Methodology is not saying " a little here, maybe not there" maybe this, not that. Methodology is also not repeating what most great teachers explain, but with the caveat that this may not work for you, or it may, maybe. The point many seem to miss is that with horn players, all get to the desired effect with many processes. There is NO one method. You cannot codify, if you do, your doing the work of get rich schemes, witch doctors ...........
I like the middle ground. Most truly great teachers are in the middle and help lead the great students to greatness. Some teachers stray due to ego, but that is human nature. The biggest problem that I had with the Smiley trumpet book is the accusation that he uses over and over " most great players can't teach". He then goes on to systematically show how his system is far superior to most of the great trumpet teachers that he obviously stole from for his book. Practicing the extremes is nothing new. Is there something new there? Not at all. Maybe band directors teaching all the instruments in their Little town, having all practice scales might the be pedagogy fault? Going to see a qualified teacher on your particular instrument seems just as good. This is the basis for the Smiliy book. I don't need to name the huge list of great teachers that are working players. ANYONE can write a quasi Book/manual/plagiarist spiral-bound journal, call themselves gods gift to pedagogue and bash all naysayers. There are many great teachers who don't play any more. But their humble contributions and musical legacy seem to be more important than the book they wrote. You know the sayings about trumpet players heads......... I would be embarrassed to defend this charlatan trumpet teacher. I think I would actually like what he has done if not for the extreme nature of the insults to both the horn playing/teaching world and the past trumpet teachers he blatantly insults. Matthew ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
