Fixing Range, Recovery from Mental Blocks & Rewiring the Brain for Brass Mastery | Greg Spence

In this episode, I’m joined by Greg Spence, the trumpet educator, learning process expert and the founder of 'Mystery to Mastery'. Greg shares how his own frustrations with trumpet playing led him on a lifelong quest to understand how we truly learn, why some musicians and athletes break down under pressure, and how he’s helped countless people recover from debilitating conditions like focal dystonia and Bell’s palsy. Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 02:45 Greg’s backstory 05:11 The three levels of learning 07:56 Could anyone become a great trumpeter with enough practice? 11:48 What is ‘intention’? 15:15 Why golf is a great analogy for trumpet 18:14 Phenomenon of strangeness 24:10 Why kids learn better than adults 28:33 Having realistic expectations 32:45 Importance of learning by visualisation 44:07 Why are some people naturally gifted at a lot of things 49:13 Neurological disorders 57:31 Playing trumpet with ADHD and other Neurological Disorders 01:09:55 The error trilogy 01:14:22 How singing can help your sound on trumpet 01:24:01 Greg’s altruism If you want to hear 45 minutes more of this conversation, join my Trumpet Academy here -- https://bit.ly/trumpet-academy JOIN THE TRUMPET ACADEMY: Learn from world-class instructors: https://www.skool.com/louis-trumpet-a... 📱 FOLLOW LOUIS: Instagram:   / louistpt   YouTube:    / chickentiko   Facebook:   / louisdowdeswellmusic   Website: https://louisdowdeswell.com #trumpet #jazz #jazzmusic #golf #gregspence #brass