About

A unique practice tool for trumpet players that helps build confidence, efficiency, and consistency. Stop fussing with your embouchure so you can focus on whats important - the music.

Every musician needs to play with ease and accuracy, yet oftentimes misses entrances or plays with a strained tone quality. For trumpet players, these errors are commonly a result of unnecessary embouchure adjustments, whether made knowingly or impulsively.

Methods of addressing the psychological and physical implications of seeing and anticipating a particular pitch are elusive. This app encourages consistency, both in embouchure and breath, so as to minimize mistakes and increase efficiency and control. The app displays a randomly-generated pitch only after the player has set his/her embouchure and begun to breathe. An accuracy score is logged to track progress in the player' s efforts to make reliable entries in any register.

"Poper' s game" was created by Joel Brennan (Lecturer, University of Melbourne Conservatorium) based on the pedagogy of Roy Poper (Professor, Oberlin College Conservatory). For best results, the app should be used in daily practice sessions with strict attention to detail.