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Frankie Bull (Mr.)

Australia

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Expertise

Almost anything to do with trumpets.

Experience in the area

I have been playing trumpet for over 50 years and teaching for the last 20. I own a Bach Mercedes and a Jupiter pocket trumpet. I also have very good connections in the retail industry, particularly with Largo trumpets. I also play trombone, keyboards, alto and tenor sax.

Education/Credentials

Professional Diploma in Music. Level Nine - Multi-instrumentalist Level Eight - Piano (The above qualifications are ewith the Australian Guild of Music)

Past/Present Clients

Currently teaching as a private tutor in a number of schools within the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia. This year I have students doing A.M.E.B. Grade four

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
AJ	03/17/11	10	10	10	Thank you very much Frankie. I will .....
Bryce	03/01/11	10	10	10	Thanks for taking the time to write .....
Branden	02/27/11	10	10	10	Thnak you for your answer and recommdation .....
Anthony	02/26/11	10	10	10	Thanks Frankie. Much appreciated.
Thomas	02/25/11	10	10	10	A perfect quick response thankyou!! :)

Recent Answers from Frankie Bull (Mr.)

2011-03-03 mouthpieces:

Hi A.J. Firstly can I please say that you should not be “jamming” the mouthpiece (m/p) against your lips. This will give you sore lips and actually make it harder to get the higher notes you seek. Higher

2011-03-03 Henri Selmer Personally owned Trumpet!:

Hi Don, If your friend can get $100,000 for a trumpet he would be foolish not to do so. With that in mind I would question the knowledge of the person who valued it. My gut feeling is that, if it was

2011-03-01 mouthpieces:

Hi again, Bryce, Thanks for the quick reply. I still stand by my first reply in that you should try out a few different mouthpieces. Only you can tell what difference it makes. You have to listen to

2011-02-28 k bugle:

Hi Benjamin, If your bugle was marked "LONDON MADE" it's a pretty good bet it was made by BOOSEY & HAWKES, who were the leading brass instrument manufacturers for many years in the U.K. (I'm not aware

2011-02-28 mouthpieces:

Hi Bryce, It is REALLY difficult to give advice on a mouthpiece (m/p) for any number of reasons, like teeth formation, lip strength, lip size, embouchure size and position (do you play dead centre or

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