How to Play High on the Trumpet (Range Building) | Part 1/3
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I’m a woodwind player and I tried to play trumpet for fun and damn it’s hard.
I have a new respect for trumpet players. 👍🏻
LMAOO i played clarinet for 5 years and i was like lets see if i can handle a trumpet. So i learned 2 scales and mt band director was like " clarinet will be your concert instrument and trumpet will be your marching band instrument" it hurts. It hurts so bad😭
Haha I’m a horn player and trumpet is so easy for me😂
@@samwescoat5750 cause they have similar mouthpieces, which is why trumpets are good at horn and mello
Dark Zeus thank you😊
I started on the flute, then i switched to trumpet, honestly i find it so much easier than flute ngl
I play really high notes super easy, it doesnt take skill...
I play percussion
Rotaryy 1 dang bro
Lol
Same
Mood
Same
Trombone- does high note
This dude- hold my valve oil
Yup
That's betterer
That is not funny like at all
Patrick Hindenburg ?
Default Yanny gfy
i’ve played these notes!
when i stubbed my toe this morning!
Oof
Oh lol
Highest note: Double C
Highest comfortable note: High E
What I do: I always start with working the comfortable range, extending the comfortable range translates to extending the upper register. Just playing 5 notes above and 5 notes below your highest comfortable note (do this to start off with and by 5 notes I mean the 5 half steps above and below).
After that you can go to the extreme register practice. This is where I go a few notes (half steps) below my highest note and just keep assessing using half steps. Basically playing the line between playable and unplayable.
It is not fast at all but it is effective for me. It also it’s just about working on the lines of your comfortable range and the line of your external range. Basically trying to extend both of those and therefore increasing your range.
(Edit: by comfortable I mean the note that I can always hit or the note that I don’t feel trouble playing)
Agents League you did the most
keep in mind intonation. You should always keep a tuner when doing long tones like these
Indeed, I always do these exercises, but I always get out of tune
That's what moving your slides help do
Patrick Hindenburg I play the clarinet
@@poggerspantsw5715 then you should adjust your embouchure according to if you're flat or sharp.
helps me lol
Play high notes is easy
I play piano
Akmal Atha same
Survey Corps 😍❤️
this guy is like both super sharp and airy the entire time.
Idk if he's doing it on purpose but alot of these excercizes tell you to make your sound like that
Ik I was really irritated by that
his sound isn't going to sound the best due to the room he is in but corners are not firm enough
Ha I edited it
69, nice
I cant play high but i can play while high...
i cant
I can play high while high
Bro chill out
i’m at school and im doing it right now😭
Dat boi sus
My highest note is a high C#. I usually do lip slurs, starting from g,c,g,c in the staff, then going on, and it kind of sounds like the jeopardy theme song.
cool
Just some tips when playing in that high of a register, to become more efficient :)
*1. To gain range you need to play in the upper register more often (It's probably going to have to be a daily thing in your practice routine, just make sure that it isn't the only thing you practice however) *2. Just go slowly by half-steps 3. Octave glisses 4. Watching out for excessive mouthpiece pressure in the upper register 5. Your mouthpiece placement on the chops 6. Fast/ efficient air *7. Relaxing the throat - not forcing the note out, letting the air do the job for you 8. Starting articulation of the note you are trying to learn 9. Hearing the note in your head before you play it 10. Resting the chops (After practicing all throughout the week I usually give myself Saturday & Sunday off) 11. Having confidence *12. Tightening the core - Breathing from the abdomen "Flexing your core"
If you want to see my high register playing, check out my TH-cam channel
th-cam.com/channels/0zqaQGuJmVSwEuz5h7fydQ.html
Is it a triple c above the staff or a mid c cause a mid c is not that impressive
@@kashtonbrien9385 low C is one ledger line below the staff, middle C is third space, and high C is 2 ledger lines above.
Remember to tongue correctly, little more precisely, as well as use smooth air stream and be a little more in tune, but otherwise good job man.
I agree. Although I can tell that he isn't in a great spot for acoustics, his tone could be a lot better in terms of having a darker sound and just more air in general.
You don’t need to tongue for most upper registers exercises
Hi
Tom Lilienthal i agree very much, i think he uses a little the tounge a little to much like "tu"
Clarinet: **plays super high note**
Trumpet section: SHAIHAKAUAJSISHSOAUAJSUSBAISBSJS (I’m a trumpet player too lol)
pEpPa? ?? On factsssss
True😂 i‘m playing clarinet for 6 years now and can get b flat 3( the one two octaves above the one in the middle of the lines) and i never heard of any trumpet player going that high.
TheSteam well that’s because it is much easier to go higher on a clarinet than trumpet, personally I play trumpet and I can go that high but none of our music has that because of how insanely challenging it is. Also clarinets are made at a higher octave other than base and so on.
@@steam6626 dci trumpet players are nuts, go check out the highest notes in it
Vanessa McCann i know that clarinets are built to get higher, but they do get deeper. And my respect to you for being able to play that note, i can‘t find it on any trumpet fingering table. It‘s not even in the video.
Sticky valves be like
*pours whole bottle of valve oil on sticky valves*
*Would you like to enable sticky keys?*
Legendarium it’s the devil
And then two seconds later they sticky again
*sniffle*
*Still doesnt work*
I’m a clarinet player what in the actual hell am I doing here
Same
TheWeirdAccentDude- JPCygan
I’m a oboe player
Literally same. I play clarinet as well.
Get out
Well clarinet and trumpet are pitched just the same and they are both in the key of Bb. So this actually could help you.
Step 1: smoke weed
Step:2 play trumpet
*DONE*
someone who understands 😂
Angel Contreras doesn’t work and i played flatter than usual
Realistically this might actually work since being relaxed is the most important thing in playing high notes
No funny did no laf
This helped cuz im in 7th grade and i need to start getting high F’s and G’s at the top of the staff 🥵
Bryce Susong that’s not that hard just flex your abs and keep your shoulders loose
Yeah man once you get to the Gs and the As every now and then most songs you won’t have to go higher and then one day as a high schooler you’ll just try and go as high as you can and you’ll be like “holy shit I never thought I could go this high” it happened to me trust me 😂
I'm in the ninth and can't even play a high e :(
Kiyoh when did you start playing?
@@Troitaa Since fifth grade
Thanks for this I shared it with my classmates in seventh grade band; they said they'd try it out👍😉
Edit: here I am back again my freshman year, I can play twice as high😂
Beginning freshman here… plz share the secrets ;-;
@@yedrielnegron9862 practice 👍
@@meteor9099 I know, I just don’t really know what I’m supposed to practice, but thanks
@@yedrielnegron9862 I dunno if you still need help but what I do is look on TH-cam or some songs I played in my old band class and practice those
@@yedrielnegron9862 Long tones, they're so much more helpful than you think. Maybe also "stretches" (for example, starting on an F, then playing E, then F again, then Eb and so on). It helped me tremendously for saxophone and it helped me for trumper
I am a senior and returning trumpet player . I’m really working on my embouchure first and foremost. But this tutorial is very informative and will help me a lot. I have always wanted to play higher notes and would not play a piece if it went over over staff G.
Piano be like: What's so hard about playing high notes? Just press this key! 😎
Lol
Thanks for your help my dude. I've kind of been stuck at High C with my range and I wanna be able to get a D with no problem 👌
That’s the exact reason I’m here too
when you said c i thought you meant like the 3rd between the lines so i was like
*pfft, that’s easy*
I WAS NOT EXPECTING YOU TO GO THAT HIGH
uh, high c is a normal note. It's the tip of the needed trumpet range really. Past that it gets a bit impractical for most things besides certain solos and jazz.
My record is a double C but I have terrible form. Only been playing for 3 years so I might be rushing it. Thanks for the help strengthing my range from squeaks!
I am currently a trumpet player in my 6th grade band. I chose the trumpet because of you, so thank you for that! This is going to help me a lot with reaching the "G" above the scale!
Glad I can help. I'm sure the next two videos of the series will be very helpful to you too.
I play trumpet is 6th grade band too
Wow man, that's great! When I as in 8th grade, I couldn't even hit a G.
@trumpetguy I had a playing test on a chromatic scale on concert f. I aced the test because of this video, thank you!!
Keep practicing, Im in 8th grade and I want to tell you that a lot of this comes down just from experience and when I was in 6th grade I couldn’t play that high but now I can play notes over a G with good tone, I didn’t realize that I was learning from experience till now, I have a precessional lessons teacher and I would have to recommend starting on a G and slur to high C then down to low C and keep going higher chromatically until you can’t play the high notes, I’ve been doing this for about a month and increased my range almost a whole octive, anyway keep practicing and I assure you that you will have god range and no time, also great job on the vid, I’ll make a video showing what I’m talking about if you don’t understand but my channel is “TrumpetMyLife” have fun and good luck👍
High Note: Double High C.. Tips: to improve tone and keep those notes in your high register in tune.. Move the mouthpiece so it centered on your face this will help with everything in general
Maynard Ferguson played to the side of his mouth/off center
@@MaynardFreek Yes, Maynard played with his mouthpiece of the center of his mouth but, the amount of lip on the mouthpiece on top and bottom was relatively equal. My comment was aim more at that due to trumpet guy having alot of upper lip and average bottom lip on the mouthpiece.
Looking forward to checking out the rest of your series! Glad I have some new exercises to try out, thanks!
"I'm only gonna go up to a high C or C#."
Me: Only?!?!
I just came to listen to u play 💯💯 great job
There are two types of people in this world. People who oil their keys threw the bottom, and those who take out their keys to oil.
Well I’ll be a moth’s wool suit, I’ve gotten myself a heart. Right back at you my fellow Trumpeter.
Get this man a 100k he deserves /edit sorry I forgot thanks for likes outta everyone else you like my comment appreciate it
Kharis Bullock more like 10 million
Dude his sound is ass
Thank you very much I will watch your video every day to get to the highest note on each video. Very helpful. I made sure I was in tune to your notes 😁👍
I work with this guy, he's dope as hell!
0:35 Should I get my metronome, or...
I am a trumpet player and I can play up to an E above the staff and I am only in seventh grade. My technique is go up by octaves and once I get to the hi C, I hold it for about five or six seconds, and keep going up from their!
Kelley Shields how often do you practice?
Sorry but for a seventh grader I don't believe you can play THAT high THAT well. Maybe a B above the staff but no way an E.
Thank you very much I will watch your video every day to get to the highest note on each video. Very helpful. I made sure I was in tune to your notes
Thank you for this great video!
🎺😀🎹Pretty decent advice for those looking to begin improving their range above the staff!🎺😀🎹
On a good day my highest note is a high f to f sharp maybe even a g (above staff), but I practice scales 2 octaves alot.
nice. thats really good
U mean double g or g right above the staff
@@chrispereira2775 Double g...but only on really good days
Just some tips when playing in that high of a register, to become more efficient :)
*1. To gain range you need to play in the upper register more often (It's probably going to have to be a daily thing in your practice routine, just make sure that it isn't the only thing you practice however) *2. Just go slowly by half-steps 3. Octave glisses 4. Watching out for excessive mouthpiece pressure in the upper register 5. Your mouthpiece placement on the chops 6. Fast/ efficient air *7. Relaxing the throat - not forcing the note out, letting the air do the job for you 8. Starting articulation of the note you are trying to learn 9. Hearing the note in your head before you play it 10. Resting the chops (After practicing all throughout the week I usually give myself Saturday & Sunday off) 11. Having confidence *12. Tightening the core - Breathing from the abdomen "Flexing your core"
If you want to see my high register playing, check out my TH-cam channel
th-cam.com/channels/0zqaQGuJmVSwEuz5h7fydQ.html
Highest note is the "g" above double high "c". Have been playing trumpet for quite a long time and range is something that has come a little easier for me as long as I continue to work on it. I use arpeggios starting at a low C and work upward holding each note for a couple of seconds but always returning to the original starting point to ensure lower note tone quality is maintained. For performance, I usually don't go above the "a" below double "c" unless it really necessary. Finding playing along with various cover songs from Maynard Ferguson, Wayne B., and Jerry Hey really help with ensuring the notes are musical and not just screaming.
thank you for this exercise!
the highest note i’ve ever played on my trumpet was a C# but an octave higher that the note you went up to, it’s only happened once but i don’t think i’ve ever been more excited about something. the highest note i can consistently hit is a high A (octave higher than A with one ledger line)
Thanks for this I needed it
I’m glad I found you I’m a highschool looking to build my range even higher my highest note is E above the staff
Yo this really helped me I thank you so much!!!
Thanks! This is really helpful coming from a 7th grader. Love your vids. :D
This is a great experience
I’m a beginner and this helped a lot - I thought I could barely play the E that’s the top space but got the F just above that first time playing along - thanks for the exercise 😁
I dont even play trumpet
Then play it
then guat chu doing here m8 :v
Cool
I play it and I suck
What the FAWK is your profile picture
My highest note is a high D above the staff. I have a song that my bd gave me that had a high E. Sooo I’m trying to reach that! But today I am not having a good trumpet playing day so I am here for tips. Thank you sm! :)
Yayyyy more videos
I felt like Otto walking into “Stoners Pot Palace.” Total false advertising man haha
Lol, ya not how to get high on the trumpet. Sry
Trumpet Guy I’m just playing friend, great series.
Haha I know. Thanks. Appreciate it
I don't play Trumpet, I teach Ukulele and guitar and do some at home production, but I would love to strengthen my ability to arrange for Trumpets in my music, when to use them, their best harmonies, do you have any videos (or suggested reading materiel) on that subject?
I don't have any videos on that. Sorry I can't really think of any specific reading materials
This video made me reach #C3 and it was my first time doing so!
gold if watch till the end guys!
thanks for the video
excellent practice, delivers step by step, day by day, from the hugh notes fear
This is a good starting point, but to develop the power and fluidity in the upper register you will need to do much more than long tones.
Can you tell us what it is we need to do.
@@johndoe-bo7rx working on flexibility throughout the whole range of the horn helps out a lot, and also articulating the notes in the upper register. I’ve found it’s really important to practicing most things really softly to develop control. Most players practice everything at Mf+ and they don’t develop the control needed to play high as easily.
@@johndoe-bo7rx it also just takes a lot of experience. I’ve been playing for around 6.5 years and I’m starting to be able to play double C’s occasionally and can play loud up to around E-F. Two years ago I could barely play above a high C, so it just takes a lot of practice and experience; you need to play almost everyday.
@@ColinMroczko thank you sir.
@@ColinMroczko I definitely agree with you on articulating the notes in the upper register. I can play a G on top of the staff but when then it comes to the point when I have to articulate it, it doesn’t sound too good
What’s scary is the amount of people who struggle playing up there. Not being able to comfortable play high, is usually not due to lack of technical excercise, but more lack of incorrect embouchure placement, different things work for different people, but the biggest contributing factor to range issues, is usually embouchure and muscle development deficiency’s, which technical excercise may help to fix, or only aggravate the situation until it is isolated and fixed. When your embouchure is set properly and you have developed good habits, the technical exercise will then have its biggest impact.
Thanks! It's my real struggle, I'm always working on them
Thank you for the tips,
My highest note I can do while practicing is the high F (one octave higher than the one on top of the staff), my high C is strating to feel much more confortable, thats all thanks to Gordon Systematic. As a music student, I'm far from having the best knowledge to teach, but i think range isn't the thing that is the most important to work on. Of course, it needs to be part of the practice routine, but far from being the priority. I like to think the trumpet as if it was a city. For the city to work all on its own it needs many components, well it's the same for the trumpet. Work on lip slurs, fingering, long tones, sight reading and the list goes on and on. It takes years for the city to work all on its own. Well, likewise on the trumpet, it may take years to feel confident on the trumpet and play almost everything you want right away. On my part everytime i reach a new milestone and feel like i'm reaching the top, I like to quote Doc. Disrespect, I may be at the top now, but I'm really only half way there. At the end of highschool, i felt like i was the best, on the top, but I'm all the way back to bottom at my college. It's like a whole new world has opened up to me really. TL:DR Range is not everything and I still need to improve a lot.
Just some tips when playing in that high of a register, to become more efficient :)
*1. To gain range you need to play in the upper register more often (It's probably going to have to be a daily thing in your practice routine, just make sure that it isn't the only thing you practice however) *2. Just go slowly by half-steps 3. Octave glisses 4. Watching out for excessive mouthpiece pressure in the upper register 5. Your mouthpiece placement on the chops 6. Fast/ efficient air *7. Relaxing the throat - not forcing the note out, letting the air do the job for you 8. Starting articulation of the note you are trying to learn 9. Hearing the note in your head before you play it 10. Resting the chops (After practicing all throughout the week I usually give myself Saturday & Sunday off) 11. Having confidence *12. Tightening the core - Breathing from the abdomen "Flexing your core"
If you want to see my high register playing, check out my TH-cam channel
th-cam.com/channels/0zqaQGuJmVSwEuz5h7fydQ.html
i started trumpet in January, without being able to play the high E and now i can almost consistently play 3rd b
I’m in 6th grade, first year of playing trumpet. I found my favorite song in trumpet form, but it goes REALLY high. I’m trying to start playing higher, and the other day I hit a high G!
For your first year that's really good. I also started in 6th grade and now I'm going to tenth grade comfortably hitting C and C# with mostly D and sometimes an E
I’m a freshman in college and I can consistently hit triple g’s and I hit one c one time. I use chromatics and scales to help me get up that high. And lots of practice.
you should hook me up with some music to get that high my highest is a double A
What I ended up compiling on trumpet range tips.
*1. To gain range you need to play in the upper register more often (It's probably going to have to be a daily thing in your practice routine, just make sure that it isn't the only thing you practice however) *2. Just go slowly by half-steps 3. Octave glisses 4. Watching out for excessive mouthpiece pressure in the upper register 5. Your mouthpiece placement on the chops 6. Fast/ efficient air *7. Relaxing the throat - not forcing the note out, letting the air do the job for you 8. Starting articulation of the note you are trying to learn 9. Hearing the note in your head before you play it 10. Resting the chops (After practicing all throughout the week I usually give myself Saturday & Sunday off) 11. Having confidence *12. Tightening the core - Breathing from the abdomen "Flexing your core"
If you want to see my high register playing, check out my TH-cam channel
th-cam.com/channels/0zqaQGuJmVSwEuz5h7fydQ.html
this has really helped
I’m 1st trumpet in my high school, and here’s what my director taught me, faster air = higher notes. Keep in mind of building a muscle memory of how fast your air needs to be or how slow it needs to be to play certain notes, it’s almost like spitting at different speeds to get certain notes lol.
Nope, the opposite. More air makes it harder to hit high notes because the pressure pushes and makes it harder to keep proper embouchure.
The higher the note = less air used, the lower the note the more air used
@@bryanmasis1595 You're right, but he's not talking about more or less air, he's talking about faster air, which is correct. As your aperture gets smaller, the air going through is faster thus producing a higher note.
So helpful!!
This really helps I’m trying to play high C above the staff in middle school on 2 pieces
I'm a beginner and this helped a lot
If you’re going to do the Bill Adam routine then you need to rest as long as you play. So if you play for 8 counts then you need to rest for 8 counts. Always keep your mind in the sound. Let’s FIRE IT UP TRUMPET PLAYERS!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎺
can i just say...you’re awesome
After have 2 years experience of playing the French Horn I was able to do this within weeks of having a trumpet
My little list that I always tell people that ask for high register tips
*1. To gain range you need to play in the upper register more often (It's probably going to have to be a daily thing in your practice routine, just make sure that it isn't the only thing you practice however) *2. Just go slowly by half-steps 3. Octave glisses 4. Watching out for excessive mouthpiece pressure in the upper register 5. Your mouthpiece placement on the chops 6. Fast/ efficient air *7. Relaxing the throat - not forcing the note out, letting the air do the job for you 8. Starting articulation of the note you are trying to learn 9. Hearing the note in your head before you play it 10. Resting the chops (After practicing all throughout the week I usually give myself Saturday & Sunday off) 11. Having confidence *12. Tightening the core - Breathing from the abdomen "Flexing your core"
If you want to see my high register playing, check out my TH-cam channel
th-cam.com/channels/0zqaQGuJmVSwEuz5h7fydQ.html
Fredy Martinez hello I found you again
Nice exercise! I have been playing for 4 years and my highest notes is a high E on good days, normaly a high C. I do long tones up to the highest note or play some tunes in the upper register.
Awesome, hopefully this and the next two parts of the series can help you get even higher
Just some tips when playing in that high of a register, to become more efficient :)
*1. To gain range you need to play in the upper register more often (It's probably going to have to be a daily thing in your practice routine, just make sure that it isn't the only thing you practice however) *2. Just go slowly by half-steps 3. Octave glisses 4. Watching out for excessive mouthpiece pressure in the upper register 5. Your mouthpiece placement on the chops 6. Fast/ efficient air *7. Relaxing the throat - not forcing the note out, letting the air do the job for you 8. Starting articulation of the note you are trying to learn 9. Hearing the note in your head before you play it 10. Resting the chops (After practicing all throughout the week I usually give myself Saturday & Sunday off) 11. Having confidence *12. Tightening the core - Breathing from the abdomen "Flexing your core"
If you want to see my high register playing, check out my TH-cam channel
th-cam.com/channels/0zqaQGuJmVSwEuz5h7fydQ.html
@@FredyMartinezTrumpet I'll use it, thanks!
@@adrianduchniak No problem!
Oooooh, now I get why my neighbors don't like me
Who’s here just trying to get out a high G😂 I can get it out but for only 1 or 2 beats and it sounds very weak
Luis Martinez I can hit a double G
Flex your stomach and relax your shoulders and a high G is easy mode for anyone 👍
One tip I learned is when playing almost push the instrument away from your lips so you have to lean into it as to not put much pressure. Another is if your abs don’t hurt you’re doing it wrong
The Butterflier oh yeah If you aren’t shaking by the end of a last 2 measure note it wasn’t good enough 🤣
I got an A today maybe a Bb
ive been playing trumpet for about 1 1/2 years and i can play high d
which high d
PUMPLE I think he means 4th line
Same
I have been playing for 6 years and I can barely get a high F (the one on the top of the staff)
OMG I HIT A HIGH G!! THX SO MUCH FOR THE TIPS!!!
I like how as soon as that High D come us he’s like “alright guys so yeah that the exercise...”
So your going to finish it?😂💀
1st year playing trumpet and i have made it to e so far, but we’re doing ride by hazo so it’s time to push to G
To build range I do lip slurs starting at a low F# or G going up in quarter notes G B D G B D then hold out an E for two beats, the back down in quarter notes D B G D B G. Go a half step up and repeat. My highest is the E above the staff.
So I've been watching you upload these videos and I was like, "Oh, I don't need to build my range! I can reach a middle C and I've been in beginning band for a few months, I'm all good," and ofc, today, my teacher said I'd be playing in this all district trumpet ensemble and now EVERYBODY has to work on their range. T^T
Good luck with that. These videos should help. If you need help on anything else trumpet, I just released a full course with everything. It is discounted only till April 30th
@@trumpet_guy Thanks, and thanks for putting your time into all of this. Lol.
No problem
Currently my highest note is currently a high E#, and I can play it rather well, it’s just easier to get a headache, so I reserve the chops and air for the ending stand tunes we play during marching season in case I can just jump the octave to that E or E# at max, or the random divide that throws in the chance for me to show off among the other trumpets, since I have the highest consistent range (consistent, not overall, there’s other students who can hit higher notes, but end up going on their own injured reserve list, lol). Building it higher is what I want before I go to college though, the more notes I can grow, the more proud I can be and the more music I can play. That confidence always helps performance wise, so... range practice I go!
I ended up starting to play trumpet freshman year, now I’m a Junior. Lately I’ve just been hitting higher and higher notes, but then tuckering out from the lip muscles dying on me, and the headaches from oxygen depletion. Highest I’ve hit without cracking, but then quitting was a double F. Took a toll on me, I was pushing for real, and I used an extreme amount of air. I haven’t been that brash as of late, but the endurance and range building should help keep me from doing something stupid.
So I play clarinet and bass clarinet, and trumpet came semi easy to me, like I felt it was hard but then I tried high notes, and it was so hard but this video helped
I meant it was not hard
I played the first and the second exercise (Because the third one is too hard for me) 3 days in a row and I expanded my range by one tone. I'm 12 by the way.
I use the Caruso studies and I can play triple gs sometimes, but usually my range told out around double c and double d
Michael Terrazas same except I don’t use those studies
I don’t really have a range building exercise. I just practice my scales and do long tones. The highest note I’ve hit is a D above the staff, and I can hold it. My goal is to be able to play that high F so I can take my schools fight song up an octave
Just some tips when playing in that high of a register, to become more efficient :)
*1. To gain range you need to play in the upper register more often (It's probably going to have to be a daily thing in your practice routine, just make sure that it isn't the only thing you practice however) *2. Just go slowly by half-steps 3. Octave glisses 4. Watching out for excessive mouthpiece pressure in the upper register 5. Your mouthpiece placement on the chops 6. Fast/ efficient air *7. Relaxing the throat - not forcing the note out, letting the air do the job for you 8. Starting articulation of the note you are trying to learn 9. Hearing the note in your head before you play it 10. Resting the chops (After practicing all throughout the week I usually give myself Saturday & Sunday off) 11. Having confidence *12. Tightening the core - Breathing from the abdomen "Flexing your core"
If you want to see my high register playing, check out my TH-cam channel
th-cam.com/channels/0zqaQGuJmVSwEuz5h7fydQ.html
I honestly don’t know what I’m doing here. I’m a trombone player.
same,s but its good for building range so uhh
I'm both
AidenTheGamer same I can only go high b-flat (I’m a tuba player inBB)
Novarald same and I’m in 7th grade 2 years in band
Highest note was a double Bb but I took a 1 week break and now I’m down to a double g so I’m back at it again trying to improve
I practice two octave scales, two octave arpeggios, Clarke's Fifth Study, and Caruso Seconds study. Lately I have a consistent d above the staff and a relatively consistent third ledger line e. I also low notes and even pedal tones with the Stamp method.
Just some of my tips when playing in that high of a register, to become more efficient :)
*1. To gain range you need to play in the upper register more often (It's probably going to have to be a daily thing in your practice routine, just make sure that it isn't the only thing you practice however) *2. Just go slowly by half-steps 3. Octave glisses 4. Watching out for excessive mouthpiece pressure in the upper register 5. Your mouthpiece placement on the chops 6. Fast/ efficient air *7. Relaxing the throat - not forcing the note out, letting the air do the job for you 8. Starting articulation of the note you are trying to learn 9. Hearing the note in your head before you play it 10. Resting the chops (After practicing all throughout the week I usually give myself Saturday & Sunday off) 11. Having confidence *12. Tightening the core - Breathing from the abdomen "Flexing your core"
If you want to see my high register playing, check out my TH-cam channel
th-cam.com/channels/0zqaQGuJmVSwEuz5h7fydQ.html
Too bad there aren’t any videos to make trumpets play quieter
Cover the bell?
Use a mute
I usually start on low c or maybe pedal c, and I go up by each open note (I play it at piano or maybe quieter) and play each not for about half a minute with minute rests. My highest note is triple C (5 1/2 ledger lines above the staff)
Thank you!
I'm starting to wonder what I pay my teacher for hahaha. I've been struggling with the finger positions on those higher notes and this was really very helpful.
great to hear!
I will try this, and i hope it works!, my limit right now is a b flat
This is great information. I just bought a trumpet and have learned the basic c major scale. Finding the next set of notes has been difficult but I will try these tips. Do the notes harmonically repeat themselves on the trumpet or are you using alternate fingering?
Thanks for the help! I think this is going to be very beneficial whenever I'm playing trumpet and stay cool 😁
glad to hear it
awesome
Lol bill Adam’s is the exact name of my choir teacher
First time i see you play high 😀
ya, with a lot of the songs I do, theres no need
Hi. Thank you for your video. I played the trumpet for many years with a rare embouchure, and did a lot of high note exercises, and I never did! I had to change the position of my lips and now everything I play is easier. You can't play the trumpet with a trombone embouchure !! Positions are the most important
Functionally I can really only get up to like a high E but I’ve cracked out a double E. I use the more power more range exercises.
My highest note is double A
I never did anything specific for range building, just built a ton endurance in the the mid and low register.
GiantPanda77 mines triple g
@GiantPanda77 if I count my "cheater range" then I have a Triple F, but it's not loud and resonant, so I don't count it