Do you struggle with bringing your lip slurs up to speed, or with changing registers easily and smoothly? Do you have a lot of motion in your embouchure, when you work on these things? The chances are that you’re dropping your jaw as you adjust the tongue arch. In this episode of #TrumpetAtoZ, “J for…
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Aperture Control and Conditioned Response | Trumpet Q&A – #2
In response to a question from Gavin McCaffrey, Bryan Davis gives tips on how to better control your aperture and airstream, and set up a conditioned response in your embouchure so you can play the trumpet with far greater ease! Watch: “E for Embouchure” – https://youtu.be/g5s4tkbCyOI “F for Falsetto” – https://youtu.be/gUXeH5i1T7g Catch up on the…
How To Do The Pencil Exercise! | “I for Isometrics” | Trumpet A-Z, Episode 9
A common question on Facebook Trumpet groups, recently, has been “How Do I Do The Pencil Exercise?” Less specifically, it’s also often asked how people can keep their chops in shape when they have limited practice time, due to their day job or travel schedule? In this episode of Trumpet A-Z, “I for Isometrics”, Bryan…
Better Finger Facility With The Plunger Mute! | Trumpet Q&A #1
Welcome to the 1st episode of Trumpet Q&A with Bryan Davis. Following on from “H for Hands“, in the Trumpet A-Z series, Claudio Flabiano had a question about the correct right hand position, and keeping the fingers moving freely, when playing with the Plunger Mute. Bryan has some tips on playing onehanded for any reason,…
Better Range, Projection & Facility! | “H for Hands” | Trumpet A-Z, Episode 8
Do you worry about your Range, Projection or Finger Facility? They may seem unconnected, but in this episode of #TrumpetAtoZ, Bryan Davis has tips for all 3! Get more zing in your sound with one simple tip!! In case you missed it, watch “G for Grip” now, at: https://youtu.be/HDsPNP00yJQ Catch up on the entire Trumpet…
Combination Drills, Vol. 1 – Required Text at the University of Miami
This week, at Airflow Music, we’re celebrating the 1st anniversary of our 1st publication – Combination Drills: Developed Scales in Odd Meters, Volume 1 by Bryan Davis. It has been well received by musicians all around the world, during the past year, but we were especially delighted to learn that it has been set as a…
Less Pressure & More Consistency! | “G for Grip” | Trumpet A-Z, Ep. 7
Do you feel like you’re injuring your lips with mouthpiece pressure, or feel that your chops lack consistency? In the latest episode of Trumpet A-Z, “G for Grip”, Bryan Davis shares a simple practice tip that can help you lessen mouthpiece pressure and develop the sensation known as the “grip” of the lips on the…
Play Higher More Easily! | “F for Falsetto” | Trumpet A-Z, Episode 6
Do you want to play higher on the trumpet, more easily? Of course, we all do! In this episode of Trumpet A-Z, Bryan Davis shares an approach you may not have considered, but should allow anybody to get the feel for playing effortlessly in the upper register. F is for Falsetto! If you can sing,…
Don’t Stress or Obsess! | “E for Embouchure” | Trumpet A-Z, Episode 5
For Brass players, our embouchure is something we all tend to obsess about to some degree. In this video, “E for Embouchure”, Bryan Davis explains his philosophy for how an embouchure should be set up, and shares a couple of exercises to help strengthen your embouchure in the right way, so it is free to…
Better Tone & Easier Response! | “D for Dynamics” | Trumpet A-Z, Ep. 4
One of the hallmarks of a great Brass musician is the ability to play with a beautiful tone, in all registers, and throughout the full range of dynamics! In this latest episode of Trumpet A–Z, “D for Dynamics”, Bryan Davis shares 5 tips on how to approach dynamics in both practice and performance, in order…