



UnfortunateIy, during all this time I struggled with technical issues that severely limited my progress and it was only my love of the instrument that kept me going. I've played in a number of amateur groups over the years including: rock bands, brass ensembles, concert bands and an amateur symphony orchestra. I've been playing for 14 years (including a "frustation" hiatus that lasted maybe 4 years) since I first took up the trumpet at the age of 28. for around a year, and have also felt more strength develop in my embouchure muscles, which has helped me develop more core in my sound! Thanks! My low and high range also improved as well, and feels easier! Thanks so much for your hard work in designing a great product! revealed to me that my air flow was not as supported as I would like, and I was easily able to go to work on improving in that area of my playing. All I can say is wow! After doing the exercises on the A.T.V., my trumpet playing had more core and stability. in the mail yesterday and tried it out this morning. It's also an excellent chop stimulant for persons like myself that wake up with swollen and stiff chops." I returned to my normal mouthpiece and my sound production was much better. Gerry Lopez and Bill Carmichael demonstrate lower and upper register exercises using the A.T.V. will help you learn to maximize the quality of your buzz in the lower, middle, and upper registers - which will translate into very substantial results when playing your trumpet. The results are stunning: In addition to muscle conditioning, the A.T.V. provides an unadulterated raw assessment of the state of your buzz and becomes the ideal tool for making improvements in that area. The objective is simple: To create a strong vibrant buzz across the entire width of the aperture (rim to rim). goes far beyond visual diagnostics, providing an advanced, high-intensity Isotonic workout and low-intensity exercises to develop a relaxed aperture for greatly improved tone in the lower and middle registers. Visualizers have been used successfully as a diagnostic tool by brass teachers since the 1920's. Trombone, Euphonium, and Baritone Mouthpieces
