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one question    22:28 on Saturday, February 9, 2008          

zoomnig
(2 points)
Posted by zoomnig

okay i have a Yamaha YTR-2335 Standard Trumpet and ive been playing for aprroximately 4 years now and i have a high range but any suggestions so i can hit notes above the staff constantly?


Re: one question    00:14 on Monday, February 11, 2008          

bbrandon
(46 points)
Posted by bbrandon

I would say you should play many scales. Like up and down the scale, high and low.
You should also practice pedal tones...they help with range and such.
Going up and around the higher notes on a regular basis is also very good.

Just do most of these things a lot. it should help


Re: one question    16:43 on Monday, February 11, 2008          

JOhnlovemusic
(1279 points)
Posted by JOhnlovemusic

You need to practice scales and long tones.
Be sure you use as little pressure as possible.
The lower you can play the better you can play higher.


Re: one question    17:16 on Wednesday, February 13, 2008          

JOhnlovemusic
(1279 points)
Posted by JOhnlovemusic

"Soulfire" brings up a GREAT point. Pedal tones are very controversial. Many people think playing pedal tones incorrectly will hurt your embouchre. That is a good point and probably correct. If you play pedal tones you need to do them correctly.

The theory behind doing the low notes I think is really to establish a proper embouchre for your instrument, you don't really need to do pedal tones. When you have a good full tone in the middle registers you can then go for the extreme ranges (in both directions). But please do it slowly and consistently trying to play in the extremes beforehand is trumpet playing suicide.

Truely the best approach has got to be a systemized routine that builds all your ranges gradually over months and years.
Remember there are no short cuts in being a good musician, there really aren't.


   




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