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 trumpetgeek53
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7/20/2005 | posted: 4/15/2006 at 3:10:15 PM ET
I've been playing trumpet for 5 years and the highest note i could hit is the high G. Now to start in my first year in band I played all the first parts because there was only two of us and I played a little better then the other trumpeter. When I joined sr.band I was the youngest so I got all second parts. Ocasionally I got first parts,but it was only once in a while. Well for the next 3 years I always played second. But last year the ones that played first graduated so this year i have been playing first. Now that i am about to graduate I wish to play to a high C. I asked my band director and all he talked about was my endurance. any suggestions from anyone.
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4/14/2006 | posted: 4/15/2006 at 6:22:32 PM ET
This month's issue of Music Educator's Journal had a great article (for band directors) to show them how to help trumpet students get up to the higher register above high G. If your director has a copy ask to borrow it or go to your school library and see if they can get a copy.
I also found a book and CD a few months ago on the topic of high register playing for trumpet. Never tried it out myself, but the link to it is HERE.
The basic trick to playing in the high register is to not use your lips as much as you need to use FAST air. Most players when they think of high notes think (incorrectly) that they have to pinch their lips tighter. Think about it, if you pinch that tight you will stop the lip from vibrating at all!
You need to use air to your advantage. The speed and velocity of the air stream is what makes your lips vibrate faster or slower. No amount of pinching will get your range up higher unless you have the air stream to back it up.
If you have ever listened to or seen Maynard Ferguson play you have to realize that there is no way anyone (even Maynard) could play that high for that long night after night without serious damage unless he was using an incredible amount of air.
By the way, if you ever get the chance, go see him perform. My school hosted him and his band a few years ago and it was an awesome experience. My jazz musicians got to ask some questions and everything. Plus we made a ton of money on the evening public concert.
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Chad Criswell
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Western Dubuque High School
www.musiceducationmagic.com
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iloveoboes
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4/16/2006 | posted: 4/16/2006 at 6:38:14 PM ET
i've tried playing the trumpet before and it was really hard. i practice for 4 hours and i woke up the next morning extremely soar i couldn't move my arms from holding the trumpet up i don't know how you do it!
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 imnidiot
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3/28/2005 | posted: 4/16/2006 at 9:31:21 PM ET
Maynard ferguson is awsome! Dizzy Gillespie was great at hitting those high notes also.
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 Pete
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3/20/2005 | posted: 4/17/2006 at 12:13:07 AM ET
Hi, Chad, and thanks for posting a link to that great site. There is a wealth of musical information available for music educators and students.
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trumpetgeek53
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7/20/2005 | posted: 4/17/2006 at 12:01:04 PM ET
well when I practice i just leave rehearcels with a red ring around my lips. I've become very devoted to the trumpet now. For some reason not playing the first parts for band just didn't motivate me. Now that I play all first parts i like showing off by playing our school song or something from the radio.
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MaestroC
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Red rings after playing are common, but also often a sign that you are putting too much pressure on the lips from the mouthpiece. If you put too much force against your lips you are in essence restricting their movement and stopping you from playing effectively. Try to use air more and mouthpiece pressure less.
Chad Criswell
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Western Dubuque High School
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| posted: 4/27/2006 at 8:49:44 AM ET
hitting a high note comes from practicing and doing lip slurs every single time you practice. do not change anything in your lips or mouth to execute it because that is cheating. high notes are overrated for trumpets so do not worry about it too much because if you keep doing it and having fun you will play higher at some point. having a red ring on your lip is a good thing. It means you are playing right and working instead of playing all laid back and trying to look like a model.
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