In this week's edition of #mutemonday I'm playing 8 different vintage trumpet straight mutes. All of the mutes in this episode are fiber mutes, and they range from approximately 1917 - 1950.

In this video I discuss 5 tips that will help you learn a new piece of music easier, faster, and better. These are practical tips that will help you starting with your next practice session. These tips are helpful to all trumpet players, and all musicians.

In this week's edition of #mutemonday I'm playing the brand new Huber Music trumpet mutes! These mutes are all 3D printed, and they are created by NYC based trumpeter Frank Huber.

He just started making these mutes a few months ago, and he's already got a line-up that includes a Straight Mute with 3 adjustable bottoms (standard heavy, buzz) ,Cup Mute, Solotone, and Meg-A-Mute.

In this video I discuss an idea that will help you acclimate on a new trumpet mouthpiece quicker, and it will help you spend less time on mouthpiece safaris and more time practicing and feeling happy with your gear.

This is Stage Presence 101 for trumpeters (and all musicians). If you want to learn how to perform better, have more confidence on stage, interact better with your audience, then this video is for you.

In this weeks #MuteMonday I'm playing 11 different trumpet practice mutes. These are all different brands and models, and some of them are really worth checking out.

Here's two quick trumpet tips that will help you play better immediately (for real). Posture and horn angle are two topics that don't get discussed all that much, but they have a huge impact on how we play. Try out these two ideas and see what happens.

In this weeks #MuteMonday I'm playing 5 different trumpet straight mutes from Mutec. These are all brand new modern mutes, and they are worth checking out.

These are the top 5 method books that I'd want to have with me if I were stranded on a desert island with nothing else besides my trumpet, a music stand, and some valve oil.

In this weeks #MuteMonday I'm playing 5 different mutes. Two versions of the Humes & Berg Mfg Co Inc Wah-Wa Du-All, one from the 1950s and one that's more recent.