The Buzz Clip is the first-ever embouchure training device directly developing your buzz into and through your instrument.
This patent pending device connects the mouthpiece directly into the trumpet receiver. This direct connection develops buzz efficiency by giving the player immediate feedback through his instrument. By connecting the mouthpiece to the trumpet receiver, the player increases endurance, range, and flexibility more quickly than with other buzz training devices. The Buzz Clip allows you to access the full spectrum of colors, overtones, pitch, tonal center, and intonation of the instrument. As a result, the player receives immediate and correct results in sound production. Whether a beginner or professional, The Buzz Clip delivers results:
"I noticed on my younger students especially that the sound they produced after they put the horn back together was more focused and vibrant. I've actually noticed the same thing in my playing with my own experiments with it - I would say that it shouldn't just be limited to younger students at all, although they will probably see the greatest benefit. The nice thing about it is that it is a little more relative to the horn than (another popular device) is. It's easier to visualize the air and sound moving through the horn since there is actually sound coming out of the bell."
-- Mike Tiscione - Trumpet, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
"I've used The Buzz Clip regularly and have had good success. I can't imagine anyone playing or practicing without a careful warm-up period. The Buzz Clip is a great help in a proper warm-up. Besides noticeable improvement in embouchure strength and endurance, it is a good indicator of when I should end the warm-up and begin playing etudes, excerpts, solos, etc. I have always considered "buzzing" without the mouthpiece and then with the mouthpiece as an essential start to daily playing. The Buzz Clip makes the warm-up much more interesting and enjoyable. It wakes up breathing as well as the embouchure."
-- Jim Moody, Private trumpet instructor, retired orchestra and band director, and a Georgia Music Educator Association's Teacher of the Year
"I've been using it daily, and I really like the results... Being able to buzz through the instrument with some pitch slotting is very advantageous. I feel as if I'm getting the best of all worlds: the resilience of buzzing with some resistance (ala Bill Adam's lead pipe routine), the pitch accuracy of actually playing through the instrument, and a bit of the comfortable flow and focus of the embouchure obtained by buzzing on the mouthpiece alone... I find playing anything on the clip pays dividends when I return to the instrument itself."
-- Chris Battistone - Trumpet Faculty - Levine School of Music - Washington, DC. Has performed with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Danny Gatton Band, Ron Holloway, James Moody, Harry Connick Jr., Nancy Wilson, Maureen McGovern, Jack Jones, Government Mule.
"The Buzz Clip is an amazing tool to keep my buzz on track. Overplaying and marching band have taken their toll on my chops at times, but with The Buzz Clip I am able to find my best buzz even after a rough week. It is a great way to keep it all in check."
-- Trevor Bentley, Trumpet Student