Learning the Trumpet in 30 Days

[@therealalexpoole]

Hey, If you have been wanting a transcription of the song I wrote at the end of this video, I finally put it on a google drive! While you're there, brows through my other pieces (or scan my venmo code if you're feeling generous!) Thanks everybody! SHEET MUSIC: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GZ7NvONcbxKhU4r5nUHhbzZ1-4LHIQbh?usp=sharing

[@Lil_Beany6969]

i wanted to say that and the 3rd valve kick out slide (where your ring finger goes) there is a screw on top of it that you can unscrew and adjust to your liking. I saw in the video your hand placement was causing the slide to be kicked out the whole time and that will make your quality sound very poor only kick out that slide when you play a low D ECT

[@chitobandxz]

How do I get permission to see the drive

[@therealalexpoole]

It is shared so anyone with the link should be able to view it.@@chitobandxz

[@trev2x]

As a trumpet player of 16 years… please don’t stop playing and progressing on trumpet. This is an inspiring video

[@chrisking1029]

Most impressive part about your playing is the tone. Very good tone for a beginner. Good job :)

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you!!

[@kennich44]

For real I have some friends who have been playing for 4 years and still have a bad embouchure

[@yusufolia]

Alex you’re better than me I’ve been playing for a few months now

[@yusufolia]

I’ve had my trumpet for like 8 months or something but I probably practiced twice a week so I’m not that good but good for kids my age

[@yusufolia]

Some weeks not at all

[@MichaelLiningMusic]

Good video. I have a masters degree in Trumpet. Great work and dedication to go from 0-60 in 1 month. My advice would be to 1) keep playing or you'll lose your progress 2) Build embouchure but working on your tone core. This will ease you out of the blatty, airy sound to a sweet and mellow and supple tone. You do this by practicing long (very long) tones, and rest for as long as you play between each note. Play each note softly but with good air support, and center the tone as dead center as possible. Play a long tone on each note of the trumpet for 10-15 seconds starting out, with a 10-15 second break before doing the next one. Do these every day and go as high as possible before petering out. Don't press or use pressure, keep it soft and relaxed. 3) Start to incorporate 'lip slurs' - exercises where you shift from one partial to the next higher partial and back down. Do lip slurs very slowly and move from lower to higher notes across each partial. 4) Work on your tonguing articulation. The attack of the note is important to get right. A soft Tu with the tip of the tongue to the back of the top front teeth at the beginning of each long tone. You got very far in 30 days, and by getting the fundamentals right, you can get a very nice tone and play some cool music. Don't stop.

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you so much! I did stop for a while when I returned the trumpet, but I’m practicing again!

[@davidbostock6933]

@@therealalexpoole Silly looking P.E.T.E. device is magic. I bought a knockoff and it made such a difference I feel guilty about not buying original.

[@salazam]

Lol there's no such thing as a degree in Trumpet.

[@marciamakesmusic]

@@salazam There literally is.... you can get a masters or higher in some places in performance on all kinds of instruments, in many styles. Maybe you should stick to Nick Fuentes, probably more your speed.

[@Trafficjamstrawberri]

I understand the don't stop or you will lose your progress I used to play trumpet all the time but when we went on summer break I stopped and came back after when i came back I could not play at all.

[@liamward3541]

Still sound better than some of my friends who’ve been playing for 5 years😂

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you! I don't know if I should feel good about my progress, or bad for your friends lol

[@lucicampana9432]

lmao

[@ulyssedebove150]

@@therealalexpoole I think both actually :')

[@jacksoncubick6417]

True

[@sokritlun1624]

If your friend been playing for 5 years and sounds worse than someone who only played for 30 days they need to find a new instrument 😂

[@conordreiss1467]

"Don't tell him about the French horn lol." - A horn player.

[@arikessler2953]

My thoughts reading the thumbnail haha

[@_I_like_music]

I've played both and horn is generally harder in my opinion, but I started with trumpet

[@emmablevins4274]

Coming from a trumpet player, I wish I played horn too but I’ve been playing so long I’d rather get better at trumpet than try playing horn😂

[@_I_like_music]

@@emmablevins4274 I played both, it’s so different

[@emmablevins4274]

@@_I_like_music oh for real? Since I’ve been playing trumpet for 6 years and have gotten good I feel like it wouldn’t be that hard to learn but I don’t even know since they are different

[@sersandwich2518]

See kids... this is what happens when you play 40 hours a day

[@doggowarexpert7109]

I should play 40 hours a dat

[@evilovesperry]

This is old news. Video games showed the way

[@matthewarcher43]

Ling ling 40 hours

[@michelleshu2547]

There is no 40 hours a day only 24

[@idkman5222]

@@michelleshu2547 it's a joke. He's exaggerating the time dedicated for the joke

[@yokgor4675]

The fact you can get that kind of tone after only one month of learning the trumpet is very impressive

[@MxB-hy7tx]

It took me 3 years to get ok at the trumpet and it took me 1 month to forget all of it

[@gabrielarias3937]

My heart skipped a beat when I saw the trumpet standing on the bell at the 10:10 mark. I just had visions of the the trumpet falling and dents appearing. Excellent progress in 30 days.

[@williamgarside8942]

I’ve been playing trumpet for 9 years, this was the purest form of nostalgia for me. I loved it 😂!

[@bugemaster2700]

I've been playing trumpet for almost three years. I've been playing in school, so I don't get as much time to play as I would want, but I can say you're doing great. I love the sound of the trumpet and how it can resonate in peoples hearts. Ita a beautiful instrument and I always love to see people try it out!

[@faclonx6275]

Play the piano next

[@squarewalnut240]

Do you practice at home?

[@JRod0409]

You've condensed a middle schoolers first two years into about a month so that's pretty okay. Still terrible technique but middle schoolers also struggle with that; so far this is pretty great!

[@Uncreeperble]

As a trumpet play who occasionally can't hit the high a, but have been doing it for years- you made me feel alot better, I don't suck. Thank you.

[@Brethrenwhoevenknows]

I’ve been playing for about 6 years and I finally can play high c and sometimes d

[@Willrabuntrumpet]

Low f# is the lowest natural occurring note on the trumpet, but there is a pedal register, and a double pedal register. Nice work!

[@tontechnikbayer7204]

imagine, not having 4 valves, just kidding xDDD

[@squarewalnut240]

@@tontechnikbayer7204 ?

[@tontechnikbayer7204]

@@squarewalnut240 ¿

[@sledgetable172]

@@tontechnikbayer7204 piccolo trumpet moment

[@whukriede]

No double pedal register, sorry. But the C below the normal low C can be played, though it does not sound good.

[@rrzamudio]

My daughter chose trumpet as her 5th grade instrument. Her uncle gifted us his high school trumpet from 30 years ago and we are going to post a video of the case restoration we just completed. We saw your vid and I was inspired to buy a trumpet for myself as well. Thanks for the pep talk!

[@richardvanhulle8555]

Been playing for 8 years, had to build embouchure 3 times (when I started playing, with braces, and again without braces). I think for only a month of practice you sound really great, and that high D and E sounded very open and stable to me. Great job! 👍🏻

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you! luckily, I did not need braces during this month lol!

[@GQ3MindSpeaks]

BRO...you sound great and this video is an inspiration to me. I have my fathers trumpet. I have never learned how to play it. It just sits in the case. I will be learning from here on out.

[@therealalexpoole]

Best of luck!

[@Iaskedfs]

How’s it going?

[@The-KP]

Never knew about tuning slides! What a flexible instrument. I'm just a jazz listener, but I really enjoyed the intro to this unique instrument.

[@Crunch108]

me, a trumpet player of 5 years, was reminiscing about when i was a beginner and it was so fun watching him go through what i went through

[@eleanor9772]

Right? I played for 3 and a half years and it was very nice to watch someone else learn how to play. I switched to Horn almost a year ago.

[@playerkingofnewyorkcity2581]

Very impressed by your progress, but I’m more impressed by the quality of this video. It’s very finished and pleasing to watch. I would definitely watch more of your videos in similar topics.

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you! I have 2 other "30 day" videos if you want to check those out!

[@playerkingofnewyorkcity2581]

@@therealalexpoole of course!

[@Theraincomes1]

Hey I love this! One quick thing in case you're still practicing and trying to get better! At 11:30 you said that pushing the tuning slide out helps to raise the note, but actually, any time you make the tubing longer, whether that's by pressing the valves or pushing out the tuning slide, you're actually lowering the pitch! You've earned yourself a new subscriber! Can't wait to see what you make in the future :)

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you!!

[@Crimson-one1]

@@therealalexpoole To add, Useing the main slide Big slide with the spit valve, if you have a tuner Tuned to 440 you can use the larger slide to tune the note. Super helpful our band director for highschool has everyone do this, both helps improve tone quality and sound! P.S: Great work with the trumpet, I play trumpet my self and its great seeing people learn for the first time!

[@blauwiedeozean]

@@Crimson-one1 usually wind bands/harmonic orchestras tune to 442 btw

[@loris2739]

@@blauwiedeozean in our wind ensemble we always tune to 438Hz because of the clarinets. When we play a piece together with the orchestra its 440Hz

[@lospopularos]

This is an excellent video! I’m so glad I stumbled upon it because it proves that I was right all along when I said learning the trumpet up to a so-so level was easy. Thank you so much!

[@therealalexpoole]

Thanks for watching!

[@maestrojen944]

I've been playing trumpet for 23 years so far and I love the trumpet so much. Keep playing your doing well.

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you!

[@lynnajordan6262]

Just started playing the trumpet myself. I play French horn and am expanding my instrument folio. Enjoyed this video very much.

[@austonbrady792]

As a trumpet player of 12 years your tone is actually incredible after only 30 days of practicing! Great video

[@zachanator55599]

Incredible! You're better than I was after 2 years! I can't wait to see what you come up with in the future! I'm also majoring in music education and have been playing trumpet for over a decade. Please keep pushing yourself!

[@therealalexpoole]

That’s awesome! Where do you go?

[@j_ELLIE_bean]

Seeing this as a main trupetist who wants to go to college to share music with others, this is so uplifting. My main instrument is trumpet but I took percussion for a year and there is still a lot I need to learn. Sure I am in 7th grade and I have got time but I have been really stressing on learning new instruments and this was inspiring. ONFORTH TO THE NEXT MISSION OF LEARNING BASS CLEF! WISH ME LUCK AS I WISH IT TO YOU!

[@davidbarbero6212]

I've been playing trumpet for sixty five years and you never stop learning! Playing trumpet is very rewarding.

[@d.bordenn]

Hello, 3 year trumpet player who spends most of his time doing nothing but trumpet. The finale piece sounds astonishing! It sounds like a piece that has a very touchy tone to it. To be honest, it took me almost 1 1/2 years to understand 8th and 16th notes, let alone the all-region pieces I had to play. (P.S. I made all-region by 2 whole chairs!) I wish you an amazing journey on the complicating instruments in the brass section. Farewell, friend!

[@foxgaming2777]

Sounds great!!! I've been playing french horn for 5 years, and trumpet for 4, and i got a tip for ya. When you're ending a phrase, don't just close your lips, that makes it go flat (or sharp, I forget), instead, breath in. Also, there's a good thing you can do with the trumpet, and that is that if you cant hit the note, just blow into the instrument harder, it works.

[@moonlightcinnamon8298]

I’ve played the trumpet since 5th grade and now I’m in 8th going to high school soon and this was so cool to watch! I loved that you were able to play the trumpet for this video! You have a very good tone quality and it just needed some work! You did really good for just a month so congrats for that! And trust me it’s hard to play high notes but once you can hit notes above the staff on trumpet then you feel like you can do anything at least that’s how I felt when I started hitting notes above the staff. Great job! 💖

[@dcinsc]

I was friends with my professor (as I started school a little older than 18 after having served in the military) and as a Trumpet player I had to play a woodwind instrument. So, being close and all I was like "Hey, can I get a flute or clarinet? You know, something small to carry around campus". He was like "Sure thing!" So first day of class and we are getting our instrument assignments and I am dead last on the list where I am given the glorious task of learning....the Bassoon. Thanks Carl, I'll never forget!

[@frenchtoast1759]

Your tone is better than some people that I know have been playing for 3-4 years, so I would definitely say you did a great job

[@evilovesperry]

Its the method hes using to learn. He's also clearly musically inclined

[@alexbelles1370]

Yeah I’m one of those people 🤤

[@maxenglish5106]

Another quick piece of advice to add to the hundreds here already - if you do end up cleaning the horn, use valve oil instead of slide grease on the third valve slide. Helps it move a lot more fluidly so kicking out for those low Ds and C#s is easier. Awesome vid! Really enjoyed seeing the improvement, loved the composition, and enjoyed the trip down memory lane to when I started around 16 years ago

[@kittendkat5100]

During the course of the video, that little 3-note interlude jingle (A-G-E) has grown on me!

[@certantlynotarobot]

I've been playing trumpet for about 2 years now and it's great to see you do something like this. Cuz around the time I started you posted this vid. And it was so annoying how many people would come up to me and be like "you should be able to easily do this. Trumpet is a beginner instrument" but you really showed it some justice not only letting people know that trumpet isn't beginner level stuff, but showing them. Now when people come up to me in class and say "get it right. Trumpet is so easy" I just say "okay. Then you show me how easy it is" and they make up excuses how they've never buzzed before or my mouthpiece is to small but one kid actually tried and said that he thought it was hard now.

[@brandonklein1]

You really made some great progress for just 30 days!! I've been playing trumpet for about 10 years, like every instrument and musical endeavor you just never ever stop learning. Best of luck in your studies, I'll subscribe and stick around to see what's coming next :)

[@cheknfaks]

I recently started trumpet myself and have to say .."You did a fine job and progressing in such short amount of time ..keep up the great work!"

[@exelcioalfa5640]

Ive been playing for couple of years and i still sucks. -every trumpet players

[@eboyeman8457]

- Every musician*

[@Joe-yl6yu]

well if your sucking then its never gonna work, you gotta blow

[@exelcioalfa5640]

@@Joe-yl6yu literally dude.

[@ferr3iro145]

@@Joe-yl6yu oh God.

[@pablopistachio1717]

@@Joe-yl6yu that was good

[@Thatonecomposer363]

glad the guy who was helping him on day four showed him how to use the third valve slide properly. My middle school director never taught us and I had to learn it in my first year of high school

[@MattPowellTrumpet]

Very impressed with the progress you made in 30 days! Are you going to keep on learning and playing it? It's a great instrument!

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you so much! I have to return the trumpet in about a month, but I definitely want to keep playing! I might go to some pawn shops to see if I can find any deals.

[@MattPowellTrumpet]

@@therealalexpoole you ought to keep going! The best way to pick up a first trumpet is second hand - you can get a much better quality instrument that way. Now you know a bit about the instrument you will be able to check it out yourself to check all the slides are working and not stuck.

[@pitgroove.37_66]

@@therealalexpoole if you really want to get back into playing the trumpet, I suggest you look at companies by the names of Jean Paul, Thomann, and Schiller. They make really good top-notch high quality musical instruments at low prices. I have a Schiller, and it's absolutely fantastic.

[@jackielinde7568]

@@therealalexpoole My suggestion is get a used horn for around $250-$300 USD. Even if the horn's been neglected, it won't take much to get it back to playing state. So long someone didn't beat it, it should be fine. And used horns seem to be appreciating, so it's kind of a good investment. And you should be able to replace things like the felt pads, springs, and valve guides on the valves. If you REALLY want to save money but have a new horn, there are plastic trumpets available. The pTrumpet sells for $150. It's tone isn't bad, but a bit flat in the upper registers. Makes a great beater and practice horn, but I wouldn't use it for performance.

[@reedthebean8672]

correction its the Greatest instrument

[@leviathan_06]

as a trumpet player myself, im super impressed! ive been playing for a long time and when i started i was even worse, but im actually amazed how quickly alex picked it up!

[@Jason-k4z]

For a month…that was really pretty good man. Makes me want to try and pick it up. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@therealalexpoole]

Do it!

[@ornax2860]

hey Man, Well done for only 30 days! If you want to learn more with this instrument, don't forget that the expiration is a relaxation ! Play with your natural gifts, the trumpet is the singing. good job! congratulations (from french trumpeter)

[@lltheguy8387]

This was a really well produced video, so I was shocked when I saw that your subs weren't in the 10,000's at least. I really liked the format, but would have liked to see more day by day progression. But all and all, if you put out more videos like this, you could go really far, good luck to you mate!

[@matthewpeery]

I've been playing for 5 years and i can tell this is really good progress. Good job!

[@1014JB]

Wow so 1. The transition tag gave me so much life every time it happened 😂 2. It did sound like a middle school audition piece, but it was REALLY good considering you just started learning. 3. "It's not spit, it's condensation from the instrument" -every band director ever and 4. You're a real trumpet player now for sure bc that conclusion was the epitome: practicing endlessly and still wholeheartedly believing you suck👌🏽

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you so much! I recorded the tag last so it's the best sounding thing in the video lol

[@karlrovey]

Left off one final step. No matter how bad you believe you are, you must still greet other trumpeters with the "trumpeter's handshake." As you shake hands, you say "I'm better than you."

[@1014JB]

@@karlrovey wow how could I forget that!🤦🏽‍♀️ Lol

[@citrumpet1]

Pro Player here for over 30 years.... M.M. Trumpet. Excellent job by the way. If you would have started out with an M syllable instead of P your beginning range would have been higher... around E or G on top of the staff. When you use a P syllable more of the bottom part of your upper lip is vibrating which is more conducive to lower tones. So using an m syllabus from the start your chops are slightly more rolled in. Eventually you will improve your range of you continue on but it will take much longer the way you started.

[@Tabu11211]

Good to know! I've always wanted to go to music school. I laughed when your fifth was actually a tritone.

[@penelopejoann]

Hi there! 5-year plan eh? Nothing wrong with that. It took me YEARS to finish college (non-music major) and I have played music, sang my whole life in choirs and orchestras. I started on the clarinet, have always sung, and NOW, I too am learning trumpet. Your video was so inspiring and helpful...very funny too! : ) My biggest struggle is my embouchure and adjusting to different notes with the same fingerings and how to position my lips/teeth, etc. I can play really high notes, just not when I'm reading music, only when I play by ear. It was really fun to watch someone else go through the same struggles I have in the learning process. You do have a great tone! Keep up the good work. : )

[@hellobye5996]

As a middle school trumpet player you play like us your tone is good and you know how to time your notes 👍💃🏽

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you!

[@hellobye5996]

@@therealalexpoole Your welcome! 👍

[@jeffreyleonard7210]

Def get a cleaning kit & use lukewarm water, dishsoap, and a snake type brush to wash the insides of your trumpet. Advice from one of the best, Reynold Schilke, of the top-level trumpets that bear hus name, advised 6 drops of oil down the pipe daily, in addition to a few drops of oil directly on each piston. That's for players practicing and playing a few hours per day. Edit: at a half hour per day of practice, maybe add that much oil twice a week. At 3 x 20 minutes per day of practice, I oil the 'valves' every other day, add the 6 drops and blow them thru twice a week, run a 'spitball' - a specially cut sponge - thru once a week, and wash the trumpet at least twice a year.

[@Turboy65]

For just a month on a new instrument you've hit it right out of the park! Stick with it, you have an actual talent for the instrument!

[@shaneandrews7177]

As am experience trumpet player and I've been playing for about 6 years, I can say that the shower method is the best for cleaning a trumpet if you want it easy. You can use normal dish soap or find special soaps for the brass specifically. It always does a good job and your tone will be much better after every bath you give it. Especially if you dont clean it often

[@plausiblesauce6239]

Thanks, I'll certainly give that a go. I've had this trumpet for about 4 years now and have never washed it once. I'm a terrible person.

[@shaneandrews7177]

@@plausiblesauce6239 I rarely wash mine also lol. Before this last wash I hadn't washed mine for like 3 years, but it sounds amazing afterward

[@hunkydoodle2374]

I tend to give mine a bath from time to time :)

[@shaneandrews7177]

@@hunkydoodle2374 they do work very well and I have not found them to harm my trumpet at all

[@ACRbricks]

I've been playing with my trumpet for 8 years and your will to learn is amazing

[@markharrisontrumpet]

Mate, very nicely done! The editing and display of this whole video was fantastic, loved following the journey - Also really liked the piece! Impressive stuff, excited to hear and maybe play the stuff you write in the future!

[@therealalexpoole]

Thanks so much!

[@Caydenknight17]

I have been playing trumpet for a whole three days, and I can already play many advanced songs and tunes with good sound. I have played the saxophone for 5 years prior to learning the trumpet and I can confirm that it is way easier to learn a new instrument when you have already mastered another one.

[@milesdavisricketts9825]

Awesome to see your journey. This instrument is the hardest thing I’ve ever tried to play. (Aside from the cello). Keep it up, man!

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you! Cello is on my list!

[@richtraube2241]

Three very good things. You don't overblow or overpractice and you're getting advice from teachers. Third, you're trying to keep your "set" the same in low, middle, and high registers. BTW, take the valves out and wash the horn out in warm water with a trumpet snake. Clean the valve block with a hanky -- remove the bottom caps. Oil the valves and grease the slides with dedicated products. Big music stores will have the stuff.

[@clcheatw]

Very impressive! I started learning euphonium a year ago (first brass instrument) and it took me months to get to that point. Great job!!! 🎶🎺

[@billbohlen9700]

Brilliant! You did very well after just a few weeks. Well done, a new Satchmo in the making.

[@raresboldan4885]

Your channel is underrated! Love this vid

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you!

[@Hannespre]

This progress was amazing! Getting to the e2 isnt easy in a month. If your left finger hurts from holding the trumpet i would suggest to switch to the middlefinger in the hole, it helped me a lot. I hope you will continue playing this beautiful instrument, you have talent!

[@allmusic962]

Just another underrated video

[@therealalexpoole]

Thank you!

[@cajunpipesmoker1519]

For just a month, you’ve done really well!!! I started with trumpet, but jumped to French horn after two years. I enjoyed trumpet, but LOVED the French horn!!!!

[@inutsiaqalbrechtsen7109]

Ive been playing with on the trumpet for 2 years and you sound as good as I was when I had played for 1 year

[@blindtoad81]

It's been decades since I last played the trumpet consistently, and I'm trying to get my embouchure back. This piece sounded like so much fun so I'm going to use it as a form of practice and ideally get back to performance level. Thanks so much for the vid.

[@therealalexpoole]

That’s awesome! If you ever play through it send me a video!

[@spork333]

This video has encouraged me to learn the bari sax. I’ve been playing trumpet for like 7 years, so it will be difficult but interesting to try.

[@HADJEE]

Pulling out the third tuning slide lengthens the instrument therefore flattening the tone.

[@localguide8548]

Means a longer way for the air, what results in a deeper tone.

[@deathblossom1153]

You’re vastly better than most of my trumpet section rn. And that’s people who have been playing for 4 to 7 years

[@Ian-dp5zy]

I have been playing the Trumpet for 5 years and I just got to the point where I can play a high c (third octave). PSA: DO LIP SLERSE! They work wonders. I’ve found the best way the best way of doing this is start at the lowest note on the same position and moving up to the highest. C to C. Edit: don’t tongue any of those notes.

[@evilv2109]

slurs

[@squarewalnut240]

Slurs*

[@zachturnermusic]

i’ve been playing for 8 years and that tone matches, and may even be better than mine. amazing job my guy!!!

[@jsalkin]

After I saw this video, I bought me a trumpet two weeks ago. It's arrived now, and I can't wait to start. It's my first instrument ever. So, we will see how it is going 🙈 One thing: I love your piece and have it all the day in my mind. Is it possible to get the sheet, @Alex Poole?

[@brooksnosponsor9906]

If you need help, send me a message. I'd be more than happy to help out - professional trumpet player

[@celticpridedrums]

great job. I have been playing since 1966, and its still satisfying. What you didn't mention is the trick to writing a trumpet score from the keyboard. From a C instrument to a Bb instrument--this is basic theory, however students should know why a C on the keyboard doesn't sound like a C on the trumpet. As students we always hated the time when we had to put our instruments down and get a healthy dose of theory. Love your enthusiasm, love your youth.

[@rhaleymusic]

You do have a nice tone for a beginner! You may want to start adding vibrato - that’ll take you up a level really quickly! As a vocalist, you would understand how it warms up a tone that much more, plus the added bonus on brass instruments - it hides a lot of intonation issues! Give it a try...you’ll see!

[@shurtadol_]

Well- Sometimes it is better to avoid vibrato because doing so helps a begginer to fortify his wind stability... But yeah, could work in theory

[@rhaleymusic]

@@shurtadol_ With his tone as good as it is, a little jaw or hand vibrato wouldn’t interfere with his air. I wouldn’t be having him do diaphragmatic vibrato which could do what you are saying, but that’s not the preferred type of vibrato for trumpets.

[@shurtadol_]

@@rhaleymusic yup, makes sense now! Plus, I’m guessing he’s not into symphonic or classical music (in the trumpet) so there’s potentialy even less need to avoid vibrato

[@rhaleymusic]

@@shurtadol_ Jazz ballads, love ballads overall? Why not?

[@gamer-zm3bi]

That was an amazing progress! Hope your still playing. It is so much fun!

[@catastrophic8108]

No way he progressed this much in one month, I’ve never met anyone who reached their high E in that amount of time from scratch. I am friends with a guy who made it into an LA youth orchestra one year after he started and even he could not reach a high E in his first month. But, if it is real, good job.

[@kamilmach5542]

11:41 the genuine smile, i know how proud you are on this Cdur... :) Good work!

[@tjnaples]

The trumpet is the most UNFORGIVING instrument, period. It is extremely rewarding when you have a great day like a god golf swing.

[@matthewmccarthy9293]

I have been wanting to do the same thing, I already play a wind instrument and piano and was thinking that it might be easy. After seeing this video I'm starting to think otherwise. Great video and I can't wait to try myself!

[@captainkaedon9453]

You deserve more subs

[@Bluesfrost7]

Well in school our band directors want us to play with the mouthpiece first. When you think the mouthpiece is easy to play you can play on the trumpet with the mouthpiece👍🏽

[@hpaz3622]

Dude I am struggling but that's because I can't read music and I can't hear notes. 30 days for you might be 30 months for a mere mortal like me. Great job congrats

[@therealalexpoole]

Keep practicing! I would say work on reading music (for trumpet) then hit ear training!

[@Alynchmusic]

Amazing. Im a longtime guitar player that has always wanted to be able to play basic trumpet. Inspiring, great work.

[@icyguys]

What I’ve been most focused on in this video is the tuning slide Lmaoo 😭

[@WillConley]

You had a variety of pluses and minuses. First, good on you for challenging yourself to learn trumpet in 30 days. I played trumpet before moving on to low brass, and it was frustrating. I was in middle school. You are a grown man. I wish I had your positivity when I was young and learning trumpet. I'm glad you enjoyed the process. Your pluses: Some good writing, some quick learning. Minuses: You need to get to know your lung power. Clearly no one taught you to expand your stomach and chest cavity. Become a giant balloon and learn to control your breathing output from there. The other minus: Your writing needs to expand out from mere melody to more of an unpredictable method, while retaining resolution. My two cents. You are obviously talented.

[@Xenexys]

How the hell do you have a better tone after 30 days than I have after 7 years!?

[@sarahw9550]

something that really helped my tone was breathing in when releasing a note instead of stopping it with my tongue or just stopping the air. it helps with resonance and stuff! - a french hornist

[@rik-keymusic160]

It's not hard... it just takes time ;)

[@ericturner2477]

I'm impressed how far you got in month! FYI when you pull a tuning slide out, it lowers the note because it makes the instrument longer. So you use them when you're a little sharp.

[@deezashmeeza3062]

As an adult student of the trumpet, this video makes me uncomfortable. Really quite good for one month

[@therealalexpoole]

My best advise is find a teacher! KZbin can help a lot, but having someone there to correct things really made a big difference!

[@ELoYoung1600]

Bro you are cooking brother. It took me 1 year to get to the high E. I can only hit the C above the staff now but, you my friend are a real piece of work, keep it up👍👍

[@shadouxg7150]

That sound like a fart 2:12

[@FinalFormFentanylFrieza]

🤣 Not a compliment.

[@coolkid2072]

Really cool watching someone start out

[@jackielinde7568]

You don't need to wash your horn very much. I did it around four times a year when I was playing. (The horn needs a bath currently from being parked for more than 18 years. I didn't do the shower, but rather used the bath and a little dish soap. Kept a small container to use to rinse the horn. You will need an assortment of brushes to get into hard to reach places, like middle of the mouthpiece pipe and the pipes connecting the valve body. A cleaning kit shouldn't set you back much. However, if you're only keeping the horn for 30 days, then you won't really need to wash it.

[@N0tEnuffMana]

Good stuff. Just bought an old Selmer trumpet and about to embark.

[@knightwolf2489]

At the bottom of the trumpet, the holes on the valves are also used for valve oil so you don’t have to take it apart

[@marciamakesmusic]

Not true, they're drainage holes but you shouldn't put anything in them

[@karenlavigne1108]

Alex, thank you for letting me know I could get the sheet music for The Windy Woods! Love that song you composed. I find myself humming it🤣out of now where🤣then I realize that’s the song by Alex! 🤣Again, “Thank You.”

[@therealalexpoole]

That’s awesome!

[@Newy90]

Super impressive progress - a really great video to show how accessible but not too easy playing a brass instrument can be. Just FYI, extending the 3rd slide for Ds etc don't raise/sharpen the note - it extends the tubing so makes it flatter/lowers it. You were right to do that as 1/3 valve notes on brass instruments tend to lay sharp.