This is my first ever blog post, so please bear with me. First of all notice the title - it is REDUCING pressure. My own personal opinion is that there is no "no-pressure" playing in a real performing situation. You need at least a minimum of pressure pre-required to obtain the seal needed to produce a full, open and beautiful trumpet sound. However, excessive pressure is just as detrimental to sound as the sound produced with no seal. Using excessive pressure (banging/slammi