Learning How to Play a Trumpet with Braces Painlessly
Learning how to play a trumpet with braces is honestly a bit of a rite of passage for many middle and high school musicians. I remember the day I got my "train tracks" put on; I went straight to the band room, tried to hit a high C, and felt like I'd just pressed my face into a cheese grater. It's frustrating, it's a little painful, and it definitely changes the way your embouchure feels. But here's the good news: you don't have to give up the horn just because your orthodontist is moving your teeth around. ...