Recent content by J. Jericho

I find it curious that the expert ear detects the pitch of two different players with two different instruments to both be flat. Is the problem in the sound concept (mentioned by Hsop above) of the players or that of the expert ear? In other words, are the flugelhorn players actually playing...

You made the right choice. In 2010 I had a radical prostatectomy, combined with an appendectomy that was done to correct a problem with an inguinal hernia repair that had been done some years previously. Having had more than a few surgeries before and since, I quickly learned to triple the...

It's hard to fathom that this fundamental concept has been abandoned to the degree that it has.

Just an observation; If it hurts your ears, it's not music. If the main goal of playing in whatever context is not musicality, why bother? What is to be gained by conforming to an artificial or contrived set of parameters?

Unless there's equipment which I'm not aware of that eliminates the need, boring the cup and the backbore has to be accomplished from both ends, requiring removing and reversing the mouthpiece blank, introducing the possibility of slight misalignment.

Years ago I bought a cheap plastic practice mute and experimented with it by putting cotton balls in it one by one, also checking intonation with a tuner to see the effect, until the sound attenuated as much as was practical. I found that the best result was just prior to the point at which I...

I would think that if a mouthpiece is not concentric for any reason, repositioning could affect the sound, since the resonance would not follow the center of the leadpipe, thus changing the way the vibrations act in the bends of the horn. I've occasionally seen mouthpieces where the cup and the...

Here's an excellent video explaining how to clean a trumpet. If the valves still stick after a thorough cleaning and lubrication, take your trumpet to a professional repair shop for evaluation.

Did you recently change your brand of gin? Sometimes that has unexpected side effects....

Thank you for taking the time to provide such an informed and helpful response.

Who played lead trumpet in Edwin Astley's orchestra on the original "Danger Man" theme (0:00 - 4:53)?

Perhaps further testing is indicated. I sold most of my crappy mouthpieces, but I still have one left. Maybe use a 38 Special +P? If it goes through, then 38 Special would be the likely caliber, if it just dents it, then .357 MAG would be the one, and if the result is duplicated, we have the...

It's been plugged, all right! .357MAG caliber, maybe?

This is one of the best essays I've ever read. Thanks for posting it!

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