A Trumpeter's DREAM Setup: How I Optimized my Tone Zone

Jon Talks Trumpet
Jon Talks Trumpet
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Published 2023-11-06
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BUILD YOUR OWN MUTE APPARATUS - www.jontalkstrumpet.com/mute-apparatus
DREAM SETUP WEB ARTICLE - www.jontalkstrumpet.com/setup

Huge thanks to the friends that appeared in and contributed to this video - Sam Huss, Colin Benton, Erica Cice, Amy Orsinger Whitehead, and Tom Burge - as well as to my colleagues in the trumpet section in the Charlotte Symphony, Alex Wilborn and Gabriel Slesinger, for being so patient with all of my setup experimentations over the last few years. Love you all!
All Comments (21)
  • @overachiever431
    I think a pro move would be to also have a small rectangular hole cut in the bottom lip of the stand for your iPad to plug it in while it’s sitting on the stand. That way you don’t need to flip it upside down and stretch the cord the whole way to the top.
  • @Trollet532
    this is so nerdy, and im all here for it
  • @marije179
    This really tempts me to also get a nice cosy trumpet place at rehearsal, with a tray to hold my mutes, oils, snacks and phone to watch netflix during a 28 + 16 + 8 + 18 + 7 + 24 + 16 + 16 + 32 + 7 rest
  • @Anders359
    The Hercules extra piece makes a fabulous cup holder
  • @kevinhateswriting
    So many great tips in this video. I went out and bought some mouthpiece disinfectant and spray bottles immediately. As for dealing with oil/grease stains, I always keep a couple of strips of torn-up old T-shirts in my bag.
  • @joshcoffey5171
    You're my trumpet nerd hero, Jon. I promise not to make fun of your Minihassett stand 😂 +10000000000000 for the hercules flute/clarinet stand! I don't like their trumpet stands (high center of gravity), but the three leg base with the telescoping peg is AWESOME for piccolo trumpet.
  • @tptking2675
    I started using the Onyx Boox Tab X. It's a 13" e-ink tablet. Same size as a sheet of paper. No back light so no glare or eye strain, and also has a surface light so still visible. Loved the alternate use of the mute holder. I have the Hercules.
  • @James_Dawes
    So many little things I wouldn't have thought about, I love it!
  • @fifamanager1983
    Oh dear, I thought I was bad already. But after seeing this video I am reassured.😉😅
  • @jpthomas369
    This whole video was hilarious! Trumpet geekdom to the max! I remember ITG 1993 with my group using home made mute stands out of tarp clamps and plastic rings from old mainframe data spools from his work!!! Dang….the advances since those days!
  • @colindawson4818
    I’ve got the page flip dragon fly, the two extra buttons allow me to be able to program crazy page turns, like to a completely different part and back again. I added a second iPad Pro, dual screen means I can have two complete pages on stand. Thinking about altering my stand so that I can leave both iPads plugged in, and make use of the landscape mode of one iPad when playing march card, blown up to full screen.
  • @markhover7293
    Hi Jon, love the videos you post! Like you, I switched to an iPad for everything music related when possible (quintets, large ensembles, musicals, etc.). Big game changer for sure. The instrument stands are great too for the storage like you pointed out. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!