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I would recommend you read Dr. Downings Cornet and Trumpet technique doctor by Bram Wiggins. I have been playing since 1969 and was surprised to realise how many bad habits I had got into. Dr Downing has got a web ste but I don't know the address, I got my book from a local music shop, perhaps you c...

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Told to me by George Morgan, the famous Black Dyke Bass player in the 60's and 70's. When asked by a member of an appreciative Danish audience how the Dyke bass section managed to get such a beautiful sonorous tone George explained that the Dyke basses walked around all day with two table tennis bal...

Our Solo Cornet and Flugal have done The Flower Duet from Lakme with some success. I think there are optional Bb and Eb parts within the arrangement for the soloists.