How Long Have I Taught Private Lessons? (Question by

I've taught almost 250 private lessons students to date, and it never stops being rewarding! Let me know if you want to know more about my experience as a teacher. Thanks to Kelly Riordan of Outside the Bachs for asking the question over on TikTok.
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[@outsidethebachsofficial]

It's a joy working with you Marcus, and I know your students feel the same!!

[@DebbieWolfeMusic]

I just started teaching my first trumpet student a few weeks ago! Not sure if it really counts because she is my daughter 😂

[@MSGrantMusic]

That totally counts, Debbie!! And congratulations 😀

[@Lacrosseclip]

I have heard to different types of ways to make a sound on a trumpet you can vibrate your lips in the m position or you can blow into it what is the difference and which one enhances your playing?

[@MSGrantMusic]

Hi! When your lips vibrate, it's a sign you are successfully making a sound. However, it is NOT the cause of you making a sound. Your air is the cause of the sound, while your lips vibrating is a natural effect of you making the sound. So, the healthiest way to produce and enhance a sound is by focusing on how you blow into the instrument.
Trumpet is a brass instrument; "brass" is short for "brasswind". All instruments in both the brasswind and woodwind family (aka, all wind instruments) take air to produce a sound, and the way you support your air is directly related to the quality of that sound. That's why upper level bands are often called "wind ensembles", as most of the pitched instruments take wind to produce sounds on, with the exception of a few pitched percussion instruments.
I hope that helps :) Good luck!

[@user-xo5kq6sl8w]

Where do you give the lessons?

[@MSGrantMusic]

Mostly in person at my in-home studio, but I've considered opening up online lessons before :)