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skaman31689
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Posted: 2005-07-25 23:42 CET | |
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I know this has been brought up before, but the old forum is gone. I just need a few tips to keep from using pressure. That would be wonderful. -Eric 
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marty
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Posted: 2005-07-26 00:50 CET | |
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This is an exercise my teacher showed me: G D G (1 - 5 -  You slur the interval. Try to go to a long hallway, or a place where you can see quite a distance (at least 100 meters). Imagine the air travelling further from the bell as you play a higher note. G D G Ab Eb Ab and so on and so on. Tell me if you don't understand, I'll try to think of another way to explain it. |
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IvanTheRed
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Posted: 2005-07-26 02:55 CET | |
| never put your pinky in the ring after the 3rd valve. Rest it on top, on the near side(kinda uncomfortable for big hands) or just tear it off if you're determined enough. Basically just focus when you play. Concentrate on your airflow and keeping the horn stable when you play. You should have it rested on your lips without pressure and it shouldn't move. if you're bringing it towards your face when you play higher, you're not focussing. Don't push yourself to where you need pressure to get out a certain note. Also resting the horn on a table or nightstand/any flat surface and only touching your lips to mouthpiece not touching the trumpet at all is very popular way to play lip slurs. Takes forever to perfect though. Just have to think whenever you play: "am I pushing my horn against my chops right now?" | ||
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nomes
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Posted: 2005-07-26 05:04 CET | |
| mouthpiece exercises. I don't know why they help, but they just do for me. For some reason playing on the mouthpiece is much more mellower (less pressure) then on the trumpet. | ||
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Asian Man
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Posted: 2005-07-26 06:11 CET | |
| place the trumpet sideways on a flat surface (table, countertop, shelf) and play without holding the trumpet. This way it is nearly impossible to press the trumpet on your lips unless if something is pushing it back. (there shouldn't be anything infront of the trumpet.) Don't use the valves just play as high as you can without touching the trumpet with anything but your lips. | ||
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Kalala
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Posted: 2005-08-20 17:36 CET | |
| Try to hold your trumpet with your left hand strait. It might feel like your trumpet is going to fall, but it won't. It's actually really hard when you start playing like that, but just do that everyday until you know the feeling of it, then you can hold your trumpet normally. It's really hard to play that way but you'll get used to it. Even if you can't play high anymore just used a lot of air, your abs will hurt at the end of your practice though. | ||
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Dizzy
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Posted: 2005-10-29 08:42 CET | |
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Here's the thing about pressure. There are four things you need to play higher. You need all four to work togther in BALANCE. They are - Lips (embouchure), air, tongue level, and mouthpiece pressure. When the first three aren't strong enough to play the note you rely on pressure. Work on the first three will reduce pressure. Stuff like putting the trumpet on table can be good to see how much you need pressure but won't cure it. |
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