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The Full Range
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Posted: 2007-06-21 04:06 CEST | |
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I was reading a science book and it made reference to harmonics, and musical intervals and how it works, etc. But in one sentence, it mentioned that the first interval that a brass player can play is an octave. I thought this was odd, because I was always able to play the fifth. Then it struck me. Drop the octave! This takes a bit of work, but it is entirely possible to hit the C below Middle C! and the F+ below that! Lemme know what you think, if you can hit it, or even if this is the first time you've heard of this, because I've been playing for a long time, and I've stunned myself. P.S. A sergeant's range is notes that can't be hit chromatically, like this octave. Please respond. |
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skajunkie
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Posted: 2007-06-21 23:56 CEST | |
| crap that's low! i'm gonna go try. so...the F# ...1,2,3....how hard is it to tune those notes? | ||
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skallege graduate
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Posted: 2007-06-22 00:55 CEST | |
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I believe youre refering to pedal tones. I can hit the C below low C and lower. The lowest i can hit is is pedal Bb. So i guess i can hit the notes youre talkin about....but im pretty sure theyre just pedal tones, nothing extraordinary. Ben |
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Hi-iH
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Posted: 2007-06-22 01:28 CEST | |
| I knew a guy who would hit these notes on his trumpet that were crazy low. He could play high for that matter too. But yeah, our teacher always told him that they weren't real notes, but who knows... this is pretty interesting. | ||
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Dizzy
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Posted: 2007-06-24 04:55 CEST | |
| I can play a low C then drop down two octives to double pedal C and then chromatic down to the F# below that. Check out The Balanced Embouchure or some stuff written by Jerry Callet for the how and why to do this. | ||
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XavierSka
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Posted: 2007-08-05 23:48 CEST | |
Hi-iH wrote:I knew a guy who would hit these notes on his trumpet that were crazy low. He could play high for that matter too. But yeah, our teacher always told him that they weren't real notes, but who knows... this is pretty interesting. i think i kno exactly wat you are talking about...i can play notes like that but dont actually seem like notes 
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bmmets234
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Posted: 2007-08-08 01:24 CEST | |
| Those notes yes are pedal notes. The reason for why most trumept players dont or rarely ever use them is basically because the trumpet is the highest brass instrument. You would never see these notes on music b/c the band as plenty other instruments that can hit them and are regular notes. Its cool 2 kno how 2 play, but dont expect to see it or use for soloing b/c they do sound pretty bad on the trumpet(very hard 2 tune) | ||
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Dizzy
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Posted: 2007-08-18 04:37 CEST | |
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Hey Bmmets Yes I know they are pedal tones and I reason I practise them is not in case i need them for music (never happened yet, for reasons you stated) but to improve my lip position. Double pedal tones (with a rolled out chop setting, ala Jerry Callet) is one the best things for your embouchure. Reasons include, learning to play with a smaller buzz area, bringing the corners together, and for me learning to play with a more foreward lower jaw setting. If this sound interesting to you check out www.trumpetteacher.net or search on google for jerry callet or goto www.trumpetherald.com and look for these names, (Callet and Jeff Smiley). Plenty of info out there about this type of stuff. |
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Dizzy
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Posted: 2007-08-18 04:39 CEST | |
| Also, how many times have you seen, mouthpiece buzzing in a song? or breathing exercises in music? Never. but thats not why we do them. | ||