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Nick Drozdoff
Aug 13, 20184 min read
Some Ideas on Bass Trumpet
I have had occasional requests for ideas about how to practice for survival in the throes of a string of really rough gigs. I have posted...
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Nick Drozdoff
Aug 7, 20184 min read
My Weekly/Daily Routine
There is an element of personal risk to this blog, but I do it regardless in an effort to share and hopefully help some folks get some...
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Nick Drozdoff
Aug 7, 201811 min read
How I Healed MY Stage Fright
This week's blog is a difficult one for me to write. I had not considered doing this, but I mentioned this in a post of some of my music...
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Nick Drozdoff
Jul 23, 20187 min read
Ear Plugs - A Simple Solution to A Few Problems
If you are aficionado of online high note trumpet playing and instruction, you have almost certainly run across the legendary Lynn...
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Nick Drozdoff
Jul 16, 20184 min read
Some Ideas on Soft Practice
This is a shorter blog, this week. It is also a bit more anecdotal, so it will be short on references. I do have one video I will share....
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Nick Drozdoff
Jul 7, 20189 min read
DIY Trumpet Study
This week's blog I call Do It Your Self Trumpet Study. Just a quick side bar: in the end, we are ALL doing DIY trumpet study, even if you...
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Nick Drozdoff
Jul 2, 20183 min read
Flugelhorn is Your Friend
This week's blog is shorter and is pretty much anecdotal about my experience in practicing and working as a trumpeter. This will also be...
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Nick Drozdoff
Jun 27, 20184 min read
Some Ideas About Pedal Tones
This week's blog is partly a Vlog. I have a short video discussion linked just below. Click and watch. A Little Bit About Pedal Tones...
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Nick Drozdoff
Jun 18, 20186 min read
Trumpet Method Books: Which are the Good Ones and Which are the Bad Ones?
Ok, this week has a slightly provocative title. If you actually think I am going to say ANYTHING bad about anyone's method book, well,I...
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Nick Drozdoff
Jun 11, 20187 min read
You Can Achieve Anything You Set Your Mind To: Age Is Meaningless
This article is as much about learning and goal setting as it is about trumpet playing. I will approach the blog from the point of view...
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Nick Drozdoff
Jun 4, 20185 min read
Ideas About Wind in Playing Trumpet
This blog will be largely on video. Yes, it is on my education page, but in the event you haven't stumbled over that, here it is. "On...
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Nick Drozdoff
May 26, 20185 min read
The Importance Of Long Tones for Trumpet/Brass Players
Note: I have one of my instructional videos embedded in this blog post. Recently I was on a family trip. I was away for a 8 days. Some...
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Nick Drozdoff
May 12, 20186 min read
Science, Math and Music
Science, Math and Music If you read my other blogs, or my bio on my Home Page (nickdrozdoff.com), you’ll know that I led a dual career...
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Nick Drozdoff
May 1, 201817 min read
So You Want To Be A Professional Musician? Day Gig or No Day Gig?
So You Want To Be A Professional Musician? Day Gig or No Day Gig? Before I continue I want to make it clear that, if music is your...
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Nick Drozdoff
Apr 23, 20189 min read
Dealing With Professional Setbacks
Nick Drozdoff Blog Post #3 Dealing with “Setbacks” I have written blog-like posts about this subject several times on my FB page, which I...
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Nick Drozdoff
Apr 18, 20189 min read
How I Landed A Gig On Maynard Ferguson's Band
How I Ended Up On Maynard’s Band – Nick Drozdoff Music – 2nd draft Let’s start with the beginning of my music career, because my...
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