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| Subject | Date Asked |
| yamaha trumpet | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: Heres my situation...I had bought my son..now a junior is high school an Eastman Trumpet 520 about ... A: First of all, don't assume what your son's goals/desires for his continued musicianship are. Ask ... | |
| conditioning and warm up for performance | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: I am an amateur - but perform/play every Sunday - about 4 or 5 numbers that last only about 1 to 2 ... A: Blow warm air through your instrument to keep it in tune, and buzz your lips. Pretty simple. As for ... | |
| Help finding the right Trumpet | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to purchase a beginner trumpet for my 9 year old daughter who will be playing it in band. ... A: (I'm being as polite as I can about brands like Suzuki) No. Do not search for the cheapest option as ... | |
| cornet and mouthpiece choices | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: Ross, In the market for a used cornet as a second instrument for my 7th grade trumpet player son ... A: By move him up, over time, he doesn't need the fullness provided by the 7c to gain good tone. An ... | |
| cornet and mouthpiece choices | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: Ross, In the market for a used cornet as a second instrument for my 7th grade trumpet player son ... A: Don't try match him to an instrument, get him into a brass specialist store, try out some horns. ... | |
| Harry James bugle | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: I have a bugle that is engraved with To: Linda Doll Love ya Harry James 1958.what might this be ... A: Well, no idea about the trumpet make and the like, but an engravement like that makes it seem like ... | |
| Trumpet | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: When I was a kid I learnt trumpet (well cornet actually). I had great tone but would never I believe ... A: Well as a 17-year old, I also see lots of competition but it would never push me to quit. I am glad ... | |
| easy playing horn? | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: I have a Jupiter student horn,,, when I was in HS I had a Conn Connstellatio0n...I loved it, this ... A: Personally I have never come across this problem, so I would say it is you, not the horn. Try some ... | |
| Scales | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I need to learn scales for an audition! but I am having trouble learning them! Can you give me an ... A: Basically Janet, I learnt my scales by practising them continually as a written out scale. Once I ... | |
| Bach Stradivarius Trumpets | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: My son is in ninth grade and plays trumpet. He's overdue for an upgrade from the beginner model and ... A: First of all, the Bach Stravadarius is a good quality instrument which should last a fairly long ... | |
| Made In Czechoslovakia: Aubert | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: I recently came across a trumpet that is incribed Made in Czechoslovakia and on the bell is simply ... A: Well, this isn't my speciality, but after some quick googling, I determined that Aubert is French, ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Ross MacLeod
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Expertise
All questions relating to playing trumpet, trumpet legends, different styles of trumpet playing.
Experience
8 years playing in bands, recieving private tution for that same length, playing trumpet in various ensembles. Played lead trumpet in musicals such as Disco Inferno; have also played in Queensland Conservatorium of Music(Griffith University)'s State Honours Ensemble Program.
Education/Credentials
1st Trumpet Saint Augustine's College Big Band 2007-
1st Trumpet Saint Augustine's College Concert Band 2007-
Last Post/Revielle 2007, 2008, 2009 at Saint Augustine's College ANZAC day parade
Last Post/Revielle 2009 at Northern Pride (Queensland Cup NRL team) ANZAC day game
Awards and Honors
Grade 6 AMEB 2008
Grade 8 AMEB was to be tested but Academic studies prevented this.
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