Jazz Trumpet, 4 Scales You Need To Know!

[@ttrumpett1]

I'm playing trumpet for 54 years! Allways I wanted to play Jazz, but I only learned to play classical... Thank you Jeff, for this informations!!!! Peter, Germany

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Great! You are welcome! This is a good place to start. I have other jazz tutorials as well, particularly for those new to jazz.

[@Dcase2025]

Just picked up my horn in retirement, and am loving it! You're instruction and guidance is very helpful....thanks Jeff!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Great to hear and welcome back!

[@iwankupinetz6617]

Thanks so much for your jazz book! You've done your best because it's for free and everyone has access to use it and it's wonderful!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You're welcome!

[@cairojazz9328]

Hi Jeff, I'm glad I found your channel, stopped playing trumpet 33 years ago and decided to get back. I bought a second hand flugelhorn and couldn't blow a note...now after a month of relaxed practising I'm enjoying the experience. I have downloaded your 11 Scales for Jazz Improvisation and can't thank you enough for your generosity.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You are welcome! Great to hear! Glad you are enjoying the content.

[@smrtn2441]

Thank you for this and the scale downloads. It's like getting an expansion on my world.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Great! You're welcome and thanks for commenting.

[@jakeryanshepard]

This video is solid GOLD, man!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback.

[@MrMichaelbragg]

Very helpful. Just getting back into playing after more than 25 years. Thank you.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Very cool! You are welcome Michael. Welcome back.

[@terrywalden3707]

Jeff is so good at explaining things

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks!

[@MrMauriBlues]

Wonderfull. You are a very good teacher. God bless you.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thank you!

[@vincenth8371]

Yes great !

[@johnchappell1261]

Great video. Thanks Jeff.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You’re welcome!

[@goplayatrumpet]

My professors used to call the diminish scales the "easy" scales. Because there are so few.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Yes, easy to understand, but why so hard to play?Haha!

[@goplayatrumpet]

Exactly!

[@AmmarNehlawi]

I really like your way of explaining, Thank you Jeff!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Great! You are welcome.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Nice cover of "You're My Everything" by Santa Esmerelda. I just played with them last Saturday here in San Francisco!

[@AmmarNehlawi]

@@JeffLewisTrumpet Wow!! I really like there songs such as "cha cha, the house of the rising sun, don't let me be misunderstood" great composing and great trumpets right there, if you would play some of these songs it would be great, i really enjoy this type of music and i think there are many people like me. And thank you for your comment about my cover :)

[@trompetiva]

thanks teacher the play facilits

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You are welcome!

[@graceramey150]

Thanks so much, I am going to a jazz camp in August and I have to have some scales down this helped a lot.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Jazz camps are awesome! I teach at many of them myself. Have a great time!

[@ibrajimenez2098]

I can do c major scale . I'm working on it 😊

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

One step at a time!

[@eusebiollupi4629]

Thank you dearly!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You’re welcome!

[@krisds7323]

Thank you! This video is so good

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you like it.

[@sas-lt4qv]

Brilliant! - thank you Jeff👍👍👍👍🙏🙏

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You’re welcome!

[@jamesedden8264]

Cool 👍

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks!

[@bertolinidives]

Thanks for the help Jeff!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You're welcome Chris!

[@jamesedden8264]

I Love it brother

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

[@sojnab1]

really well presented,Thank you

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You’re welcome!

[@michealoparaugo7451]

thanks a lot master... really helpful

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You are welcome Michael!

[@godzillapowerpufffan8142]

Thank you so much because I've been wanting to learn jazz on the trumpet 😊👍💖

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Awesome! Check out more jazz stuff at JeffLewisTrumpet.com

[@jimstrickland9068]

Great instruction Jeff!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks Jim!

[@mnmurph]

1:54 3:58 4:10 5:23 5:31

[@CarelJWright]

Thanks a million, Jeff! I really learnt a lot. Now I have some new homework! This is so very simple, but really worth putting effort in! You're a star!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks a lot Carel! Glad I could help!

[@signoreparamo4670]

Hello , Can you make a video about the scales used in dixieland or tips to develop this type of sound in this music? Thanks in advance

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

That is a great idea! How about a tutorial on how to play and improvise over "When The Saints Go Marching In" ?

[@signoreparamo4670]

@@JeffLewisTrumpet that will be great. It is a great melody. I hope you have the chance to make this video.

[@RobertVandenberg]

Great lesson! Thanks!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You are welcome Robert!

[@bones.18]

what do these scales help with

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

They can be used as a vocabulary when improvising. Certain scales go with certain chords. It’s used for jazz scale to chord theory.

[@railcar123]

Very very good lesson..

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thank you!

[@Ungomongo]

What type of mouthpiece would you recommend

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

That's a tough one to answer! Mouthpieces are very personal and it usually depends on the sound you want and type of music you are playing. What sound are you looking for and what is the style of music you normally play? Are there certain players you are trying to emulate sound wise? Let me know a little more and maybe I can suggest a few things. I' be glad to help. Thanks!

[@Ungomongo]

Jeff Lewis Trumpet I love to play jazz, so I’d want a mouthpiece with a great range, preferably one that is somewhat easy to play loud and high at the same time. I’ve been using the standard 7c but I just feel like the circumference of the mouthpiece is too large. I honestly don’t have any specific trumpet player in mind. I don’t know much about the different types of mouthpieces and the terminology and technical stuff, so it’s been hard to find a good mouthpiece.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

I use Yamaha mouthpieces because I like the sound, feel, and bite compared to other models. I found this online and it may be useful; www.bachbrass.com/application/files/4614/8521/7763/AV2BA901_Original_1889_web.pdf. Bach mouthpieces tend to be industry standard when comparing to other brands so it may be a good idea to start there. The 7c may be too deep imo if you are looking for range and a brighter /fatter sound. Experimentation is best but it can get pricey. I used to order mouthpieces from mouthpieceexpress.com because they had a good return policy. You can also try wwbw.com as they have a wide selection. Hope that helps!

[@Ungomongo]

Jeff Lewis Trumpet thank you so much! I hate to bother you again but would you say the heavy valve caps are better than normal ones.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Personally, I don't like heavy anything. Be it heavy caps, bottoms, mega tone mouthpieces, or heavy horns, they always feel and sound "dead" to me. That's just me though. I would definitely say try it if you're interested. You may like it. Everyone is different and I would never want to discourage you from checking something out just because it's not for me! Let me know how it goes.

[@studiomonteiller]

thanks !

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You’re welcome!

[@TheGholiday]

Love it. Great video. Thank you.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks! You are welcome!

[@muisyofrancis4371]

great teaching

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thank you!

[@benjaminmoseslieb9856]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about in what harmonic contexts to apply these scales, especially the melodic minor, and whole tone. Could you say more?

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Yes! I'll be doing separate videos for those soon. Here is the link for the diminished scales video I recently published kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppfUc4NtbJiqgpo. I'll try to get to them ASAP! Thanks for watching.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

I was trying to keep the video relatively short.

[@theentirestateofalaska.4983]

The scales are: 12 major,melodic minor, diminished, and whole tone.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Yes!

[@ALFONSODELLIFRANCI]

thank you very much

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You're welcome Alfonso!

[@selpingos]

Just checking, isnt that a natural minor that you played? I remember that in the melodic minor scale the 7th and 6th are flattened on the way down. I could be wrong.

[@JohnsonSmithson]

He played the melodic minor, there wasn't an ab or bb

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

I use what's considered the "jazz" melodic minor scale which is a major scale with a lowered third up and down. In other words, it's not the classical version of melodic minor ascending and natural minor descending. Hope that makes sense?

[@selpingos]

@@JeffLewisTrumpet Ah I see. Thanks Jeff

[@Nour01]

Yes this is GOLD!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@ljcamullo9942]

Im speechless its use full

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Great!

[@FACUNDOTROMPETA]

Thank you!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You are welcome!

[@Herehear49]

A man finds a genie's lantern on a beach, rubs it and a happy genie appears. "Hello lucky mortal, I am the genie of the lamp here to grant you any wish!". The man timidly replies that his one wish might be asking for too much. "Nonsense" says the genie, "I will grant you whatever it is you wish!". "Okay", says the man. "Mr. Genie, if you will, please make the trumpet a very easy thing for me to play". The genie gives the man a dirty look, cusses him out and disappears back into his lamp. Evidently the genie once tried to play the trumpet and the man's request just rubbed him the wrong way...

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Haha!

[@dachanist]

It's really not that hard. If you practice 4-6 hours a day off and on for 20 years you'll mostly get there. Be sure to learn the drums and keys while you're at it just so you can hear the beats and intervals properly.

[@epimetran1698]

List of people who think it's hard to play trumpet Trumpet players who have only ever played trumpet

[@franzdouay2505]

thank you so much very helpful .....

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You are welcome!

[@nelsonpenaranda2745]

gran ayuda gracias nos estimulas a seguir estudiando..no entiendo mucho el ingles..para muchos seria mucha ayuda subtitular....gracias... cómo consigo las pistas o el acompañamiento para los estudios..?

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

De Nada! ¿Qué acompañamientos buscabas?

[@user-hr5uj1wq5q]

May I ask? What is the darkest mouthpiece among them? Bach 3c, Yamaha bobby shew jazz, Yamaha 14b4

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

For me, I get the darkest sound with the Bobby Shew jazz.

[@brucekendall52]

Thk you.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

You are welcome!

[@coolaxe-dw4840]

💫Awes🎺zome💫

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks!

[@svb9398]

Love this! Im a begginer and I have an inexpensive trumpet, i can only get a better mouthpiece for now. Which one would you recommend? I like very much chet's tone and i like to play more softly and not very loud most of the time! God bless you man!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thank you! What kind of mouthpiece do you have now? I know Clifford Brown played a shallow mouthpiece but I'm not sure what Chet played. Jazz players tend to play bigger/deeper cupped mouthpieces for that big, dark, warm tone. Have you tried the Bobby Shew "Jazz" mouthpiece by Yamaha? Many people start with a Bach 3C and go from there. It's really a matter of personal sound and preference.

[@svb9398]

@@JeffLewisTrumpet idk exactly what kind of mouthpiece i got, i also cant find this information on the company website. I think it looks like the yamahas one you ve told. I ll probably try the bach 3c. I know that a good player sounds good on any trumpet and mouthpiece, but do you think that a good mouthpiece can improve and worth the sound and the experience for a begginer? Thanks man 😀🎺

[@Graywoolf25]

I know you posted this video 4 years ago, yet If I may ask. When you mention keys are you in concert pitch or trumpet Bb pitch. I ask so I can transpose accordingly for me as a saxophonist. This video is amazing. Thank you in advance Mr. Lewis.

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks! Yes, I am speaking in Bb or trumpet key. Do you play alto sax? If so, you will need to transpose up a fifth from the Bb part. Hope that helps?!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

If you play tenor sax, you can play the same notes or transpose up one octave depending on your range of course.

[@Graywoolf25]

@@JeffLewisTrumpet Ahh sorry I forgot to mention that I play Alto Sax; I would then have to transpose up 5 from your notes. Thank you so much Lewis. I appreciate you reply. Blessings to you and your love ones.

[@lentrump]

Yeah, bro!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Haha! You found me! What's happening man?!

[@robertbranco1126]

How can I order it ?

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

If you go to my website, you can download them for free. You'll see them when you scroll down the page a bit. www.jefflewistrumpet.com/jazz-book/ Thanks!

[@stoms8238]

Cheers :)

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Thanks for watching!

[@lancegoerner1719]

Man, we have gotten older!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Lance! Haha! How are you man?

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[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Haha! Thanks Lance!

[@freiretrompete1174]

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[@joemadisonstudios]

More like modes

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Exactly!

[@blanklastname7628]

I tried to subscribe/download the book, but it says my email address is invalid, though I double checked and it's fine. "This email address looks fake or invalid. Please enter a real email address."

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Sorry to hear that! I'm not sure what happened. Please send me your email address at [e-mail] and I will send it to you directly.

[@mohdhafizzudinmohdnoor9450]

Jeff Lewis Trumpet teacher... i want a practice book too... because i want to learn from that book... [e-mail] thank you sifu...

[@user-hr5uj1wq5q]

Mouthpiece?

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Yamaha 14B4

[@user-hr5uj1wq5q]

Darker or brighter than Bach 3c?

[@АлексЗирнык]

Оче не жаль нет перевода на русский

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Извини за это

[@vedantkhandelwal5717]

You sound a lot like Eminem, coach!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Ha!

[@m.c.lippsss]

Okay, the first scale you need to learn is the 12 major scales... Wait... wHaT?!?!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Haha! Yes, unfortunately, there is no easy way around it.

[@m.c.lippsss]

@@JeffLewisTrumpet You are 100% correct! After watching hours and hours of videos about music theory and not understanding hardly any of them, I finally decided to get to the basics and learn my 12 major scales. I just finished learning them and, without a doubt, my understanding of music theory has much improved. I wouldn't have done it without your response to my derisive quip. Thank you!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

@@m.c.lippsss Awesome!

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

@@m.c.lippsss It should get much easier now.

[@thisisianroe]

Are you kidding me??? This video is misleading. It is not 4 scales. It is 12 plus the minor melodic of all twelve.... c'mon, I mean this is a video idea made to get views

[@victoza9232]

Chill, dude. It's not misleading at all. He's talking about 4 types of scales.

[@mlhbrx96]

​@victoza9232 yeah, I believe this commenter failed to actually watch this video, as all 4 types of scales are explained; including the 12 major and minor scales.

[@snakenoise13]

get the point. Geez...

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Haha!

[@jasonalvarado3246]

I hate these scales

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

Jason Alvarado Haha! Yea, not much fun to practice but can be really helpful when improvising imo.

[@vmdp8790]

0:05 i am a guitarist/bassist

[@JeffLewisTrumpet]

I guess I need to change it to "Hey musicians"! Good to hear I am reaching beyond the brass players. Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching!

[@theycallmewoodstock1756]

I am a drumer and trumpeter

[@ayangjmr1319]

@@JeffLewisTrumpet I play bass and trumpet.