What if better sound, range and endurance didn't require more effort, but a different approach?
Explore online trumpet lessons with Greg Spence, wherever you play. Start your free 10-Step Tune-Up, then discover the WindWorks approach to sound, range and endurance at your own pace.
After decades performing and teaching around the world, Greg Spence has discovered why so many brass players struggle unnecessarily. The solution might be simpler than you think.
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"I applied some of your learning process things and had a huge breakthrough. Easier flexibility, bigger sound and for so much less work." T.L.
"I didn't develop Mystery to Mastery because I became a successful performer. I became a successful performer because of the discoveries I now share through M2M/WindWorks. "
These online trumpet lessons share the principles that transformed my playing, starting with 10 simple steps you can complete in under an hour.
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A LITTLE CURIOSITY GOES A LONG WAY
Watch a lesson. Explore a fresh idea. Join the conversation.
Three ways to get to know Mystery to Mastery. All free.
YOUR NEXT “AHA!” MIGHT BE IN HERE
Sometimes a different explanation makes something click. Explore Greg Spence’s free video library for practical demonstrations, memorable teaching ideas and a fresh look at the challenges brass players share.
Dip into a topic that interests you, follow your curiosity and try an idea in your own playing. There’s no need to watch everything in order.
TWO RESOURCES. A FRESH PERSPECTIVE.
Better understanding can change the way you practise. These two free resources introduce the learning process behind Mystery to Mastery through memorable pictures, explanations and live demonstrations.
More than 100 memorable illustrations explore beliefs, playing habits, common errors and breakthrough concepts. Discover how visualisation, feeling and messaging can help you approach learning differently.
Watch Greg’s presentation from the International Trumpet Guild’s 50th Anniversary Conference. Explore efficient brass playing, performance confidence and the role of the brain in learning.
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A welcoming place to ask questions, share those “hang on… that worked!” moments and connect with brass players around the world. All levels are welcome.
We take brass playing seriously. Ourselves? A little less so. Stay curious, keep it respectful and help each other enjoy the journey.
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SOUND FAMILIAR?!
You love playing brass, but sometimes the results just don't reflect the effort.
You've practised your scales, tried different mouthpieces and followed all the advice about blowing faster, supporting harder and strengthening your embouchure. Yet there's still that invisible ceiling you just can't seem to break through.
Some days those higher notes appear. Other days they disappear without explanation. And the harder you try, the more difficult everything seems to become.
What if the problem isn't your strength or dedication, but the way you've been taught to approach higher notes?
Tight shoulders, a tense throat, a tired face and an abdomen working overtime. You've become so accustomed to the physical demands of playing that you barely notice how much effort you're using.
You're constantly being told to support more, engage more and work harder. But if more effort were the answer, surely all that practising would have solved the problem by now!
What if your body is working against the very sound you're trying to create?
You start a rehearsal feeling great, but somewhere along the way your lips begin to tire, your sound deteriorates and the notes that were easy suddenly become hard work.
You rest, recover and start again, hoping that more practice will eventually build the endurance you need. But the cycle keeps repeating, especially when the musical demands increase.
What if endurance isn't simply about developing stronger muscles, but learning to stop exhausting them?
Yesterday you played beautifully. Everything felt easy, the sound was great and you wondered why you'd ever struggled. Then today arrives, and it's as though someone has swapped your lips overnight!
You try to remember what you did differently. Was it your breathing, your mouthpiece position, your tongue or something else entirely? The guessing game begins again.
What if consistency comes from understanding the feeling of efficient playing, rather than trying to recreate yesterday's results?
You can play it perfectly in the practice room. But put an audience, an audition panel or an important performance in front of you, and suddenly everything feels different.
Your breathing changes, your muscles tighten and your attention shifts from making music to worrying about what might go wrong. The very thing you love becomes something you fear.
Imagine walking onto the stage thinking, "I can't wait for them to hear this!" What would that freedom mean to you?
Long tones, lip slurs, breathing exercises, buzzing, strength training and countless variations of the same advice. You've put in the hours and followed the instructions, but the underlying questions remain unanswered.
Why does one exercise work for one player but not another? Why can you do something perfectly one moment and struggle the next? And why does playing sometimes feel so difficult when it looks so easy for others?
What if the breakthrough you've been searching for isn't another exercise, but finally understanding WHY things work?
What if understanding how brass playing actually works could change the way you approach everything?
Stop guessing. Start discovering.
Arguably the most destructive advice ever given to a brass player.
You blow out candles and you blow your nose. The idea of “Blow” is killing your playing.
Your lips vibrate freely when you use the correct muscles in the right way.
A Different Way to Think About Brass Playing
For over 30 years, Greg Spence has explored why some brass players improve while others remain stuck, despite practising just as hard.
Play Smarter. Not Harder.
The Experience Behind WindWorks
Discover the performing career and experience behind Greg Spence's revolutionary approach to brass playing.
Decades of professional performance experience. The discoveries that made it possible are now yours to explore.
Discover What's Possible for Your Playing.
“That was so powerful for me Greg, I can’t thank you enough.”
JOHNNY CHRISTMAS
“That’s amazing!
F#*k you’re a genius!”
PRIVATE STUDENT
“I have more power and more endurance. It’s changed my trumpet playing life.”
MATT HILGENBERG
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You've seen the possibilities. Now discover the thinking and learning strategies behind them.
Explore the powerful learning strategies Greg presented at the Eastman School of Music during the International Trumpet Guild's 50th Anniversary Conference.
Discover how visualisation, messaging and feeling can change the way your brain learns, helping you develop a more efficient approach to brass playing.
This is not your typical trumpet method book. It’s a transformational guide to permanent change.
Packed with over 100 fun, memorable, and thought-provoking illustrations, A Visual Guide to Rewiring the Brain for Brass Mastery explores the hidden beliefs, technical errors, performance traps, and breakthrough concepts that shape every musician’s journey.
Whether you’re battling range issues, performance anxiety, loss of confidence, or simply looking for a better way to learn, this visual guide will challenge old thinking and introduce a completely new approach to brass playing.
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Thousands of players spend years trying harder. This masterclass explores why easier is often the answer.
Presented at the prestigious Kilbourn Hall during the 50th Anniversary International Trumpet Guild Conference, Greg Spence introduced the core principles of the Mystery To Mastery learning system to an international audience of brass players and educators.
The masterclass explored efficient brass playing, performance confidence, neuroplasticity, and the powerful role the brain plays in learning and performing under pressure.
Ready to discover a different way to learn, practise, and perform?
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“Now I have a bigger sound and playing the trumpet is half as much work as it used to be.”
STU – WindWorks Member
“It’s just so incredible.”
DENNIS – WindWorks Member
“I’m now doing that E just effortlessly, to me its just beautiful.”
GREGG – WindWorks Member
Allen Vizzutti: Trumpet Legend
“Mystery to 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 and functional program. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!”
The Psychology of Brass Playing
What if practising the same way is reinforcing the very habits you're trying to overcome?
You read the music, hear or imagine the sound, and try to reproduce it. But the physical feeling you repeat may not be the most efficient one.
We naturally return to what feels familiar. Changing a habit can feel uncomfortable, even when that change could help us improve.
Why getting better may require a different way of learning, not just more repetition.
James Morrison: Virtuoso Multi-Instrumentalist
“Trumpeters finally have a guide that makes sense. Greg Spence has managed to take what can sometimes be a complicated process (playing the trumpet) and explain how it’s done in a way that will definitely get results. Anyone at any level will benefit from this no-nonsense approach that really does go Step-by-Step all the way to MASTERY!”
Discover the WindWorks Difference
Even experienced professionals are discovering that changing how they learn can change how they play.
Traditional learning often begins with a sound you're trying to copy. WindWorks takes a different approach.
Through simple, carefully designed exercises, you discover what efficient playing can feel like before trying to reproduce it on your instrument.
Instead of guessing what to do, you begin learning what to feel.
Discover how a different approach to learning can create a completely new playing experience.
Wanye Bergeron: Renowned as L.A’s top commercial studio/session trumpeter and one of the world’s best lead trumpeters.
“Fantastic Website. A lot of knowledge based information here.”
A Different Perspective on Brass Playing
Being able to play brilliantly and understanding exactly how efficient playing works are two very different skills.
The internet is full of extraordinary performers sharing advice. But what works for one player may not explain why it works, or how someone else can achieve the same result.
For more than 30 years, Greg Spence has explored the physics, physiology and psychology of brass playing, asking a deceptively simple question:
What does efficient playing actually require, and how can we learn to experience it for ourselves?
WindWorks brings those discoveries together in online trumpet lessons: a logical, step-by-step approach to discovering a more comfortable and efficient way to play.
Greg explores why some of the most important discoveries about brass playing are still unfamiliar to so many players.
Yes. WindWorks is an online course for players around the world. Follow the recorded lessons at your own pace, wherever you live.
Start with the free 10-Step Tune-Up to experience Greg’s approach. It introduces the principles behind his online trumpet lessons and includes seven days of WindWorks access. Use any Start My Free Lessons button to begin.
MORE RANGE – LESS EFFORT
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Here’s a couple of our million awesome testimonials, but let’s face it, you’re probably thinking, “So what?!“
You won’t really know how good we are at solving your playing problems until you’ve experienced it for yourself. So rather than wasting your time looking at everyone else’s “Look at how lucky I am” statements, click the link and find out what all the fuss is about!
“That was so powerful for me, Greg, I can’t thank you enough!”
Packed with decades of performance insights and technical research, Greg’s trumpet books are the perfect way to start understanding the principles of efficient, effortless playing.
But remember: Trumpet books can teach you what to do; only WindWorks shows you how to transform your playing for life.
After decades as one of Australia’s most in-demand professional trumpet players, Greg Spence is sharing a smarter way to play and a faster way to learn.
Through a blend of psychology, anatomy, physics, and decades of teaching experience, he created a platform that helps players master their instrument.
As Greg travels the world as a performer and player mentor, he inevitably ends up in a bar, hearing the woes of high-level professionals secretly sharing their playing and performance challenges.
He has the experience and knowledge to get you through the tough times.
LOW REGISTER
Covering Low C – Middle G
Explore the MTM fundamentals of playing and integrate them into your playing
MIDDLE REGISTER
Covering Low F# – High G
Expand your techniques with focus on avoiding manipulation
HIGH REGISTER
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Develop advanced techniques at all volumes with confidence and ease.
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