My guest for this episode is Phil Snedecor.

Phil is all about the music. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Phil built a busy career performing and teaching in the Greater Washington DC area. He is also an accomplished composer and arranger whose etude books have become required material in many Trumpet studios and is currently Trumpet professor at the Hartt School. But whether it’s on the stage, in the classroom, or through his prolific writing, Phil always wants to keep the music at the forefront.

Check out what Phil has to say about the difference between adjunct and tenure track teaching positions, life outside of the Capital Beltway, mobile warm-ups, the role of a teacher, learning life skills in the practice room, finding balance, studying at Eastman, solving technical problems by playing music, the most common shortcoming of young players, instilling a passion for listening, new voices, why perfect playing isn't always enjoyable, Wynton Marsalis and the cultural impact of music, the inspiration for his etude books, the importance of imagination, writing books for the modern trumpet player, the need for versatility, why he enjoys playing in a variety of musical settings, and so much more.

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!

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00:00:00 Intro

00:05:21 The difference between adjunct and tenure tracked teaching positions

00:07:03 Life outside of the Capital Beltway

00:08:50 Mobile warm-ups

00:10:56 The role of a teacher

00:13:23 Learning life skills in the practice room

00:15:52 Finding balance

00:19:09 Studying at Eastman

00:22:47 Solving technical problems by playing music

00:25:49 The most common shortcoming of young players

00:30:04 Instilling a passion for listening

00:33:06 New voices

00:35:23 Why perfect playing isn't always enjoyable

00:38:25 Wynton Marsalis and the cultural impact of music

00:43:14 The inspiration for his etude books

00:46:36 The importance of imagination

00:52:18 Writing books for the modern trumpet player

00:57:22 The need for versatility

01:00:47 Why he enjoys playing in a variety of musical settings

01:03:58 Sound Off

01:09:32 Geared Up

01:13:45 Rapid Fire Round