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Wednesday, February 07, 2024

ONE-SENTENCE LESSON #25

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The next time you play, consider that you are entering your own personal  mistake-free   zone! Consequently, all sloppy boring playing will ...
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Thursday, January 11, 2024

ONE-SENTENCE LESSON #24

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"Why don't you play like a great musician, and NOT like an average trumpet player?"  That was the one-sentence lesson, rather ...
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

FOOTBALL AND BALLET

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For sure, the professional trumpet player needs to be as aggressive as a highly paid NFL running back. Being able to heroically bulldoze ove...
Friday, February 17, 2023

ONE-SENTENCE LESSON #23

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Our one-sentence lesson came quite unexpectedly at Tanglewood one summer as we were all set to perform Copland's Fanfare for the Common ...
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Saturday, February 04, 2023

ONE-SENTENCE LESSON #22

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My wife and I were students at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the orchestra had just finished an amazing performance of Mahler 5. All...
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Job-winning skill #1

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Job-winning skill #1. GREAT RHYTHM! The good news is that a beautiful tone is not required for this skill. Neither is stunning dynamic contr...
Friday, October 14, 2022

Your best lesson!

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Your best lesson should not cost you anything! No travel expenses, no fees! All you need is your undivided attention, your music, and some g...
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Phil Collins
Former principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras. Books published: Trumpet 1, studies in the Style of the Pops Orchestra, 100 Trumpet Etudes, In the Singing Style, Piccolo Trumpet Studies, Classic Style. Performing Etudes vol. 1 and 2, and Mini Etudes. Associate Adjunct Professor of Trumpet at CCM, father of six children, and grandfather of 17. Daughter Tracey is a violinist, piano teacher and mother of 4 children. Jeff runs a painting business and has five children. Tim teaches a large violin and piano class and has 4 children. Jeremy (classical guitar) is a graduate of CIM and USC. He and his wife have 2 children, twins. Currently he teaches guitar at Xavier University. He appears frequently as soloist and is on the faculty at CCM. Zak is a graduate of CIM and a member of the viola section in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Wes is Principal Viola in the Cleveland Orchestra. He and his wife, Dawoon have two children. My wife Sandra has a large class of violin students.
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