Navigating the Upper Register

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2 ай бұрын

The upper register is not about strength! Once you reach a certain point, range is about discovering the notes, not about building up to them. In this KZbin feature, Ryan Darke discusses his philosophy on range and how he uses Zauder exercises to build balance in his playing.
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@tonebaseTrumpet 2 ай бұрын

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@Jenanashake11 2 ай бұрын

Hi there! Thanks so much for this video. Apart from gaining understanding on the higher registry, it is really encouraging to see another trumpet player whose embouchure veers towards the side. I tend to play on the side as well. While i’ve gotten confirmation from trumpet professors that its okay I still wonder about it sometimes since its outside the norm. Thanks so much for showing me its possible to achieve excellence even with this! Wishing you all the best with all your other work :)

@Ryandarke3000 2 ай бұрын

Hi Jena! (I presume? hopefully thats correct) - Thanks for the nice message, feel free to be in touch if you ever need anything. Check out Tomas Valencia from Berlin Phil, that should be all you need to see to know its possible :) - Happy Practice!

@Jenanashake11 2 ай бұрын

@@Ryandarke3000Thank you so much, Mr. Darke! Super appreciate it :) May I ask where I can contact you in order to keep in touch?

@erikandreasbonde551 7 күн бұрын

Hi. You told about the book that you played from...what is the name of that book? Would nice to have🎺🎺

@TrumpetBuzzXaviC 2 ай бұрын

Great stuff 🎺

@BrassBro-Science-ys7sg 2 ай бұрын

An "air speed"? What exactly are you referring to? I keep hearing that terminology by so many wind musicians. What exactly are they referring to?

@brianmorrison7542 21 күн бұрын

Read " A New Approach To Altissimo Trumpet Playing" by John Lynch

@tomrees4812 2 ай бұрын

So why couldn’t Mr Zauder put this sort of information in his book? It’s just a bunch of notes!

@ronrobbins2737 2 ай бұрын

Well said! So many out there still in search of that magic bullet/pot of gold at the end of that rainbow!

@ronrobbins2737 2 ай бұрын

Easy to say that it's not about strength, bro! Try teaching this exercise to any beginning student, with or without your C trumpet, and see how far they get. Pretty sure most high-note players have some genetic advantage, plus lots and lots of embouchure/breath training under their belts. It's like some elite baseball slugger giving a hitting lesson and telling you just "keep your eye on the ball" LOL.

@arthurkeeling8986 2 ай бұрын

Hi RonRobbins! I think technically speaking ANYTHING we do requires muscle engagement, which is what you’re talking about. However the main point Ryan Darke is explaining is not to brute force press the trumpet against your lips as you’ll fatigue way sooner than if you learned more effective technique with air engagement using your diaphragm. It sounds like you didn’t even watch the video as he is mentioning you don’t need the strength or “genetic advantage” you mention to play high. If you REALLY want to learn how to play EFFORTLESSLY as he’s talking about I recommend listening to more of Ryan’s playing, watching him as well as picking you’re favorites and listening and watching how they play! ( my range really grew from studying James Morrison, Adam Rapa, Wayne Bergeron, Rob Schaer, Rob Frear, Tom Hooten and Ryan Darke ) there are SO many people with different embouchures and tones and all of them have built this technique to unlock this “effortless” playing. Lmk what you think :)

@pootdoot 2 ай бұрын

me when i make no sense

@ronrobbins2737 2 ай бұрын

@@arthurkeeling8986 many many many years ago when I was a TRUMPET major in college John Clyman was my wonderful private instructor, and all of us at Cal State Northridge were studying either with him or Claude Gordon at the time. All were doing the same major arpeggio “pyramids” followed by pedal tones -Very tedious, and we all made slow steady progress. Never a mention of arching the tongue or anything else theoretical. other than common sense, there’s no magic bullet or special knowledge that’s going to work any miracles. it may be musical, but it’s still physical training playing the trumpet -not that different than learning to hit a baseball well/throw a strike/master gymnastics, or get some black belt in martial arts.

@da11king 2 ай бұрын

@@ronrobbins2737 do you arch your tongue to play high? This concept is still foreign to me.

@ronrobbins2737 2 ай бұрын

@@da11king I do try, and it's supposed to be SO important according to lots of great high-note players. I practice it by just whistling and feeling the tongue naturally arch upward to create higher notes. Not convinced it's really that important LOL. My famous teacher back in the day never even mentioned it!