Sorry for not getting back to you. I had a lot of new students sign up this summer, and it must have slipped through the cracks. What is your name? I'll find the email and get back to you.

@@ShawnBellMusic it should be under AJ Arriaga I mention a Baritone Concerto that I intend to take to NABBA solo competition

Ha! Me singing is something no one wants to hear.

​@@ShawnBellMusic but people would easily believe you if you tell them that you sing bass😄. You've got that warm timbre. Your voice is really good for narration too.

I use Beyerdynamic DT 770 studio headphones for recording these video. I have semi-large ears and these fit entirely over my ear. This helps with comfort for me. They also have a soft velour like ear pad. They have a "closed back" design and do block out a lot of the acoustic sound in the room so they may not be the best for regular practice. If you are looking for a nice pair for practice, you might want to try the same company's "open back" model (DT 990). These will let in nearly all of the sound that is happening in the room. I put a link below. They are on the expensive side, and due to the fact that they are studio headphones, you may notice a different listening experience than you are used to as they will be tuned to be "accurate" rather than to "sound good". Depending on how much experience you have with studio headphones this can be surprising to people. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/DT990Pro--beyerdynamic-dt-990-pro-250-ohm-open-back-studio-headphones

@@ShawnBellMusic all over the ear pair of headphones I have tried get in the way of the trombone when I am playing. Forcing me to either hold the trombone differently or wear the headphones incorrectly.

This is it! You summed it up better than I did in the video.

Like weening off of drugs

I think you are on the right track with thinking about 3 new musical ideas as metric for your "3 more". Each new idea is basically an attempt at the thing you are working towards. I think the comment from @NephiylusBaphson captures the way I think of it in an even better way than I stated it in the video. (see comment on this vid) They basically say, think of it as 3 more attempts even if a single attempt may take a sizable amount of time/effort. Some of this also comes down to knowing yourself and knowing what style of work is best for you. I tend to be very process oriented in how I practice and compose. Because of this, using lengths of time really helps me track my progress. For you, it may be more successful to focus on outcomes (finishing a track, booking a show, etc.). I think either way can be effective as long as you have approaches for nudging yourself forward just a little more even when you think you might be stuck. In my experience, this is often where the good stuff really lies.

@@ShawnBellMusic thanks for your reply! and thanks for the advice; nudging forward is often what it takes, from the times I've experienced this. I will definitely use this in the future!

Musicians are a different breed

@@Kobyakk Ha! Believe me, if it wasn't me playing, it would be more in tune.

Thanks for the kind words and for checking out some of the videos.

@ShawnBellMusic Bro, you are so motivating, and handing out so many "go to"-steps with every single video. Unbelievably valuable.💪🏼 Will soon join your patrons for sure. You deserve it,...please keep on creating such good content.

In this case I was trying to match the way Clifford Brown played each of these ideas in his solo. The blues one was tricky as he does kind of a half valve thing but with tongue. I find that sound tough to match on trombone. I probably could have indicated some of these with grace notes rather than scoops to more accurately represent what Clifford played.

@@ShawnBellMusic ah! understood!

Those are great ones as well! So hard to choose just a few from such a large body of work. I agree about the later stuff. I really love his playing on the other Village Vanguard album "Quintergy" in addition to "Standards".

If you complete the lesson sign up form on my website, we can get the ball rolling and see if we can figure something out. I put the link below. www.shawnbellmusic.com/learn/