You make it look so easy, Larry. I've been trying to incorporate your "M"-style embouchure in the effort to increase my range, but I still seem to be stuck around the first "C" above the staff, ocassionaly I manage to squeak out the next "E," but not much higher.
Larry, What kind of luck do you or your receded jaw students have playing the trumpet resting on the palm as prescribed by Stevens-Costello? Can they still play double C's? How high then? G? High F? At what kind of volume? Just curious, I'm not challenging you or anyone. My guess is that even Roy Roman (a classic forward jaw player) probably increases the mouthpiece contact pressure to a weight that is at least a bit greater than that which is produced by gravity of a horn valve casing resting against the lone palm. When he's trying to blow loud notes in the extreme upper register that is. Roman's double C on the palm is impressive in his famous youtube clip (youtube doesn't allow me to copy & paste but a quick search on "Roy Roman, double C" does the trick... I know that I do use a tad more arm pressure when going for any kind of volume at or above High F. That said I still stay within my limits for the evening and all subsequent engagements. Nothing worse than swollen, bruised chops. Not into masochism here lol.
I've been playing trumpet for over two years. But I'm driving my teacher crazy because to hit high notes, we both just don't know where to anchor the mouth piece. At rest, my jaw naturally is receded (meaning my bottom row of teeth naturally rest behind the upper row of teeth. I've never been able to get a nice sound above high "C" (which drives me crazy because I'm a somewhat accomplished pianist that took lessons from the third grade until the 10th grade). Meaning, I seem to be putting so much effort into learning the trumpet at age 55, that I feel I should have mastered at least the G scale with some degree of comfort (and not scare my yellow lab, chloe)! Why is this so hard? It is my hope that what is holding me up is something technical. I wish there were diagrams of a cut away mouth so show where the tongue should be for each note (I know this can't be exact but maybe someplace in the ballpark would help) Until I can get help locally, I'll watch your videos until I can either blow a high G, that sounds nice, or die trying.
Your technique is incredible!
When there's more of the lips in contact, how do you get a clean buzz? (without it becoming raspy?)
Awesome advice Larry ! Featuring this video on TrumpetPlayersDirectory this month.
Rest in peace headphone users
You make it look so easy, Larry.
I've been trying to incorporate your "M"-style embouchure in the effort to increase my range, but I still seem to be stuck around the first "C" above the staff, ocassionaly I manage to squeak out the next "E," but not much higher.
Good information. Nice left-handed trumpet.
When I try elevate the tongue for air compression I lose my ability to articulate. What's the trick to overcoming this problem?
receded jaw players must tip their heads towards the ceiling . this exercise is valid for them also
Larry, What kind of luck do you or your receded jaw students have playing the trumpet resting on the palm as prescribed by Stevens-Costello? Can they still play double C's? How high then? G? High F? At what kind of volume? Just curious, I'm not challenging you or anyone.
My guess is that even Roy Roman (a classic forward jaw player) probably increases the mouthpiece contact pressure to a weight that is at least a bit greater than that which is produced by gravity of a horn valve casing resting against the lone palm. When he's trying to blow loud notes in the extreme upper register that is. Roman's double C on the palm is impressive in his famous youtube clip (youtube doesn't allow me to copy & paste but a quick search on "Roy Roman, double C" does the trick...
I know that I do use a tad more arm pressure when going for any kind of volume at or above High F. That said I still stay within my limits for the evening and all subsequent engagements. Nothing worse than swollen, bruised chops. Not into masochism here lol.
I'm not sure why this video is reversed. I do not play a left handed trumpet!!
My "M" setting unfurls to a pucker
I've been playing trumpet for over two years. But I'm driving my teacher crazy because to hit high notes, we both just don't know where to anchor the mouth piece. At rest, my jaw naturally is receded (meaning my bottom row of teeth naturally rest behind the upper row of teeth. I've never been able to get a nice sound above high "C" (which drives me crazy because I'm a somewhat accomplished pianist that took lessons from the third grade until the 10th grade). Meaning, I seem to be putting so much effort into learning the trumpet at age 55, that I feel I should have mastered at least the G scale with some degree of comfort (and not scare my yellow lab, chloe)! Why is this so hard? It is my hope that what is holding me up is something technical. I wish there were diagrams of a cut away mouth so show where the tongue should be for each note (I know this can't be exact but maybe someplace in the ballpark would help) Until I can get help locally, I'll watch your videos until I can either blow a high G, that sounds nice, or die trying.
I would really needed to watch you play to properly diagnose your playing
Ow my ears
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