Follow the sound. Don't over blow. Go for the pop. Get the tongue anchored against the lower lip. Stay in the happy zone. Never play to failure. If you start to fold, stop spit buzz and reset. Relax tehe corners. Those have become my "mantras." Did I miss any? ;-) I also LOVE the fact that I use only one mouthpiece on my gigs now. OK, on my C trumpet gigs I use the 1SS, but I could use the 1SB.

Ralphie. Salutations señor.

As I continue to develop a more relaxed Salamonian/Calletian way of playing I see incremental progress daily. Last Saturday, I practiced two hours and then (after a some down time, of course) I went to a gig that ran from 6 till midnight with a rock band. We didn't play the entire time, certainly, but when we did it was flat out all night long. I actually felt like I was getting stronger as the evening wore on. I even let loose one DHB (the spirit just hit me...) and lot's of G's and A's. I still feel the need to mentally focus on keeping my tongue in place - way up front as opposed to the old EEE phoneme, but it sure works.

When it comes notes above a high G concert, or so, it’s all about the mouthpiece coupled to the lead pipe (on a Bb). On an Eb, the horn is relevant a bit higher. So, when you play a written high G on an Eb, that sounds a DHC, in Bb trpt speak, so you should have a distinct slot for that note. Of course the mpce makes a difference (a flugel mpce wouldn’t work so well), but the quality of an Eb trpt will make a difference on that DHC.

Excellent Ralph!!!!!

Mr Glantz como comprar el método 52 studies for trumpet en España, gracias.

Nice top tones! You look good when you exercise !!

Ralph great job sir.

Great Ralph!!!! Love it!

Hey my buddy heard Battallon at Schilke trying a new bell for his E flat trot and said he was playing double C's big as a house and sounded marvelous

No tone no work. Your tone is the your calling card and that’s what I have been taught. Your sound is everything.

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHWalKOMjMqifa8si=XW2yYP4WL9kL4obK I find it very interesting what Maurice is telling us here from 3:05 until 3:45 about tone and attacks ("pop"). He knew what to practice.... Edit: The translation said "nice sound" but Maurice said "sonorité"

Love the fast horn switches!

Do you recommend wild rice and black rice?

Christiansen Neck

Glad you had a great visit!!

Welcome back Maestro.

Hi Ralph🎺🎺 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXXHXn2LaayKa80si=XUQaPQathP3rKWT6 of Antonsen At the last bit, cadenza and ending he gives a little range and power...just an example. Take care Erik Denmark

so on about Gozzo my dad taught me to PLAY LIKE GOZZO, who he'd met at times .....to listen to HIM and learn to SING.... SING with my horn,,, hat was dad's term SING and i did believe it or not. So learned from Hacket and Gozzo pretty opposite players but both drummed into me

Turcotte Inlet

Send him a 1SB and let Antonsen try it out! Who knows...it migt be a turning point for lot more 1SB in the world? Take care. Erik

Relax!!!!! The corners.

Agree 100%

Rember Steve Prefontaine? He was my hero when I was a young runner. Btw, don’t many European cornet players use flugel mpces?

Please do Hakan as well!

Leffler Junction

Leannon River

Floyd Heights

Thanks for making trumpet content! I’m soaking it all up. Gonna hit you up for a lesson ASAP

Ralph.. Great job.

Relax the corners. Yup!! How about overblowing?? ;-)

Firm in the center and loose in the corners, the cotton corners are beautiful analogies. That will stick with me. You're the best, Ralph. Thank you for that personalized video.

I see Ralph. Thank you for this video.

Just about the first thing Ralph talks about in his book is “RELAXED CORNERS “…also first thing Jerry told him on his first lesson. Also quoted as saying “if you don’t remember anything else but relaxed corners you’ll be a better trumpet player”

In seeing many different facial apertures and embouchures doesn't it tell us that you must have strength in the corners? Look at the corners of your face and the strength in your tongue. I see it when you spit buzz, Ralph. There is a buildup of muscle, but it gives your facial muscles more elasticity I would say. I would say if they were totally relaxed, all trumpet players would be getting Botox to gain power, upper register and endurance. There is a balance and everybody is built different. Thank you Ralph for your videos

I was following you, Ralph, but now you threw me for a loop.

Is it the pulling back of the corners that make tight lips?

Hi Ralph. I’m a doubler my whole career ( both slide and valve) and yes “ fall in” is the toughest part for most of us. I personally think he was pretty buzzed here based on his demeanor and wasn’t paying attention to what he should have. Still, the best ever. Great vid 👍🏻🎺

I see what you mean, Ralph, but why does that matter? He is soloing to touch people and say something, not to impress the audience. The more I see it, the more it looks like an air pocket.

Good one, Ralph!

I've been playing for about a year and I'm wondering if I should dab into a piccolo or a C tpt or an Eb tpt or fugle horn..too early? I feel like I'm sounding great and I can grab CC consistently. DD and EE on good days. After 9 months I started to plateau but I think I'm crawling out of it now and learning more advanced songs. Which is satisfying!

Thank you for your time and helpful tips😊

Excellent Ralph! Just ordered “Chi Walking” Thanks for sharing this!!!!

Mendez was another trumpet player who practiced for endless hours. Mendez would wake up in the morning still in his pajamas and start practicing all day long never getting dressed until late afternoon. I could never do that, my ADD would kick in after an hour. Maynard wouldn't touch his horn for six weeks when he went to India every year and went right back out on tour when he came back with very little practice. Maynard never practiced.

Does Alison have pop Ralph ?

Can't hear a word you are saying !"!!

Saw the vid. You know I ALWAYS took my dads advise BUT, now with ME, as I coached a top 3 crosscountry runner in Tn (yea, i taught there , too lol) I couldn't understand how after winning all his races his times got worse, began coming in 2nd. Im WORRIED ITS ME He's got a Ga Tech full ride if he does well his senior yr. Finally i asked him, "Whats going on? he said, "I dont know coach. I do YOUR workout every day at school with you running with me (behind him lol) THEN go home and DO IT AGAIN, then do it before school in the morning. cause STATES are coming up." I told him " Your REST /RECOVERY period is MORE important than your WOROUT!!!!!!" he COULDNT STOP, he was addicted! He lost the states, to a guy he always beat. Lesson learned, Ranfor Ga Tech and Saw him In Memphis 5 years after college, "Oh don trun any more, coach. I hate it and tired of it" So POINT BEING Your REST is MORE important than GRINDING IT OUT even i TRUMPET. ADDICTION to DRIVE and pain is NOT dedication. GREAT VIDEO as always Dave

WOW! Provocative title!! I used to practice hours a day before gigs, and I could sort of make it work. However, when I experienced my unfortunate event and had to not only change my embouchure I essentially had to relearn how to play. With your help, I'm back at it, and my DHC's (and beyond) are better than ever. On the gigs, in the heat of battle, I steer clear unless the spirit moves me. I did have one bad day, but you got me away from the damn practice mute I was using for a few days in front of the awkward gig. Now, thanks to your tutelage, if I am going to practice 4 hours (for developing my musical artistry) it takes me a MINIMUM of 8 hours to do that, because I NEVER practice to muscle failure. If I feel like I am beginning to get tired, I pop a couple of low C's to get the pop spit buzz in my head, and I put it down for a while. I had a rock gig last weekend, and I had no problem with the range or endurance from practicing this way. I played a crushing high A (G concert) on the last big obnoxious hold of the evening. I DID have to be super careful not to overblow as the band was super loud and I was struggling with the in ear monitors (that is another story).

i have observed as a come back player i am now 70. i got my 1sb april 2018. from 7-2019 until 1- 2023 covid lockdown my band could not meet to practice. . so i got a olds super cornet in feb of 2023, at this point i was a comeback player again. here is my point spit buzzing and playing the 1sb i came back fast really fast .i was shocked... i keep the lower lip as rigid as possible with the tip of my tongue. the upper lip does all the work. i keep it as loose as possible and my chops does not get tired as fast as playing the old way.. i have never fatigued my chops playing the 1sb. so they regenerate stronger more quickly . i could not do that playing the old way. both director were on vacations from June until Sept 15th then we resume practice for the next 2 concerts in December

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