i have found like different martial arts systems, which i have studied karate, ta kwon do, traditional wing chun, and gracey jiu-jitsu, each system takes a different approach to accomplish the same goal, and that is to be able to defend yourself. each of the systems i have mentioned have their strengths and weakness. so it is with different systems on how to approach the trumpet. there are some well established systems out there, each having the same goal of teaching you to play according to a prescribed method. not every method works for every student, so i wanted to present to you two methods that i have discovered that has worked for me and that i have had success with. these gentleman are both wonderful people and good teachers that will thoroughly explain the methods they teach. it's not which one is better, it is which one works for you. just like one mouthpiece doesn't work for all people, neither does one specific system work for all players. if so, we would have only one system of instruction, one mouthpiece, one trumpet, you get the idea.
the two teachers i recommend is george rawlin and lynn nicholson. both of these men are seasoned performers with resumes to back it up. click on their tabs to find out more about them.
thanks,
dan