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SeverFire
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Posted: 2006-09-03 02:18 CET | |
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I know there's already a trumpet spinning thread, but this is a little different. So I finally decided to try out spinning my trumpet, as I thought it would be a good crowd pleaser for shows. I practiced on my junky old horn, and had to tape my third valve slide together before it could spin. I am able to spin it around twice at most before it loses momentum. My question is, how do you keep it spinning fast and continuously? I know it's possible since people on the board here have claimed doing so, plus I've seen a trumpeter at school doing it continuously fast. Is it a matter of flicking it with a finger to keep it going, or just a certain motion with your hand or something? I could've probably figured it out, but within like 10 minutes, the skin in my middle finger got raw and now I have a blister. But good times. Thanks |
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Pepino
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Posted: 2006-09-03 05:50 CET | |
| A good idea is to treat it like a hula hoop. Dont worry if you drop your trumpet, unless your at a show. Well then youd look like a fool. But you got to get a good push first and then do some kind of circular motion. | ||
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Faulk
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Posted: 2006-09-03 06:40 CET | |
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Yeah. The bell is the heaviest part. So I imagine that the bell is like a big metal ball and there's a chain connecting the ball to your slide ring. And the idea is to spin the ball around in the same way that you would be spinning your trumpet. So you should end up with your hand doing quick little circles around your valves... Understand? If you still can't get it, let us know and hopefully someone will explain it better that me... Good luck 
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Drewdude403
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Posted: 2006-09-03 09:11 CET | |
i can spin my horn for as long as i want (which is until the band director yells at me  )the trick is to start out like you were playing, use your middle finger in the ring, and use your right hand and throw it away from you so the bell comes twards you and the mouthpiece away. after that, just kinda gain control with your hand/finger and then just kinda move your forearm in little circular motions after a while momentum kicks in and its really, really easy. hope it helped |
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Drew the Jew
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Posted: 2006-09-03 18:51 CET | |
| This did help, although I have yet to try it. I would weep if something happened to my horn. | ||
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valentine
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Posted: 2006-09-04 03:54 CET | |
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Hm, everyone says they use their middle finger, but I use my index... ah well it works fine for me. I think waht Faulk said about the ball on the chain is pretty musch it. I find it helps if you push your finger down as the bell comes down to keep the momentum going.
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SeverFire
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Posted: 2006-09-04 19:43 CET | |
| Cool, thanks for the good advice, I'm starting to get the hang of it, although I still can't do it continuously. I'll get it though. Maybe if I practice with my heavier horn.. | ||
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skamatt07
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Posted: 2006-09-07 19:53 CET | |
| my horn came with little white gloves, these make it spin so much easier with less friction, B) | ||
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valentine
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Posted: 2006-09-15 22:03 CET | |
School started semi-recently, and during band class I called my teacher over and said, "look what I learned over the summer!" and I started to spin my trumpet, and she shuddered and looked away and told me to stop because it made her nervous. 
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Sarah
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Posted: 2006-09-22 20:00 CET | |
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What a legend- I just learnt how to spin it continuously from that thread cheers
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schneider
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Posted: 2006-10-01 16:27 CET | |
| I can spin it for a little while, but my third valve slide keeps coming out. Any suggestions? | ||
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WarpedRyan
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Posted: 2006-10-01 17:44 CET | |
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For me, I usually just don't clean the gunk off of the slide for long periods of time which keeps it stuck for only about two rotations lately... It's not the best idea however because it will still fly out as the momentum accelerates. Quite a few people tape it, but I haven't tried it personally. You might experiment with that. Fairly soon, I'm going to try some other options such as attaching something through the ring to around the 3rd valve. In regard to how long I can spin it, it's however long before my slide starts to slip, but I can tell before I lose it. Everyone spins differently in their own style. Personally, I spin it one-handed with my left arm beginning with the bell descending and the mouthpiece end ascending. Usually after I've spun it a few times, I'll catch it momentarily vertically and spin it backwards once to bring it back to my mouth. |
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SeverFire
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Posted: 2006-10-02 00:15 CET | |
schneider wrote:I can spin it for a little while, but my third valve slide keeps coming out. Any suggestions? You have to secure your third valve slide. I used tape for my old trumpet, but many trumpets (like my Bach Strad) come with a third valve slide stopper, so you just screw the stoppers all the way down so the slide can't move. I think it's just my skin or something on my fingers because when I wear thin gloves, I can spin it continuously, but still can't with just my bare hand. |
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schneider
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Posted: 2006-10-02 14:07 CET | |
| Hey, thanks for the tips. | ||
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Faulk
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Posted: 2006-10-03 09:00 CET | |
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I started spinning again recently. I use just ordinary string (the white string that comes in a ball) and wrap it around my third and second valve casings then tie it through the slide ring. I also have a stopper screw but I don't like using it. I also wanna bring up this point. I was spinning a few nights ago and I spun it so fast that the first valve slide shot out. Luckily it clipped my jeans and landed harmlessly on the carpet. But you might wanna also tie that one down, especially if you're spinning at a show. -Faulk
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SoloWingGalm
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Posted: 2006-12-10 18:00 CET | |
| on the trumpet that i use, it has an adjustable 3rd valve ring...so i put it as far forward as possible.. it allows me to spin my trumpet as long and as fast as i want to..doesn't hurt at all | ||