How the teachings of Herbert L. Clarke fixed Claude Gordon and changed the world of trumpet playing in a 4 part series.

Herbert L. Clarke taught Claude Gordon ten years and fixed his playing and the concepts and systematic approach to practice and use of method books transformed the brass playing world. Topics include: The Muscles of The Face, Lip Aperture, Mouthpiece Position and Embouchure, Mouthpiece Buzzing, Gadgets, and more. This is the third of four presentations from the Purtle Brass Conference. Subscribe and click the notification bell to see the other three and the rest of the trumpet conference as they are posted.

00:00:00 Introduction and Summary
00:00:25 Breathing Exercises
00:03:05 Claude Gordon on Chest Up
00:03:33 6. Face
00:05:25 How To Develop Facial Muscles
00:06:36 Arturo Sandoval on Tongue Level
00:06:54 7. Lips
00:07:23 Herbert L. Clarke Letter to Claude Gordon
00:07:39 Rest As Much As You Play
00:08:48 Trumpet Mouthpiece Placement
00:10:11 Arban Quote on Placement
00:10:44 SaintJacome Quote on Placement
00:12:16 Claude Gordon on Mouthpiece Placement
00:15:45 Focus On The Real Cause
00:16:29 Stay Away From Mirrors!
00:17:14 Moist Lips
00:18:24 Implications of 7 Items
00:18:43 No Gimmicks or Gadgets
00:20:29 No Tight Equipment
00:21:44 No Buzzing
00:23:32 Arban on Not Buzzing
00:24:50 Don't Change Equipment
00:25:09 Practice Correctly
00:25:43 "Use your brains" Herbert L. Clarke
00:26:38 Build A Library
00:27:33 7 Items Listed
00:27:53 Questions
00:28:09 Practice Mutes
00:30:08 Which Books To Buy

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