Piccolo Trumpet Playing Tips by Dr. Jack Burt

Piccolo Trumpet Playing Tips
by
Dr. Jack Burt
Associate Professor of Trumpet
Jazz Ensemble Director
University of Maine
School of Performing Arts
Division of Music
Webpage: umaine.edu/spa/faculty/jack-burt/

[@Silver-og9dm]

May I just say, that is the most adorable trumpet I have ever seen.

[@jacquesrahon277]

I love the way he says "playing the piccolo trumpet is fun", and when he says "you can get dizzy, you can black out, and it's hurt, BUT WORST OF ALL MUSICLY YOUR THROAT SHUTS DOWN...", musical playing is more important than healthyness. nice vid

[@titusbailey2986]

I'm a tubist... I think I'm in the wrong place.

[@DrewBarkerOk]

food courts the other way. save me a slice.

[@Phoenixspin]

Yeah, get out of here.

[@Dreadballoon]

Titus Bailey me too

[@kingjt2113]

Same

[@rygregory]

Back away slowly before anyone notices.

[@ruslannunez4449]

Thank you so much for this wonderful gift to all trumpeters. A beautiful experience to listen to your playing.

[@DrewShrock]

I have been playing piccolo now for almost 10 years and I only recently learned not to pour so much air into it. Dr. Burt could not be more right on this stuff. Thanks for the video. Good luck with your playing!

[@kevinlane1621]

+Drew Shrock Does the piccolo trumpet use trumpet mouthpieces?

[@HappyFace-jw5hh]

It veries on the receiver

[@DrewShrock]

No, most piccolos use mouthpieces that have a coronet-sized shank or "receiver" as Ozzy calls it.

[@strobx1]

@@kevinlane1621 some take a cornet mouth piece

[@trumpmech]

@@kevinlane1621 some use trumpet shank, some use cornet shank mouthpieces. You can play a normal trumpet/cornet mouthpiece, but generally get better results using a shallower cup designed for piccolo use.

[@supadupahilton6848]

Sounds like... England.

[@TopRacer-tx5cd]

How? 😂

[@Saccillia]

@@TopRacer-tx5cd does it not sound regal and english and propper to you?

[@Chloe-ek3rx]

@@Saccillia It's quite elegant and royalty like (reminds me of the Queen)

[@briarfox637]

My band director in 7th grade played a piccolo trumpet and would play lines for us. I loved it and always wanted to transition from the b flat trumpet to the piccolo. Loved it.

[@jeannegpocius]

I would also recommend the piccolo books by Gerry Webster (Brass Press, 2 volumes) and Mel Broiles, which have a lot of great tips and literature in them!

[@Somebody2203]

Jeanne Pocius Dorismond great tip!

[@richardgordon8110]

Dr. your sound is scintillating. Bravo.

[@jamescarroll6954]

Well done. Down-to-earth practical advice and a tone to aspire to.

[@timbronitskiy6603]

How does this amazing channel have only 11k subs???? This man deserves more!!!!!

[@pens8766]

So peaceful and calming to listen to.

[@CoxJoxSox]

Dang you make that instrument shine :D

[@trumpette12]

Really awesome tips and fantastic playing....agreed in every aspects. Really a wonderful teacher and artist

[@Merseyrock]

Nice upload, Dr. Burt. Thank you!

[@karennewton8385]

Love your work!! Your explanations are wonderful.

[@Serge_Korr_Music]

Thank you! It's very useful and interesting! And the sound of yours is great!!

[@iwearleatherjackets1]

What a lovely sound!

[@MichaelMontague]

I was talking to my friend Byron Autry about Piccolo Trumpet playing, and this confirms some of the things he told me. Nice Video! Nice control and excellent sound!

[@markanderson3852]

thank you Jack for these tips. Just bought the YTR-6810S Piccolo Trumpet(30 y/o horn) from and Retired Professor, and your instruction has been helpful.

[@davidtrotman5990]

What a beautiful sound you have achieved.

[@siegfriedwifling9992]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge...

[@MichaelMontague]

Excellent Trumpeteer! Thanks for the help!

[@piccolomaster]

Bravo Dr. Burt. Very very informative.

[@iEMoT1ONs]

I have no experience with wind instruments. But, I really want to try to learn the trumpet. Especially after I discovered the famous Trumpet concerto by Hayden. Improvisations on a trumpet just seem so fun to do. One day :(

[@oliviamontagno7541]

I have been playing for 11 years and nothing gives me more joy and purpose! God bless you and I hope you have learned it!

[@kennich44]

Just don't pick up a Piccolo until to you can comfortably and consistently play high. It won't help you and your full size trumpet is your friend.

[@marije179]

Do it! I started last september and the learning proces can be frustrating (mostly bc I have a lot less experience than my fellow students in the beginners concert band, and they are all like 10 years old while I am 20) but it is a lot of fun!

[@wholeNwon]

CBS should definitely hire you to re-record their intro. for "Sunday Morning".

[@austincustom]

FANTASTIC DR. B!

[@keathmueller3252]

Thanks for the tips!

[@thomasduffy7930]

Well presented, without attitude, brilliant

[@bachcornet]

Thank you very much. This was very helpful I have been trying to play the Brandenburg and I am running into tons of left over air and no place to put it. Thank you. Tom

[@Greg-trumpet]

Right on advice!

[@adolfoclaudiolazary3127]

Si , es divertido , a mi me gustaría tocar todo el día la piccolo Gracias por el video

[@thierrymaleplate738]

very good explanations, thank You

[@thatguy8701]

i cant wait to get one of my own

[@SKBottom]

Informative and great playing. Well done.

[@Woolley_like_sheep]

Stephen Botto

[@bryanshapiro9461]

brilliant student of finess! MUSICALITY!

[@GerassimosIoannidis]

Fanfare from Albason by Gottfried Reiche (1667-1734). He was J.S. Bach's principal trumpet player.

[@SeelanManickam]

awesome!

[@aziztarghibakkali9596]

i love the piccolo trumpet, it has a awesome sound. can't wait to buy and learn on a piccolo trumpet myself :)

[@myrtleandturtle8299]

yes you are right! i only recently learned about the piccolo trumpet and i can't wait to try it

[@celiobarros]

thanks for share those tips :)

[@musicrocknmore2751]

Very good sound

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Dr. Burt. Thanx You. ,, .

[@alivevinnie2935]

6:00 ammmmmmmmmmmmmmazing

[@ocularzombie6679]

That was on a compilation of unheard instruments

[@theyearthreethousand911]

i need the name of that song

[@mauricevandijk77]

Nice!!!

[@satchelharris2543]

i really want one of these

[@juancarlossanchez7318]

Ecxelente maestro!!

[@tbonetime3568]

Do the same air techniques apply to a normal b flat because that might help with my attempts on a double f

[@bobmartin6200]

of course i recognize that piece of music you demo with, doc, love it, always have...but what is it called please?

[@mkhu2222]

useful for trombonist as well! great!

[@daveyjuice7710]

And remember Maynard Ferguson with renown for a full sound even 2 octaves up had only 1 lung and could only talk in a whisper. Mendez said use less air to play than to talk. Good stuff .

[@musicrocknmore2751]

All Perfect

[@camilarayan5660]

Thank you sir but please how can I find the keys on piccolo trumpet

[@brendanlee5018]

Does anybody know where to get a decent piccolo tpt?

[@luanntexascitizen4345]

Very regal sounding!

[@paciaciak3986]

I dont know because in my b flat trumpet i have denis wick 4c which is shallow but there is only one size more shallow mouthpiece and i dont know to buy it for piccolo or no

[@stanw909]

" Playing the picollo trumpet is fun " . It depends on the conductor . You sound so wonderful , but what about @ ppppp ? None the less . Great advice .

[@Ronald_Whitesel]

I know I'm really late to the party but I'm having the problem with breathing with normal trumpet when I take in less air it feels fine so is that ok?

[@nathanielwilliford2589]

Would you recommend a rotary piccolo or a piston piccolo

[@Ace7of7Cups]

He has another video that talks about the differences between rotary and valve trumpets and the benefits. I am became very curious to try a rotary trumpet after watching that video bc the French horn is my 2nd instrument [ I ve only played rotary fr. Horn.]. The action is different in a rotary and I can see how it would be more responsive.

[@J_Jka]

5:57 Less Common Instruments

[@daredneckskwad9917]

What was the song at 5:56

[@erikandreasbonde551]

It sounds wondefull... Oth air and embouchure must be perfekt... Can you please show the way your embouchure is set?

[@miyongejercitosantosphilli842]

hi dr. jack can i know please what keys the piccollo trumpet is b flat or what key

[@TooSlowTube]

They can usually convert between B flat and A (written as "Bb/A"), often just by changing the lead pipe and adjusting the slides.

[@57dogsbody]

Briliant ; but if you cant play very high on a Bb will you be able to play any higher on a Picc?

[@LowReedExpert1]

Good question, thats a common misconception. You have basically the same range on a piccolo as you do on the soprano register horns (C/Bb/A etc.) Work on range on your trumpet first before branching to picc, it helps so much, try to get the upper register (about Bb to high G above the staff) to almost sing. The goal to prep for the picc is not to "scream" on the trumpet but to sing the upper register, you'll find it will also require less air in time for the tone. Hope this helps!

[@pawa303]

LowReedExpert1 Can you play as low on a piccolo trumpet?

[@joshmeademusic1727]

No, but depending on the piccolo you can play down to a C# on A picc.

[@AdenosinePush]

"playing the piccolo trumpet is fun". Are you sure? I don't know man it seems to ruin lives and shatter homes. In any case you certainly do it well.

[@gamerbeastboy1842]

AdenosinePush dude it’s people like you that make other people feel bad about themselves it’s just your opinion maybe your just not as serious as some others about playing the horn if you get serious and actually start playing trust me you will see results in no time

[@ruslannunez4449]

AdenosinePush. You can redeem yourself if you admit your comment was meant as a cynical observation with a twist of humor? Otherwise get lost.

[@kotetsu131]

@@ruslannunez4449 Guys, chill out :) It's just some lighthearted humor. Sorry your respective senses of humor are broken. Being too serious about something difficult like this will eat you alive.

[@Katisnotaneyeball]

How did he find a rotary valve piccolo trumpet????

[@namenlos867]

Well now Schagerl builds the Berlin Piccolo, which I also play and am absolutely overwhelmed by everything it does and I can do with it, and in that video Jack Burt obviously plays a Scherzer, quite sure a 8111, you can find them on Thomann and other stores

[@horstmuller-meier-schulze2862]

Nice Video, very informative Somebody knows which trumpet he uses?

[@pauls5745]

Horst Müller-Meier-schulze I do believe he's using a Scherzer. Dr. Burt, can you enlighten us to the model?

[@57dogsbody]

+Horst Müller-Meier-schulze It is a Schagerl. Hope that helps.

[@57dogsbody]

My mistake. I thought because he was a Shagerl "artist" etc. etc.

[@Capnmax]

It's Sunday Morning!

[@namenlos867]

Why does he play a Scherzer trumpet in a Schagerl Video?

[@romanrecheverri1945]

What's the first song he played called

[@RacinZilla003]

Abblasen - Gottfried Reiche

[@juancarlossanchez7318]

El autor es Gottfried Reiche, fue el trompetista de J.S. Bach es una fanfarrea y esta grabada por el canadian brass como intro al Tyumpet voluntary

[@dbsouza1]

#5:56 awesome!

[@brightgrantson2972]

Its because of this song, "the Trumpet shall sound" that i need this instrument

[@theyearthreethousand911]

whats it called

[@kn-qz7by]

Do you think it would be feasible to play pop songs (apart from the ubiquitous “Penny Lane”) such as samba on piccolo trumpet or would it sound silly?

[@digitalfighters5820]

What type of Piccolo Trumpet is that?

[@austinbenesh1193]

+Digital Fighters I believe it is a Scherzer.

[@digitalfighters5820]

Little Late response from me but thanks!

[@shealinbanta4169]

The piccolo trumpet is a cool instrument, but I prefer the Bb trumpet because those are the most popular trumpets in band.

[@ShatteredGlowStikks]

And I thought the cornet was the smallest trumpet. Turns out I was beat by piccolo trumpet. I’m still smallest trumpet where I’m at.

[@justaperson3910]

I'm treated like a whole different instrument because I play cornet. My director just got me interested in this amazing looking instrument

[@matthewthomas7980]

What's the intro piece called

[@logalogalog]

Abblasen

[@12r2]

"Abblasen" by Gottfried Reiche

[@Motochorus]

5:57

[@saulrosa4523]

that final D on B minor Mass....

[@cosmothelion]

It almost sounds like a violin in some ways

[@singularitas4163]

in which way?

[@iCupboard]

Well, can't you hear it sounds like a violin?

[@uhclem]

In the vibrations of the air, way.

[@hnry841]

More like a flute...

[@VFXCommander]

When playing fast notes I suppose.

[@dbsouza1]

5:56 is beautiful

[@theyearthreethousand911]

whats it called

[@shredder_shazza]

@@theyearthreethousand911 the trumpet shall sound

[@SphericalCheese]

why do I hate rotary instruments

[@thomastyrrell49]

6:10 first breath The 2 breaths that happened before it just before: •••

[@antonionicols9126]

One piece feels?

[@mikethecubinator]

What is the opening solo he plays?

[@RacinZilla003]

Abblasen - Gottfried Reiche

[@animextrumpet3471]

Abblasen

[@daredneckskwad9917]

Sunday morning live theme song

[@strobx1]

I have Getzen BbA four valve and have been having air compression pains. So much so that I have to release air or feel like I'm going to blow up!!!! I tried your shallow air a few minutes ago and it seems to be better. I am a lead trpt with a big band and am used to blowing my brains out. I use a Bach 10.5C with the bore bored out with a #23 drill as suggested by the ITG. My lungs hold at least 2500ML when I use the Hospital breath exerciser I got from the Hospital. You inhale when using this and I can "Pin" the arrow to the top. I have tried a Warbureton with a 4M cup and a #11 shank. But always returned to the Bach. Also my picc experience indicated the Picc plays better with the A shank. You can use the Picc in A when playing a D concert number which would put you in E =4# on the Bb . If you use the A shank, you play up a half note so that you trade 4# for one flat. It makes the trills easier. Finally I've heard of a Picc in C as if Bb isn't hard enough. Have you ever heard of a Picc in C?

[@gamerbeastboy1842]

I’m a euphonium player btw

[@MrrSirrr]

why do i think nobody knows what euphonium means?

[@gamerbeastboy1842]

Most people actually don’t believe it or not it’s sad because they actually sound pretty good

[@TopRacer-tx5cd]

I’m also a euphie haha. But i can play the trumpet and picc. It just takes practice. And yes its possible to have 2 different embrochures. Sometimeswhen i have to play really high on my euphie. I use a trumpet embrochure haha. And it works. 😄

[@chubbygoddess2652]

Why the piccolo trumpet look like a crossbreed of a trumpet and a French horn

[@wildmustangart1577]

Step One ...find a hall with plenty of reverb....

[@fefferryerr1818]

You really need a sound proof room to practice horns, neighbors won't be happy..

[@keithdow8327]

Plays Beatles!

[@gabrielmaofire7707]

Um is it too high bc im sensitive to high sounds

[@bigbulletsworkshop5983]

My wife is not a fan when I practice

[@mateodlw7359]

Bigbullets Workshop JAJAJAJAJA

[@adhanda2017]

Keep practicing... :)

[@pawa303]

Why don't you get a mute?

[@bobmartin6200]

shouldn't need a mute for a wife, if she don't like guys that hit the high notes she needs to move out lol ;)

[@diegovilleda1126]

Whose wife is?

[@TheCarnivalguy]

Nah I’d rather hear that trumpet part from Jurassic Park

[@TheVirIngens]

Bach, Händel and Telemann are NOT piccolo music. It's just a bit more convenient than a huge natural trumpet :)

[@somacsonka4161]

could you do a NORMAL piccolo trumpet, not that weird useless side key trumpet

[@nathan2234ify]

soma the n00b how is it useless? In Europe, rotary valves are the main contender in instrument design as piston valves are in North America. It just varies in the comfort and personal preference.

[@MrMarcvus]

Don’t be lazy learn to play the natural trumpet! Come on! Bach did write this horrible, shrill monstrosity!

[@williamdupont7995]

5:54