A Mouthpiece Buzzing Routine for Trumpet
A Mouthpiece Buzzing Routine Based Upon Physical TechniquesThis book exploring the mouthpiece buzzing routine is an expansion of the trumpet mouthpiece buzzing routine that appears in Mr. Asper’s book A Physical Approach to Playing the Trumpet.  Since that book was published in 1999, he has expanded his ideas on the topic of mouthpiece buzzing.A Physical Approach to Playing the Trumpet is based partly upon his belief that, when a part of the body involved in playing the trumpet is not responding properly, change rarely occurs through listening to more literature or ‘playing through the problem’.  His experience tells him that the body will likely not correct itself.  Sadly, he has seen too many players practice incorrect habits waiting for a day that will never arrive!His physical approach attempts to avoid intangible concepts by explaining the physical skill to be applied to each area of playing so that the player can learn the correct physical response for every playing situation.  Tangible, concrete, and logical, this method can be taught in a step-by-step manner which players find easy to understand and apply.The physical approach to playing the trumpet is a proactive way to identify barriers to playing improvement and apply specific techniques to overcome those barriers.  It is based upon the science of body mechanics, making it possible for the player to see and feel changes as they occur.  The player has immediate feedback and does not lose precious time that might have been devoted to practicing bad habits.