I have been trying to learn for the past year and half, but i play the clarinet. I can play a little bit. The only reason why i pick up a trumpet was for DCI. I really want to join a group before i age out. Any suggestions!!
2007-08-23 10:15:12 · 4 answers · asked by Roberto R 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
PRACTICE! A LOT! That's how you can get better. As a life-long trumpet player, (I am 32) I was playing 5 nights a week during High school years. (As a soph., I played lead trumpet at the community college band!)
Want to learn to hit the "Screamer Notes" that all trumpeters dream of? Learn to play the low notes. Peddle noted, (notes below the normal Low G-Flat) will greatly build up your lip muscles.
By the time I graduated HS, I could play a G above high C! And Lots & Lots of practice!
2007-08-23 13:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by SARswimmer95 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to play well, find a reputable trumpet teacher in your area. Take some lessons, and pactice smart. Everyone says to practice a lot, but it is more important to practice the right things, and to practice those right things the right way.
If you are unable to get a teacher, at the very least, get a beginner method book - try "Standard of Excellence" Book 1 for Trumpet in B flat. Others are fine, too - this is just the one I use with my beginner band students. Since you already play clarinet, a lot of the material will be simple for you. The note names, clef and even the transposition of the instrument is the same from trumpet to clainet. Go through the lessons in the book - don't skip anything...it is a great refresher even if it seems simple. Again, it is best to have a teacher, but if you don't, get the CD that goes along with the leson book. You can play along with it, and this will at least give your ears a pitch reference and some example of tone quality. The book will have all the fingerings, and take you progressively through short pieces using the notes you have learned.
I always suggest that brass players play a lot of long tones. I teach my students to start on middle C (the one below the staff) and play down by half steps to Gb. The sequence would be C (open) - B (2) - Bb (1) - A (1,2) - Ab (2,3) - G (1,3) - Gb (1,2,3). Start by holding each note for 4 beats. Breathe deep between each note, and gradually hold the notes for 6, 8, 12 and 16 beats. Often times, the lowest notes won't come out right away - keep at it. Eventually they will, and you will develop your full register.
These are just a couple suggestions to help you get started. Look for a teacher if you can!
Best of luck.
2007-08-23 23:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by Smirks :0} 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember that embrasure ( there is no way I spelt that right) for a reed instrument and a brass is opposite. You have picked a tough change over.
That said Jamie Abersold puts out a series of "music minus one" recordings that omit a specific instrument from an old jazz piece. As much as these are designed for sax any thing can be applied to that open space. I used them for practising jazz style with my guitar.
2007-08-23 17:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by Old Stray 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice practice and go to someone in your area who knows how to play the trumpet and aske them for advice
2007-08-23 20:30:31 · answer #4 · answered by mollie20052003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋