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The Mystery to Mastery Method
The Mystery to Mastery MethodSMASHING TRUMPET MYTHS!!!Why is it that the never ending quest to improve trumpet playing involves searching for a "new" exercise or method that will, by some kind of miracle, provide the secret to improved sound, endurance, range etc.While the tra ... more
Why This Site Will Help You
Simple Reasons This Site Will Help You There is no single approach to learning the trumpet but there are common traps that arise because of instinct. To get the best from your practise routine, learn to recognise and eliminate these tra ... more
Customer Feedback
In the first 6 months of being live, the new Mystery to Mastery website received an amazing response... From Jim Manley, Greg - great to meet you here - checking out your website - amazing stuff on there to help us fellow trumpet players - a ton of great information on ther ... more
WindProducts and Value Packs - Cheapest Online!
Don't Trust Your Instincts! Learn how your body/trumpet machine really works. The inexpensive Mystery to Mastery WindProducts maximise improvement when used with "The Only No Mystery Guide To Trumpet Mastery". Try Now While You Are F ... more
Free Lessons 1 and 2
LESSON 1 STEP 1 - Brain Training and the BackSwing We all have a pre-conceived idea about how to play the trumpet; this either comes from your teacher or your natural INSTINCT. Like all animals, humans too have instinct. Instinct is our innate programmin ... more
The Free WindTarget
One of the most important factors to understand when mastering the trumpet is the airstream. Place the WindTarget on a wall (or if seated, on your music stand) exactly horizontal to your mouth. Take a deep breath then RELEASE the air creating a focused airstream. Use the palm ... more
Generations in Jazz
The James Morrison "Generations in Jazz" stage band and vocal group festival was on again in early May. It was the biggest ever with over 100 school stage bands in attendance. I was there as the Yamaha Artist and had the pleasure of speaking to the 2000 plus secondary ... more
The Vuvuzela Curse
We are cursed by the desire to over overblow and force when playing. There is no better example of this than the article below courtesy of the Daily Mail 18th june 2010. The Dreaded Vuvuzela Claims it first Victim! South African football f ... more
Free Lesson 5
LESSON 5 STEP 5 - The Trumpet Put the tuning slide back into your trumpet and put the mouthpiece into the instrument. Exercise 5. Arnold Jacobs says that holding the instrument stimulates old habits and this is proven time and time again by students learning ... more
Endorsements
Australia's No.1 Trumpet Method "Mystery to Mastery's 'The No Mystery Guide to Trumpet Mastery', by Greg Spence, is a wonderful addition to the trumpet player and trumpet teacher's literature. It is concise and logical. All teachers' will welcome such an organized a ... more
The Tongue and Aperture Posture
What is Aperture Posture? Aperture Posture is a term used to describe the degree of tension, primarily at the corners of the aperture, of the lip tissue and muscles used when playing a note. Aperture Posture should be recognized in two parts: 1. The Lip Apert ... more
Free Lessons 3 and 4
Lesson 3 If you have any queries, feel free to contact us – info@mysterytomastery.com STEP 3 - Mouthpiece Exercise 3. Place the mouthpiece EXACTLY where the visualiser sat. This may feel foreign and the thoughts "I do not play like this" or "I cannot play l ... more
The Psychology of Practice
Its time to practise! What are you going to play? Are you mentally preparing yourself or are you just going to pick up your trumpet and see what happens? Do you have expectations for the day? Do you know what results you want? Will you be disappointed if you don't achieve them ... more
The Psychology of Performance
Its time to perform! How are you feeling? Are you mentally preparing yourself or are you just going to pick up your trumpet and see what happens? Do you have expectations for the day? Do you know what results you want? Will you be disappointed if you don't achieve them. Did yo ... more
Messa Di Voce
Messa Di Voce (Italian, placing the voice) is a musical technique that involves a gradual crescendo and decrescendo while sustaining a single pitch. That is, a note is sung at a very quiet volume, gradually and smoothly made louder until it reaches a high volume, then similarly m ... more