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JonVanBoscoe
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Posted: 2007-09-18 15:16 CEST | |
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Just wondering if anyone has any tips for a brand new player ? Ive got my third lesson today (previous music experience limited to self taught drums) and despite lots of practise Im still struggling to get a clean decent sound. Im currently just learing the basic C, D and E and can remember where they are and how/when to change etc but the sound is still poor. I think the route of the issue may be that although Im trying to hit a C, I have no point of reference for what a C should sound like. Is there any kind of digital tuning meter for trumpet similar to those you can get for guitars or any other easy way to tell ? Cheers Jon |
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Sander
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Posted: 2007-09-19 09:29 CEST | |
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Some guitar tuners have a built-in microphone. Note that a trumpet is in B sharp, so if you're playing a C on your trumpet, a concert B sharp is indicated on the tuning device.. (if your trumpet is in tune that is  )But i don't think you'll need a tuning device to learn to play. You just have to keep practicing, and you'll learn that you can not only hear if you play the right note, but you can also feel it in the way your lips are buzzing etc. |
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Coppertop
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Posted: 2007-09-24 19:55 CEST | |
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Please tell me you meant to write B flat. Enharmonically, B# is C. Also, don't worry too much about your tone at the moment. Trumpet (as with all brass) is a demanding and physical instrument. You need to build up the muscles in your lips before your tone starts to come through. I find a more comfortable starting point notewise is a second line G, and spread out from there. When you get to C, the harmonic scale starts to get tighter, and it's easier to miss your notes. G is the same fingering as C, but matches with the C on either side, so it's a much easier note to refer to. If you still really want the tuner to tell you if you're hitting the note, get a chromatic tuner. They have built in microphones for wind instruments. I'd recommend a combination Tuner/metronome. They're relatively inexpensive, and a metronome comes in handy when learning a difficult passage of music, or keeping exercises steady. All in all though, it's about practice (x∞). |
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Sander
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Posted: 2007-09-25 11:46 CEST | |
Coppertop wrote:Please tell me you meant to write B flat. Enharmonically, B# is C. hehe, i meant to write B flat there (multiple times ;)) |
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Yvette
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Posted: 2007-11-25 22:30 CEST | |
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my old instructor always told my class that just draw a line on your tuning slide in pencil where to put your tuning slide, when your instructor tunes you. This way, during practice you can recall your C without having to deal with a differently tuned C every practice. Later in your trumpet playing you will memorize your lip shape so you can tune it properly each time. Tuning depends on weather and temperature etc, but for now just tune it to the same place each time until you can play it off the top of your head. PS- hoped I helped |
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Chris!
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Posted: 2007-11-26 06:23 CEST | |
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hey! so I've been playing for about 5 months, and recently my teacher said I should get a tuner! what a fantastic idea!!! it is a musedo MT-30 which I got at my local music store for 15 bucks! and it came with a clip mic for my trumpet, and a built-in mic, and it also has a metronome! it so far has helped me produce much more solid ( ? ) notes with a little bar telling me if I'm sharp or flat. I'm super glad I got this tuner, it has helped loads! Good luck! |
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jolt8va
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Posted: 2008-02-24 02:16 CEST | |
| Ya a cheap tuner is a good idea, but don't use it all the time! practice hitting notes in tune without it also so you can work on your "ears" also your teacher should have told you to just blow without pressing any buttons the first or second lesson (depending if he/she did only buzzing the first lesson) usually you'll play a C or a D and you work from there if you hit it the first time chances are you'll be able to hit it again, and you can tell where you are if you know 1 note for sure. I've been playing for 6 years and I still sometimes have to play C1 G C2 then work my way up with all opens / whatever fingering the note I'm aiming for is. Another great thing to get is a fingering chart. theres one on this site in the articles section. | ||