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About 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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Questions Answered By Expert  Ross MacLeod 
In Category  Trumpet

SubjectDate Asked

Help finding the right Trumpet11/18/2009
  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 choices11/17/2009
  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 choices11/16/2009
  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 bugle9/13/2009
  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 ...
Trumpet7/9/2009
  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 ...
Scales6/8/2009
  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 Trumpets6/6/2009
  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: Aubert5/22/2009
  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, ...

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