Why do you want to practice lip bends? As for me, I love the stretch it provides my face. Musically speaking, I believe it helps the trumpet sound more like the human voice.
Very nice information , I enjoy the note bending now because I tend to warm up faster and I notice that my upper range register has expanded . Great way to start the New Year!
Thank you so much for taught us the various of techniques, You are my first youtube instructor that teach me how to play from 2 years ago and I appreciate how you continue doing the channel, Have a good health and a lot of fun to play! Happy New Year from Thailand bro
I'm a 12 years trumpet player, age 76. Learned quite a bit from this video. Definitely will put you into my budget for lessons later this year. Thank you very much. By the way, I started on my brother's clarinet in 1955.
Hey Chris! Great teaching on the fundamentals. I’m excited about this new year coming and all that it will bring me. Thanks for all the wonderful info you labor to teach and put out there. We should schedule some private lessons. Great job teaching, Chris! Keep up the great work. Happy New Year! Reinaldo
Binge watching your videos at 2am.. Found you on google bc as a 1st day trumpet player I was able to blow air straight through the horn & bell with no sound multiple times somehow (it wasn't the valves 🥴) Anyway, I love how you talked about each person having their own unique/signature sound, and really dig your teaching style 🦾, glad I found your channel first. I can't wait to play more once my neighbors are awake lol
Thanks a lot, Amair! Happy to help and you’re in luck because you don’t have to wait for part 2 of this video like everyone else. It’s released this morning! Look forward to meeting you. Talk with you soon.
This is so good Chris! I love lip bends because it helps me with intonation, strengthens my embouchure, and actually helps me to hear the next note before I play it. I believe lip bends are a great fundamental for all trumpet players from intermediate to Pro level. (I think beginners are still developing basic sound production on Trumpet and lip bends at this point would be premature...I think)...Love your teaching Chris, keep doing what you're doing!....thanks again, and God bless, Charles
Great video, thanks Chris. I practice lip bending because it helps me center tone and loosen up. My downfall is I’m an impatient person so I recommend switching up between exercises often and as you always say, plenty of rest in between helps too.
A BIG thank you @Chris. I believe in hard-work and incremental gains, but my lip bends have been more hard-work and no gains. Until this video. Your tips on tongue placement have made an instant difference Thank you again #yourock
Thanks Chris. Just got back into playing trumpet about 4 years ago, after nearly a 60-year period. Had a handful of lessons when I was about 11, but otherwise dug out the horn in an attempt to squeak out a few Christmas carols every 5 to 10 years or so. Anyway, getting a lot more serious now and not doing too badly. I'm probably at a solid intermediate level; knocking on the door of advanced level. But way short of professional. On lip bending I'm doing pretty well on going down to a half step and occasionally a full step; middle G to F# or F. As an experiment, I've tried bending "upward" but not having much luck; always wants to "snap" into the next harmonic partial. Any advice on bending smoothly upward? I will order your Endurance book now also. Happy New Year!
Why do you want to practice lip bends? As for me, I love the stretch it provides my face. Musically speaking, I believe it helps the trumpet sound more like the human voice.
Great videos, Chris. I almost always learn something from them.
Thanks Dave! That’s important to me; happy to help!
Very nice information , I enjoy the note bending now because I tend to warm up faster and I notice that my upper range register has expanded . Great way to start the New Year!
Great video as always, Chris! Thank you for posting.
Thanks Greg! I received your email too. Thank you very much!
I agree that for jazz lip bends make the horn sound more voice-like. Plus, I love to sneak in quarter tones and lip bends almost get me there :-)
Excelent video, Chris. Keep going, please, with these motivational material.
Thank you, Pedro! Yes, most certainly.
Thank you so much for taught us the various of techniques, You are my first youtube instructor that teach me how to play from 2 years ago and I appreciate how you continue doing the channel, Have a good health and a lot of fun to play!
Happy New Year from Thailand bro
I'm a 12 years trumpet player, age 76. Learned quite a bit from this video. Definitely will put you into my budget for lessons later this year. Thank you very much. By the way, I started on my brother's clarinet in 1955.
I'm glad you're playing again. Playing trumpet is good for the soul. 🙂
Hey Chris! Great teaching on the fundamentals. I’m excited about this new year coming and all that it will bring me. Thanks for all the wonderful info you labor to teach and put out there. We should schedule some private lessons. Great job teaching, Chris! Keep up the great work. Happy New Year! Reinaldo
Thanks Reinaldo! Always happy to post for you. When you’re ready for lessons, you may sign up at TrumpetLessonsHQ.com
I Appreciate you!
Binge watching your videos at 2am..
Found you on google bc as a 1st day trumpet player I was able to blow air straight through the horn & bell with no sound multiple times somehow (it wasn't the valves 🥴)
Anyway, I love how you talked about each person having their own unique/signature sound, and really dig your teaching style 🦾, glad I found your channel first. I can't wait to play more once my neighbors are awake lol
Thanks a lot, Amair! Happy to help and you’re in luck because you don’t have to wait for part 2 of this video like everyone else. It’s released this morning! Look forward to meeting you. Talk with you soon.
Happy new year Chris,
Ty for the videos.
It’s my pleasure to serve. Happy new year!
This is so good Chris! I love lip bends because it helps me with intonation, strengthens my embouchure, and actually helps me to hear the next note before I play it. I believe lip bends are a great fundamental for all trumpet players from intermediate to Pro level. (I think beginners are still developing basic sound production on Trumpet and lip bends at this point would be premature...I think)...Love your teaching Chris, keep doing what you're doing!....thanks again, and God bless,
Charles
Appreciate you, Charles!
Great video, thanks Chris. I practice lip bending because it helps me center tone and loosen up. My downfall is I’m an impatient person so I recommend switching up between exercises often and as you always say, plenty of rest in between helps too.
Yes! That’s what attracted me to Lip Bends, initially. Finding the center of the tone.
A BIG thank you @Chris.
I believe in hard-work and incremental gains, but my lip bends have been more hard-work and no gains. Until this video. Your tips on tongue placement have made an instant difference
Thank you again #yourock
All good things for 2023 got me a horn and long COVID so I am waiting for my chest infection to go. In the mean time I will look at your channel XxX
Thanks Chris. Just got back into playing trumpet about 4 years ago, after nearly a 60-year period. Had a handful of lessons when I was about 11, but otherwise dug out the horn in an attempt to squeak out a few Christmas carols every 5 to 10 years or so. Anyway, getting a lot more serious now and not doing too badly. I'm probably at a solid intermediate level; knocking on the door of advanced level. But way short of professional.
On lip bending I'm doing pretty well on going down to a half step and occasionally a full step; middle G to F# or F. As an experiment, I've tried bending "upward" but not having much luck; always wants to "snap" into the next harmonic partial. Any advice on bending smoothly upward? I will order your Endurance book now also. Happy New Year!
Glad to hear that you are back at it!
Regarding bending up…
Fine movement of the tongue is required and I’d advise to blow toward/into the resistance.
Pickett mouthpiece. What model is it?
Yes.