Trumpet High Range Development- Part 4….. “Will I ever be able to play a double high C”?

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If you have normal physical components- Yes If you are determined to practice properly to achieve this goal- Yes If your are patient enough to be satisfied with small, consistent increases over time- Yes If you are willing to accept bad days and cherish the good days- Yes If you think that playing a double high C is necessity in your future as a trumpet player- Yes If you answered Yes to all of the questions above- You might have a chance. If you answered No to any of the above questions- You might not want to waste your time…

Trumpet High Range Development- Part 3….. “What Method Books Have the Secrets to High Note Playing”?

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First of all, if these books have all the secrets, they are no longer secrets. Now down to facts. All high range methods are based on known features and how these features differ will explain why some techniques work and some don’t. I will discuss general categories which will help to explain the theory and application of these different approaches.   Pedal Tones and how they work. Many methods utilize the practice and effects of pedal tones when trying to increase one’s high note range. Pedal tones include all notes played below the normal limitations of the instrument; any note…

Trumpet High Range Development- Part 2…..”Why Can He/She Do It And I Can’t”?

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Click Below.. Do I have your attention? How about this one…… And don’t forget the Jazzers….. Doesn’t it make you want to hang it up? These kids are hitting notes I have only dreamed of.   My encounter with one so gifted….. I began performing on my first Cornet when I was nine years old. I am now eighty-two, have taught and performed on Trumpet for seventy-three years and still do not have a solid G above high C. What’s wrong with this picture? How is it possible that a 12 year old, who has been practicing for only a…