William Yuan - Music Exchange
2024 Summer
2024-09-22 - Lesson Reflection
Summer is over!
- GOAL - THEORY - Solfege Cycle 4,5 - C Maj + G Maj
- GOAL - PIANO - TECHNIQUE - 4Star - Review #2
- GOAL - THEORY - Explorations Book - Verify William always keeps this book in his trumpet case
- TRUMPET - REPERTOIRE - REVIEW - Moon River - C Maj
Range - F#3 - through - D5
2024-09-15 - Lesson Reflection
(Makeup for SUN 9/8)
- GOAL - THEORY - Solfege Cycle 2,3 - G Maj
- GOAL - PIANO - TECHNIQUE - 4Star - Review #1
- TRUMPET - REPERTOIRE - REVIEW - Moon River - C Maj
Range - F#3 - through - D5
(Braces Removed - Slowly Regain Range)
2024-09-13 - Lesson Reflection
(Makeup for SUN 9/8)
- GOAL - THEORY - Solfege Cycle 2 - G Maj
- GOAL - THEORY - Understand the terms Diatonic vs Chromatic
- GOAL - THEORY - Understand moving notes Diatonically using our solfege cycles
- REPERTOIRE - REVIEW - Moon River - C Maj
Range - F#3 - through - C5
(Braces Removed - Slowly Regain Range)
2024-09-05 - Lesson Reflection
(Makeup for SUN 9/1)
- GOAL - REVIEW
- REPERTOIRE - REVIEW - Moon River - C Maj
Range - F#3 - through - C5
(Braces Removed - Slowly Regain Range)
2024-08-25 - Lesson Reflection
- ACTION - TECHNIQUE - Clark Studies - Ninth Lesson
- GOAL - THEORY - Solfege Cycle 7
- GOAL - THEORY - Understand the terms Diatonic vs Chromatic
- GOAL - THEORY - Understand moving notes Diatonically using our solfege cycles
- REPERTOIRE - REVIEW - Moon River - C Maj
Range - F#3 - through - D5
(Braces Removed - Lost Range)
2024-08-18 - Lesson Reflection
- ACTION - TECHNIQUE - Clark Studies - Eighth Lesson
- GOAL - THEORY - REVIEW Solfege Cycle 2,3,4
- REPERTOIRE - REVIEW - Moon River - C Maj
Range - F#3 - through - C5
(Braces Removed - Lost Range)
2024-08-11 - Lesson Reflection
- ACTION - TECHNIQUE - Clark Studies - Eighth Lesson
- GOAL - THEORY - Solfege Cycle 6
- REPERTOIRE - REVIEW - Moon River - C Maj
Range - F#3 - through - F5
2024-08-05 - Lesson Reflection-
(Makeup for SUN AUG 4th - at Beach)
- ACTION - TECHNIQUE - Clark Studies - Seventh Lesson
- GOAL - THEORY - Solfege Cycle 5
- ACTION - DAW - Review Cycle 4 using Piano+ Trumpet + Solfege
- GOAL - DAW - Using your Piano to record harmony track, then practice over your piano track with trumpet.
- REPERTOIRE - NEW - Moon River - C Maj
Range - F#3 - through - F5
2024-07-28 - Lesson - Reflection
- GOAL - Review Recent Lesson Material
- GOAL - Review Studio DAW tools
- TECHNIQUE - TCE - anchor tongue to bottom lip - is working - today you hit F5 !
Range - F#3 - through - F5
2024-07-21 - Lesson - Reflection
- GOAL - Using your Piano and Trumpet together
- GOAL - Using your Piano to study harmony, then apply to your Trumpet
- ACTION - DAW Recording - Piano + Trumpet - Solfege Cycle 4 - Close Voicing
Range - F#3 - through - E5
2024-07-14 - Lesson - Reflection
- GOAL - DAW Recording - Studio3--Edelweiss--G-Maj-v2024-07-08
- THEORY - "Solfege Cycles" - Cycle 2,3,4 - REVIEW - Close Voicing
- THEORY - "Solfege Cycles" - Cycle 2,3,4 - Spread Voicing
Range - F#3 - through - E5
2024-07-07 - Lesson - Reflection
- GOAL - Studio Recording - Becoming a SoundTrap DAW Expert
- GOAL - Studio Recording - Always Record Using Headphones
- GOAL - Studio Recording - SoundTrap - Record Piano Track
- GOAL - Studio Recording - SoundTrap - Record Trumpet Track
- GOAL - Studio Recording - MIX Piano Track - with - Trumpet Track
- THEORY - Cycle 4 - Voice Leading with "Solfege Cycles"
- TECHNIQUE - Hand Tension - BTO - Always Conserve All of Your Physical Energy
- TECHNIQUE - Clark Studies - Lesson #6 - Dynamics
Range - F#3 - through - E5
2024-06-30 - Lesson - Reflection
- GOAL - Studio Recording - Getting Started with Online Collaboration
- THEORY - Cycle 3 - Voice Leading with "Solfege Cycles"
- GOAL - Theory - Chord Movements - Smooth Moves - Close Voicings
- TECHNIQUE - Clark Studies - Lesson #6
Range - F#3 - through - E5
2024-06-22 - Lesson - Reflection
(makeup for 6/23)
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GOAL - Studio Recording - Overview of using any DAW
(Digital Audio Workstation) - GOAL - Studio Recording - Understanding Multitrack Recording
- GOAL - Studio Recording - Understanding Overdubbing
- GOAL - Studio Recording - Getting Started with Online Collaboration
- GOAL - Studio Recording - Sign Up for FREE account on - www.Soundtrap.com
- GOAL - Theory - Chord Movements - Smooth Moves - Close Voicings
- GOAL - Theory - Chord Movements - Voice Leading
- SOLFEGE - Voice Leading with "Solfege Cycles"
Range - F#3 - through - E5
Power Tools
Gratitude Groove
Spirit - Gratitude as a way of life
- Give thanks for something - Every time you pick up your instrument.
- Give thanks for something - Every time you are finished playing your instrument.
Thought Switch
Control the mind
or the mind controls you
Spirit / Technique - The 3-way light switch for thoughts in the mind!
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Thought Switch OFF - allow all thoughts in the mind to cease.
Cessation of all thoughts in the mind without loss of consciousness - Thought Switch ON - allow thoughts to enter into the mind.
- Thought Switch FOCUS - allowing very few, or a single thought to enter into the mind in order to focus like a laser onto the current moment.
Balancing the Opposites
(BTO) - or - (Yin / Yang)
Spirit / Technique
- Balancing the opposites flows through every part of our lives
Trumpet Monk Creed
Vows and Goals
Definitely Always a Work in Progress 🙂
- Every day striving one step closer
Taiji Philosophy
Dr. Yang
 I spent much time emersed in online research and study on the teachings of Dr. Yang and Taiji philosophy, which helped me gain valuable life skills and knowledge. Below is the video biography story of Dr. Yang, and some important parts of this ancient Taiji philosophy that he teaches.
NOTE - I decided not to study Martial Arts with Dr. Yang
Instead I prefer to study non-violent Taiji Philosophy and Qi Gong
Play Video
Wuji
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Dr. Yang states the following:
Taiji originates from Wuji -
Dr. Yang and other scholars define and translate Wuji using various terms: - Wuji = No Extremities
- Wuji = No Polarities
- Wuji = Emptiness
- Wuji = No Seperation - BEFORE - Yin / Yang
- Wuji = Thought Switch OFF
- Wuji = A very calm and extemely relaxed state of body and mind
Wuji - Taiji - Yin Yang
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Dr. Yang states the following:
Taiji originates from Wuji, and Taiji is the mother of Yin Yang -
From the Diagram above, Dr. Yang defines Taiji as follows:
Taiji = Dao = God = Force = Mind -
Practical Example of how to apply and translate this philosophy into playing the trumpet: - Wuji - Start every action in Wuji state - Very relaxed, no stress, thought switch off
- Taiji - Use the Mind to create and form an intention, to imagine the sound you will produce, with thought switch focus
- Yin / Yang - Produce a balanced sound, bring the sound into the world with perfect balance of tones, strength, intonation, sound and silence.