Thanks for the replies everyone!
I'm in agreement that there is a lot of misinformation about brass instruments, which is why I came to a physics forum and not a trumpet forum. I believe that the statement, "blow softer," or, "blow with less air pressure," will help players because it does a...
I am a trumpet player at a conservatory and I've been told for years that reducing the amount of air pressure through the trumpet will increase the volume of air that flows through the instrument. The people that have told me this always cite Boyle's law, but my understanding is that Boyle's...