I started playing trumpet when I was a sophomore in high school. My first instrument was trombone, but I had always wanted to play the trumpet. It took me awhile to learn treble clef, but the first thing I noticed was that I could hit double C's within several months of playing (keep in mind I already came from a brass instrument). Once I entered college I decided to pursue the trumpet and currently play upper soprano in our marching band and 1st cornet in our concert band, I also lead a Maynard Ferguson tribute group. I guess you could say I'm obsessed with the whole high note thing, but I am also a huge Chris Botti fan and implement some of his music to "mix things up" a bit in our gigs.

me as a sophomore in high school- http://youtube.com/watch?v=DKlvqbBWy3Y

me doing the upper register work in our marching band-http://youtube.com/watch?v=jcW65thbEbw