Louis Hanzlik

Practice Suggestions

Louis is a student of :

• Raymond Mase
• Mark Gould

Equipment:

• Yamaha Bb Trumpet
• Bach 1 1/4 C mouthpiece (25 throat and 24 backbore)
• Yamaha C Trumpet
• (same mouthpiece)
• Yamaha Eb Trumpet
• Bach 1 1/4 C mouthpiece (standard throat backbore)
• Yamaha Piccolo Trumpet
• Laskey 65p mouthpiece
• Yamaha Flugelhorn
• Bach 3C mouthpiece

Fundamentals:

• Slow trilling (to move air)
• Legato Scales (to move air)
• Single Tonguing speed (sixteenth notes mm=96-120)

Fundamental Suggestions:

• Make the attack "pop". (get the notes to speak clearly right from the beginning)
• Keep the airflow steady. (especially when tonguing or moving across technical passages)
• Use single tongue unless absolutely necessary. (this increases your chances for accuracy and cleanliness)
• Strive for a balanced embouchure.(where the workload is evenly distributed)
• When performing, "hear" the music. (leave the technical concerns in the practice room)
• Slurs are an extension of trills. (work up to the larget intervals by step)
• Inhale after the embouchure setting is established.
• G (in the staff) is the center of the horn, equalize pressure to match this point.
• Hear the pitch before playing any note.
• Take a lesson from a non-brass player. (for musical concerns)
• Match single and double tongue. (work on the cross-over point-alternate groups of each at a constant tempo)
• Improve by increasing metronome markings. (keep a log)
• Use the word "simple" to set the embouchure. (freeze on the "m" and you have it)

Suggested Books:

• Goldman Practical Studies
• Gekker 44 Duets
• Gekker Endurance Drills for Performance Skills