how a double c feels on trumpet???

Question

i play only for six months but i love it and search for info.i can hit a g above staff,and slur to high c but only in pp.as.i can keep for some seconds an a above staff,but i blow out my lugs and my chops fail pretty fast hehe.i cant imagine how a double c and above shoud feel???do pedal tones really help for high range?

Answer 1

When I'm trying to hit high notes, being relaxed is probably one of the keys in doing this. Also, it is a good thing to try not to use virtually any pressure on the mouth piece, and instead use your air support to give you those notes. Make sure to tighten your adominal muscles and keep the flowing from inside to outside without any trouble. Keep your tongue lower in your mouth and your emboucher (lips) as far apart as possible; this will make sure that you don't deflect the air and slow down the stream. By opening up the lips, you will definitely need to provide more air support than usual. If you get high notes by squeezing your throat and lips tighter together, you are slowing down the air flow, and making the tone quality a lot smaller and quieter.

Answer 2

feels just like the double b below it... ;)
A good high range feels firm, fast and stress free. this may surprise you - It's is probably 10% muscle strength, 30% muscle memory and 60% air speed. check our bob odneal's book "the casual double c". he's a freakgenius squealy trumpet and his book is spot on. google bob odneal and its the first listing.
high range takes time. long tones, lips slurs and red meat. just play and listen to as much trumpet as you can.
good luck!