Learning the Trumpet in 30 Days
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ค. 2024
- In this video I spend 30 days trying to learn the trumpet. I had never touched a brass instrument before this, so it was definitely a challenge!
Thanks to my friend Camden for giving me lessons and letting me interview him!
Overall, this was a really fun challenge and I definitely learned a lot! If you liked this video, give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel to know when my next video comes out! - เพลง
Hey, If you have been wanting a transcription of the song I wrote at the end of this video, I finally put it on a google drive! While you're there, brows through my other pieces (or scan my venmo code if you're feeling generous!) Thanks everybody! SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GZ7NvONcbxKhU4r5nUHhbzZ1-4LHIQbh?usp=sharing
i wanted to say that and the 3rd valve kick out slide (where your ring finger goes) there is a screw on top of it that you can unscrew and adjust to your liking. I saw in the video your hand placement was causing the slide to be kicked out the whole time and that will make your quality sound very poor only kick out that slide when you play a low D ECT
How do I get permission to see the drive
It is shared so anyone with the link should be able to view it.@@luljayyyyyyyyyy
See kids... this is what happens when you play 40 hours a day
I should play 40 hours a dat
This is old news. Video games showed the way
Ling ling 40 hours
There is no 40 hours a day only 24
@@michelleshu2547 it's a joke. He's exaggerating the time dedicated for the joke
Still sound better than some of my friends who’ve been playing for 5 years😂
Thank you! I don't know if I should feel good about my progress, or bad for your friends lol
lmao
@@therealalexpoole I think both actually :')
True
If your friend been playing for 5 years and sounds worse than someone who only played for 30 days they need to find a new instrument 😂
"Don't tell him about the French horn lol." - A horn player.
My thoughts reading the thumbnail haha
I've played both and horn is generally harder in my opinion, but I started with trumpet
Coming from a trumpet player, I wish I played horn too but I’ve been playing so long I’d rather get better at trumpet than try playing horn😂
@@emmablevins4274 I played both, it’s so different
@@ilikemusic9218 oh for real? Since I’ve been playing trumpet for 6 years and have gotten good I feel like it wouldn’t be that hard to learn but I don’t even know since they are different
Most impressive part about your playing is the tone. Very good tone for a beginner. Good job :)
Thank you!!
For real I have some friends who have been playing for 4 years and still have a bad embouchure
Alex you’re better than me I’ve been playing for a few months now
I’ve had my trumpet for like 8 months or something but I probably practiced twice a week so I’m not that good but good for kids my age
Some weeks not at all
Good video. I have a masters degree in Trumpet. Great work and dedication to go from 0-60 in 1 month. My advice would be to 1) keep playing or you'll lose your progress 2) Build embouchure but working on your tone core. This will ease you out of the blatty, airy sound to a sweet and mellow and supple tone. You do this by practicing long (very long) tones, and rest for as long as you play between each note. Play each note softly but with good air support, and center the tone as dead center as possible. Play a long tone on each note of the trumpet for 10-15 seconds starting out, with a 10-15 second break before doing the next one. Do these every day and go as high as possible before petering out. Don't press or use pressure, keep it soft and relaxed. 3) Start to incorporate 'lip slurs' - exercises where you shift from one partial to the next higher partial and back down. Do lip slurs very slowly and move from lower to higher notes across each partial. 4) Work on your tonguing articulation. The attack of the note is important to get right. A soft Tu with the tip of the tongue to the back of the top front teeth at the beginning of each long tone. You got very far in 30 days, and by getting the fundamentals right, you can get a very nice tone and play some cool music. Don't stop.
Thank you so much! I did stop for a while when I returned the trumpet, but I’m practicing again!
@@therealalexpoole
Silly looking P.E.T.E. device is magic. I bought a knockoff and it made such a difference I feel guilty about not buying original.
Lol there's no such thing as a degree in Trumpet.
@@salazam There literally is.... you can get a masters or higher in some places in performance on all kinds of instruments, in many styles. Maybe you should stick to Nick Fuentes, probably more your speed.
I understand the don't stop or you will lose your progress I used to play trumpet all the time but when we went on summer break I stopped and came back after when i came back I could not play at all.
As a trumpet player of 16 years… please don’t stop playing and progressing on trumpet. This is an inspiring video
It took me 3 years to get ok at the trumpet and it took me 1 month to forget all of it
The fact you can get that kind of tone after only one month of learning the trumpet is very impressive
Ive been playing for couple of years and i still sucks. -every trumpet players
- Every musician*
well if your sucking then its never gonna work, you gotta blow
@@Joe-yl6yu literally dude.
@@Joe-yl6yu oh God.
@@Joe-yl6yu that was good
You've condensed a middle schoolers first two years into about a month so that's pretty okay. Still terrible technique but middle schoolers also struggle with that; so far this is pretty great!
Low f# is the lowest natural occurring note on the trumpet, but there is a pedal register, and a double pedal register. Nice work!
imagine, not having 4 valves, just kidding xDDD
@@tontechnikbayer7204 ?
@@squarewalnut240 ¿
@@tontechnikbayer7204 piccolo trumpet moment
No double pedal register, sorry. But the C below the normal low C can be played, though it does not sound good.
Been playing for 8 years, had to build embouchure 3 times (when I started playing, with braces, and again without braces). I think for only a month of practice you sound really great, and that high D and E sounded very open and stable to me. Great job! 👍🏻
Thank you! luckily, I did not need braces during this month lol!
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the trumpet standing on the bell at the 10:10 mark. I just had visions of the the trumpet falling and dents appearing. Excellent progress in 30 days.
Very impressed with the progress you made in 30 days! Are you going to keep on learning and playing it? It's a great instrument!
Thank you so much! I have to return the trumpet in about a month, but I definitely want to keep playing! I might go to some pawn shops to see if I can find any deals.
@@therealalexpoole you ought to keep going! The best way to pick up a first trumpet is second hand - you can get a much better quality instrument that way. Now you know a bit about the instrument you will be able to check it out yourself to check all the slides are working and not stuck.
@@therealalexpoole if you really want to get back into playing the trumpet, I suggest you look at companies by the names of Jean Paul, Thomann, and Schiller. They make really good top-notch high quality musical instruments at low prices. I have a Schiller, and it's absolutely fantastic.
@@therealalexpoole My suggestion is get a used horn for around $250-$300 USD. Even if the horn's been neglected, it won't take much to get it back to playing state. So long someone didn't beat it, it should be fine. And used horns seem to be appreciating, so it's kind of a good investment. And you should be able to replace things like the felt pads, springs, and valve guides on the valves.
If you REALLY want to save money but have a new horn, there are plastic trumpets available. The pTrumpet sells for $150. It's tone isn't bad, but a bit flat in the upper registers. Makes a great beater and practice horn, but I wouldn't use it for performance.
correction its the Greatest instrument
I’ve been playing trumpet for 9 years, this was the purest form of nostalgia for me. I loved it 😂!
BRO...you sound great and this video is an inspiration to me. I have my fathers trumpet. I have never learned how to play it. It just sits in the case. I will be learning from here on out.
Best of luck!
How’s it going?
Pulling out the third tuning slide lengthens the instrument therefore flattening the tone.
Means a longer way for the air, what results in a deeper tone.
A middle school band audition piece I did was the song Allegro Spiritoso. It got me to an all state band. You are very good at trumpet for only practicing for 1 month. You probably learn faster than me too so you could probobly play things like that in a matter of 1 or 2 years at your pace. I hope you practice often and got better and wish you the best of luck in the future.
Very impressed by your progress, but I’m more impressed by the quality of this video. It’s very finished and pleasing to watch. I would definitely watch more of your videos in similar topics.
Thank you! I have 2 other "30 day" videos if you want to check those out!
@@therealalexpoole of course!
me, a trumpet player of 5 years, was reminiscing about when i was a beginner and it was so fun watching him go through what i went through
Right? I played for 3 and a half years and it was very nice to watch someone else learn how to play. I switched to Horn almost a year ago.
During the course of the video, that little 3-note interlude jingle (A-G-E) has grown on me!
Hey I love this!
One quick thing in case you're still practicing and trying to get better! At 11:30 you said that pushing the tuning slide out helps to raise the note, but actually, any time you make the tubing longer, whether that's by pressing the valves or pushing out the tuning slide, you're actually lowering the pitch!
You've earned yourself a new subscriber! Can't wait to see what you make in the future :)
Thank you!!
@@therealalexpoole To add, Useing the main slide Big slide with the spit valve, if you have a tuner Tuned to 440 you can use the larger slide to tune the note. Super helpful our band director for highschool has everyone do this, both helps improve tone quality and sound!
P.S: Great work with the trumpet, I play trumpet my self and its great seeing people learn for the first time!
@@benramirez6564 usually wind bands/harmonic orchestras tune to 442 btw
@@blauwiedeozean in our wind ensemble we always tune to 438Hz because of the clarinets. When we play a piece together with the orchestra its 440Hz
I've been playing trumpet for almost three years. I've been playing in school, so I don't get as much time to play as I would want, but I can say you're doing great. I love the sound of the trumpet and how it can resonate in peoples hearts. Ita a beautiful instrument and I always love to see people try it out!
Play the piano next
Do you practice at home?
Your tone is better than some people that I know have been playing for 3-4 years, so I would definitely say you did a great job
Its the method hes using to learn. He's also clearly musically inclined
Yeah I’m one of those people 🤤
Never knew about tuning slides! What a flexible instrument. I'm just a jazz listener, but I really enjoyed the intro to this unique instrument.
For a month…that was really pretty good man. Makes me want to try and pick it up. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Do it!
Def get a cleaning kit & use lukewarm water, dishsoap, and a snake type brush to wash the insides of your trumpet.
Advice from one of the best, Reynold Schilke, of the top-level trumpets that bear hus name, advised 6 drops of oil down the pipe daily, in addition to a few drops of oil directly on each piston. That's for players practicing and playing a few hours per day.
Edit: at a half hour per day of practice, maybe add that much oil twice a week. At 3 x 20 minutes per day of practice, I oil the 'valves' every other day, add the 6 drops and blow them thru twice a week, run a 'spitball' - a specially cut sponge - thru once a week, and wash the trumpet at least twice a year.
My daughter chose trumpet as her 5th grade instrument. Her uncle gifted us his high school trumpet from 30 years ago and we are going to post a video of the case restoration we just completed. We saw your vid and I was inspired to buy a trumpet for myself as well. Thanks for the pep talk!
Incredible! You're better than I was after 2 years! I can't wait to see what you come up with in the future! I'm also majoring in music education and have been playing trumpet for over a decade. Please keep pushing yourself!
That’s awesome! Where do you go?
Good to know! I've always wanted to go to music school. I laughed when your fifth was actually a tritone.
As a trumpet play who occasionally can't hit the high a, but have been doing it for years- you made me feel alot better, I don't suck. Thank you.
You really made some great progress for just 30 days!! I've been playing trumpet for about 10 years, like every instrument and musical endeavor you just never ever stop learning. Best of luck in your studies, I'll subscribe and stick around to see what's coming next :)
Wow so 1. The transition tag gave me so much life every time it happened 😂 2. It did sound like a middle school audition piece, but it was REALLY good considering you just started learning. 3. "It's not spit, it's condensation from the instrument" -every band director ever and 4. You're a real trumpet player now for sure bc that conclusion was the epitome: practicing endlessly and still wholeheartedly believing you suck👌🏽
Thank you so much! I recorded the tag last so it's the best sounding thing in the video lol
Left off one final step. No matter how bad you believe you are, you must still greet other trumpeters with the "trumpeter's handshake." As you shake hands, you say "I'm better than you."
@@karlrovey wow how could I forget that!🤦🏽♀️ Lol
Very impressive! I started learning euphonium a year ago (first brass instrument) and it took me months to get to that point. Great job!!! 🎶🎺
I'm impressed you came as far as you did in month. As a trumpet player I enjoyed watching you learn step by step. Keep up the good work!
Know this was 2 years ago but for any aspiring trumpet players that aren't finding success
1) The reason you don't sound like jazz players is because they absolutely BLOW into their instruments, giving their trumpet a (as my band teacher would say)"brassy tone"
2)differences in amount of speed and power you use while playing the trumpet gives it different sounds, along with using cold and warm air
3) the trumpet is the undisputable best instrument in the entire universe, and the fact that your learning to play it makes you one of the undisputable best people in the universe
4) compress tour face so the air goes directly into the mouthpiece and not your cheeks
5) blow straight into the mouthpiece, when going for hihg notes, I used to tend to start blowing lower into the mouth piece, which takes away air speed and power
6) put your tounge slightly up towards the roof of your mouth on high notes as it creates a slimmer air stream and allows for better speed and power
That's all I know hope this helps
I’ve played the trumpet since 5th grade and now I’m in 8th going to high school soon and this was so cool to watch! I loved that you were able to play the trumpet for this video! You have a very good tone quality and it just needed some work! You did really good for just a month so congrats for that! And trust me it’s hard to play high notes but once you can hit notes above the staff on trumpet then you feel like you can do anything at least that’s how I felt when I started hitting notes above the staff. Great job! 💖
Seeing this as a main trupetist who wants to go to college to share music with others, this is so uplifting. My main instrument is trumpet but I took percussion for a year and there is still a lot I need to learn. Sure I am in 7th grade and I have got time but I have been really stressing on learning new instruments and this was inspiring. ONFORTH TO THE NEXT MISSION OF LEARNING BASS CLEF! WISH ME LUCK AS I WISH IT TO YOU!
This was a really well produced video, so I was shocked when I saw that your subs weren't in the 10,000's at least. I really liked the format, but would have liked to see more day by day progression. But all and all, if you put out more videos like this, you could go really far, good luck to you mate!
I've been playing for 5 years and i can tell this is really good progress. Good job!
Just started playing the trumpet myself. I play French horn and am expanding my instrument folio. Enjoyed this video very much.
I've been playing trumpet for 23 years so far and I love the trumpet so much. Keep playing your doing well.
Thank you!
This is splendid! I have never in my life touched a brass instrument either, but right now am very eager about learning to play the trumpet, and this video gave me a realistic insight on what to actually expect to sound like as I start learning the instrument. Thank you so much!
I've been playing trumpet for sixty five years and you never stop learning! Playing trumpet is very rewarding.
As a trumpet player of 12 years your tone is actually incredible after only 30 days of practicing! Great video
As a middle school trumpet player you play like us your tone is good and you know how to time your notes 👍💃🏽
Thank you!
@@therealalexpoole Your welcome! 👍
Brilliant! You did very well after just a few weeks. Well done, a new Satchmo in the making.
For just a month, you’ve done really well!!! I started with trumpet, but jumped to French horn after two years. I enjoyed trumpet, but LOVED the French horn!!!!
Mate, very nicely done! The editing and display of this whole video was fantastic, loved following the journey - Also really liked the piece! Impressive stuff, excited to hear and maybe play the stuff you write in the future!
Thanks so much!
I have been playing the Trumpet for 5 years and I just got to the point where I can play a high c (third octave). PSA: DO LIP SLERSE! They work wonders. I’ve found the best way the best way of doing this is start at the lowest note on the same position and moving up to the highest. C to C.
Edit: don’t tongue any of those notes.
slurs
Slurs*
That was an amazing progress! Hope your still playing. It is so much fun!
Amazing. Im a longtime guitar player that has always wanted to be able to play basic trumpet. Inspiring, great work.
Awesome to see your journey. This instrument is the hardest thing I’ve ever tried to play. (Aside from the cello). Keep it up, man!
Thank you! Cello is on my list!
Your channel is underrated! Love this vid
Thank you!
I've been playing trumpet for about 2 years now and it's great to see you do something like this. Cuz around the time I started you posted this vid. And it was so annoying how many people would come up to me and be like "you should be able to easily do this. Trumpet is a beginner instrument" but you really showed it some justice not only letting people know that trumpet isn't beginner level stuff, but showing them. Now when people come up to me in class and say "get it right. Trumpet is so easy" I just say "okay. Then you show me how easy it is" and they make up excuses how they've never buzzed before or my mouthpiece is to small but one kid actually tried and said that he thought it was hard now.
I've been playing with my trumpet for 8 years and your will to learn is amazing
The trumpet is the most UNFORGIVING instrument, period. It is extremely rewarding when you have a great day like a god golf swing.
glad the guy who was helping him on day four showed him how to use the third valve slide properly. My middle school director never taught us and I had to learn it in my first year of high school
I recently started trumpet myself and have to say .."You did a fine job and progressing in such short amount of time ..keep up the great work!"
Ive been playing with on the trumpet for 2 years and you sound as good as I was when I had played for 1 year
No way he progressed this much in one month, I’ve never met anyone who reached their high E in that amount of time from scratch. I am friends with a guy who made it into an LA youth orchestra one year after he started and even he could not reach a high E in his first month. But, if it is real, good job.
great tone quality and sound quality! i wish when i was in sixth grade i practiced like you did for those 30 days and didn’t take the lessons i got for granted. i’ve been playing for 3 years almost 4 and i keep trying to write a small song, but it keeps going on to sound like a song i play XD. but as i said before, AMAZING!
Wonderful vid n love the piece. I'm flute sax n guitar n thinking of trying the trumpet. This is so encouraging
Dude I am struggling but that's because I can't read music and I can't hear notes. 30 days for you might be 30 months for a mere mortal like me.
Great job congrats
Keep practicing! I would say work on reading music (for trumpet) then hit ear training!
You do have a nice tone for a beginner! You may want to start adding vibrato - that’ll take you up a level really quickly! As a vocalist, you would understand how it warms up a tone that much more, plus the added bonus on brass instruments - it hides a lot of intonation issues! Give it a try...you’ll see!
Well-
Sometimes it is better to avoid vibrato because doing so helps a begginer to fortify his wind stability... But yeah, could work in theory
@@shurtadol_ With his tone as good as it is, a little jaw or hand vibrato wouldn’t interfere with his air. I wouldn’t be having him do diaphragmatic vibrato which could do what you are saying, but that’s not the preferred type of vibrato for trumpets.
@@rhaleymusic yup, makes sense now!
Plus, I’m guessing he’s not into symphonic or classical music (in the trumpet) so there’s potentialy even less need to avoid vibrato
@@shurtadol_ Jazz ballads, love ballads overall? Why not?
hey Man,
Well done for only 30 days!
If you want to learn more with this instrument, don't forget that the expiration is a relaxation !
Play with your natural gifts, the trumpet is the singing.
good job! congratulations (from french trumpeter)
This is such a dope video. Makes me feel happy about my own progress!
What I’ve been most focused on in this video is the tuning slide Lmaoo 😭
As an adult student of the trumpet, this video makes me uncomfortable. Really quite good for one month
My best advise is find a teacher! TH-cam can help a lot, but having someone there to correct things really made a big difference!
I really enjoyed this. Nice work. I loved the piece
Just another underrated video
Thank you!
How the hell do you have a better tone after 30 days than I have after 7 years!?
This is an excellent video! I’m so glad I stumbled upon it because it proves that I was right all along when I said learning the trumpet up to a so-so level was easy. Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching!
Another quick piece of advice to add to the hundreds here already - if you do end up cleaning the horn, use valve oil instead of slide grease on the third valve slide. Helps it move a lot more fluidly so kicking out for those low Ds and C#s is easier.
Awesome vid! Really enjoyed seeing the improvement, loved the composition, and enjoyed the trip down memory lane to when I started around 16 years ago
You deserve more subs
After I saw this video, I bought me a trumpet two weeks ago. It's arrived now, and I can't wait to start. It's my first instrument ever. So, we will see how it is going 🙈 One thing: I love your piece and have it all the day in my mind. Is it possible to get the sheet, @Alex Poole?
If you need help, send me a message. I'd be more than happy to help out - professional trumpet player
I have been wanting to do the same thing, I already play a wind instrument and piano and was thinking that it might be easy. After seeing this video I'm starting to think otherwise. Great video and I can't wait to try myself!
Really cool watching someone start out
It's not hard... it just takes time ;)
As am experience trumpet player and I've been playing for about 6 years, I can say that the shower method is the best for cleaning a trumpet if you want it easy. You can use normal dish soap or find special soaps for the brass specifically. It always does a good job and your tone will be much better after every bath you give it. Especially if you dont clean it often
Thanks, I'll certainly give that a go. I've had this trumpet for about 4 years now and have never washed it once. I'm a terrible person.
@@plausiblesauce6239 I rarely wash mine also lol. Before this last wash I hadn't washed mine for like 3 years, but it sounds amazing afterward
I tend to give mine a bath from time to time :)
@@hunkydoodle2374 they do work very well and I have not found them to harm my trumpet at all
Good job man I have played trumpet for 2 years going into my 3rd. I didn’t take it too seriously until my second year where I managed to get 1st trumpet and lead trumpet. You are really good for just 30 days!!!
This video has encouraged me to learn the bari sax. I’ve been playing trumpet for like 7 years, so it will be difficult but interesting to try.
A better insight than most tutorial videos I find.
This progress was amazing! Getting to the e2 isnt easy in a month. If your left finger hurts from holding the trumpet i would suggest to switch to the middlefinger in the hole, it helped me a lot. I hope you will continue playing this beautiful instrument, you have talent!
as a trumpet player myself, im super impressed! ive been playing for a long time and when i started i was even worse, but im actually amazed how quickly alex picked it up!
very impressive! great vid loved seeing the progress. like many others commenting i make my money playing the trumpet so this isn’t a throwaway complement. loved your respect and curiosity for the instrument 🎉
Hi there! 5-year plan eh? Nothing wrong with that. It took me YEARS to finish college (non-music major) and I have played music, sang my whole life in choirs and orchestras. I started on the clarinet, have always sung, and NOW, I too am learning trumpet. Your video was so inspiring and helpful...very funny too! : ) My biggest struggle is my embouchure and adjusting to different notes with the same fingerings and how to position my lips/teeth, etc. I can play really high notes, just not when I'm reading music, only when I play by ear. It was really fun to watch someone else go through the same struggles I have in the learning process. You do have a great tone! Keep up the good work. : )
Hello, 3 year trumpet player who spends most of his time doing nothing but trumpet. The finale piece sounds astonishing! It sounds like a piece that has a very touchy tone to it. To be honest, it took me almost 1 1/2 years to understand 8th and 16th notes, let alone the all-region pieces I had to play. (P.S. I made all-region by 2 whole chairs!) I wish you an amazing journey on the complicating instruments in the brass section. Farewell, friend!
Really nice playing for the time that you have spent with instrument. I have students who are having hard time with such a piece and they have been playin a lot longer.
Super impressive progress - a really great video to show how accessible but not too easy playing a brass instrument can be. Just FYI, extending the 3rd slide for Ds etc don't raise/sharpen the note - it extends the tubing so makes it flatter/lowers it. You were right to do that as 1/3 valve notes on brass instruments tend to lay sharp.
I really like your piece. You literally have a better sound than one of my friends who has ben playing for 5 years.
This video really motivated me when i started playing trumpet, Great Video!
I have been playing trumpet for a whole three days, and I can already play many advanced songs and tunes with good sound. I have played the saxophone for 5 years prior to learning the trumpet and I can confirm that it is way easier to learn a new instrument when you have already mastered another one.
11:41 the genuine smile, i know how proud you are on this Cdur... :) Good work!
Great video you are so unique. God bless you man
Alex I suspect you have a great future as a musician. What an awesome effort and the end result was quite musical and endearing. I would love to hear your composition after you have completely finished it and have it presentation ready. Again, awesome effort and good results.
such a great video! nicely structured!
Good stuff learning the trumpet and I liked the piece you wrote!
Wonderfully produced video! I had thought that you had at least 100k subs!!! Keep up the good work!!!