My guest for this episode is Phil Snedecor.
Phil is all about the music. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Phil built a busy career performing and teaching in the Greater Washington DC area. He is also an accomplished composer and arranger whose etude books have become required material in many Trumpet studios and is currently Trumpet professor at the Hartt School. But whether it’s on the stage, in the classroom, or through his prolific writing, Phil always wants to keep the music at the forefront.
Check out what Phil has to say about the difference between adjunct and tenure track teaching positions, life outside of the Capital Beltway, mobile warm-ups, the role of a teacher, learning life skills in the practice room, finding balance, studying at Eastman, solving technical problems by playing music, the most common shortcoming of young players, instilling a passion for listening, new voices, why perfect playing isn't always enjoyable, Wynton Marsalis and the cultural impact of music, the inspiration for his etude books, the importance of imagination, writing books for the modern trumpet player, the need for versatility, why he enjoys playing in a variety of musical settings, and so much more.
So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!
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00:00:00 Intro
00:05:21 The difference between adjunct and tenure tracked teaching positions
00:07:03 Life outside of the Capital Beltway
00:08:50 Mobile warm-ups
00:10:56 The role of a teacher
00:13:23 Learning life skills in the practice room
00:15:52 Finding balance
00:19:09 Studying at Eastman
00:22:47 Solving technical problems by playing music
00:25:49 The most common shortcoming of young players
00:30:04 Instilling a passion for listening
00:33:06 New voices
00:35:23 Why perfect playing isn't always enjoyable
00:38:25 Wynton Marsalis and the cultural impact of music
00:43:14 The inspiration for his etude books
00:46:36 The importance of imagination
00:52:18 Writing books for the modern trumpet player
00:57:22 The need for versatility
01:00:47 Why he enjoys playing in a variety of musical settings
01:03:58 Sound Off
01:09:32 Geared Up
01:13:45 Rapid Fire Round

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