Last Friday (3/21) was the most recent day that I went to work with my mentor, and the last time I planned a exercise routine was earlier today. For last Friday, I went to Los Cerritos and worked with their band as they prepared for their concert April 17th. Since I last attended, they have improved in their musicianship and the brass players that worked with me have become more definite in their note transitions and technique. Overall, the band has become more of a band. The basic foundation has been laid, and I noticed that one cut off in particular was exceptionally good and a sign of proper development. They are responding to the conductor properly and are accustoming to the proper mindset of a concert environment. I also noticed how the students themselves are becoming aligned with their instrument. As studies have shown, each instrumentalist has a certain personality based on the instrument they play. In general, the flutes and clarinets are calm, collected, and very social, and there is no doubt that the woodwinds I have seen fit that description. The brassier players tend to be a bit more rambunctious and full of energy and competition, and most all of the students have displayed this behavior, most likely due to my influence of being a brass player. As for the sax players, being an in between of the woodwinds and brass, usually tend to have a laid back feel to things, and they fit that to the mark. I believe that these young musicians will do excellent if they continue down this path.
As for my outside work, I have referenced several pages out of my Arban's Method Book of Conservatory Method For Trumpet, notably the first studies and the lip slurs section. I hope to give copies of exercises to any trumpet players that are interested in furthering their development.
I am at a total of 22 hours now, with only 3 to go.
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