Re: Addition to the Sonic Palette

[IndyHarpChick@xxxxxxx]

Speaking for blues trumpet....

I have a musical education background in jazz trumpet but the bulk of 
professional playing (outside of the US military) I've done has been on harp.  With 
trumpet, the key is building up and keeping up the muscles necessary to support 
the embouchure and air.  Trumpet is a physically demanding instrument.  If 
you practice faithfully every day, you'll build up endurance pretty quickly.  

I'm not sure about a pocket trumpet, as I haven't heard one in years.  The 
blues trumpet work I've done has been either with a standard Bb trumpet and a 
harmon mute or a flugelhorn.  Harp riffs also translate well to and from the 
trumpet.  

Kris

Kris "Red" McKenzie, harp
The High Tide Band
Jaynes Beach, FL

In a message dated 8/25/2003 3:06:22 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
jandkday@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

>  The pocket trumpet or the alto sax?   I like the sound of both
> instruments. The lil' trumpet is best played with a mute and the sax has
> always had a long blues tradition.
> 
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