Trumpet Solo (Epic Fail)

[@bassin615]

i think the real "epic fail" is the whole band's tuning.

[@Ana.Aluculesei]

Yes,very true

[@MoosiVibez]

A little squeaky. Squeaky meaning rocky

[@caitlynnclark6652]

Yeah, the tuning is bad

[@charlessmith6917]

Cos the intonation of your high school band was perfect... bruh

[@bassin615]

@@charlessmith6917 no band's intonation is perfect obviously, but my hs band at least played in the same key...

[@goldenpooper4326]

Man why does the title have to say "Epic Fail", this poor dude was probably just super nervous and had a bad day, it happens to everyone at some point.

[@sokritlun1624]

Because it was a fail

[@sokritlun1624]

Paul yeah it was 😂 he was lacking big time

[@msm_sox]

@@sokritlun1624 he was trying his best, why do you have to be so rude

[@kevbri11]

@@sokritlun1624 doesnt rly make it epic tho, u have to be really out to talk shit on others to unironically call that epic

[@sokritlun1624]

Rommesje epic 🥴

[@nanooo2077]

Either his spit valve is really full or his lips just gave up on him. Either way it’s not really his fault. The fact that he just stayed calm about it is amazing! Bravery right there

[@ithangaming789]

i mean its pretty obvious that its his fault for that really bad ambusher.

[@danyy8000]

Bruh wym it's not his fault. He controls the instrument

[@asher1013]

@@danyy8000 yes that is true. But there are contributors. Like he either didn’t have a good warm up before hand and his chops aren’t ready to do the higher octaves, or maybe they were over worked by over practicing before hand. Nervousness is also something to consider too. People who are anxious while playing are much more prone to more mistakes. And the spit valve can also have too much spit in it sometimes causing a crackling noise. Those things could’ve contributed to his solo fail. But either way, he still tried and put in effort and at the end of the day it is a solo. It’s scary! Especially for beginners. And he gave it his all. I’m still proud of the guy for just getting himself out there. And even with the mistakes he still kept playing instead of just stopping. Which playing through mistakes is very hard to do. So hats off to him!

[@dinohunter6450]

@@asher1013 yeah, spit valves are my biggest fear for an upcoming solo of mine. They get full after playing the song 2-3 times, so it's not a logical fear, but sometimes I forget to empty them. Also, centaurus is a lip killer, I swear on it.

[@tdog123434]

@@ithangaming789 it’s called an embouchure. It seems like offering analysis to an instrument you know nothing about. Obviously he biffed it, but you’re the last person that should be diagnosing what went wrong on this grainy video

[@ninjastah]

Plot Twist: He is the son of the principal and the music teacher's job was threatened if he didn't let him play a solo at the show. True stories... I was there. 🤣😁😏

[@mrk1mchi]

lol

[@gryphonkingbros847]

Poor guy XD

[@cameronsiebert1721]

ninjastah that's terrible

[@dannavanessa6153]

ninjastah name of the music anyone knows???

[@TheChilepepper27]

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

[@Kiwi_boii]

Just as my jazz band conductor says "It doesn't matter if you play the wrong notes, just as long as you play on the beat" Because you can have new notes and learn them in a day but the beat will always be the same

[@v6_stone511]

Aiden Blanckenberg my instructor told me just to play to play my solo right or he’ll give it to someone else

[@VodkaTheAntiAlcoholic]

My teacher says, "if you play the right note at the wrong time, you played the wrong note."

[@friffey]

"It's okay to play in the rest as long as you have confidence and good tone"

[@flatstheflounder2884]

When it comes to improvisation, I've always been taught that "There are no such things as wrong notes. There are only incorrect resolutions." If you happen to play a note that isn't on right the scale or key, the next note is what decides if it's good or bad in most cases. If the next note you play is on the correct scale and key, it's a proper resolution and the uneasiness of the accidental is resolved by the following note. If you follow it with more accidentals, then you're just playing out of key.

[@10smackers88]

Especially if you lack confidence, this shit can be hard

[@beckywhite2912]

He wasn't that bad. As a trumpet player I can understand the feeling that he had of having lips that were knackered because after a while your lips make it harder for you to play high notes

[@andrewo.9412]

Becky White that and he needs to stop puffing his cheeks!

[@asher1013]

Yes! People in the comments who have never played a brass instrument or any instrument shouldn’t have a room to talk about “hOw BaD oF a FaiL tHiS wAs.” Or “oH tHeY dId TeRrIbLy, ThEy SuCk.” they have no clue how hard it is to play an instrument let alone having the guts to even do a solo!

[@asher1013]

And he looks very young. He could be a middle schooler! Like the title is very over exaggerated.

[@Justin-qe6gj]

no ur just bad, youre probably worse than he is.

[@封嶺]

Nah i play trumpet too this is just pure shit

[@siewyongli1055]

Anyone playing in band and plays solo experience this kind of condition before, i wont laugh at him because i know that feeling. (Sry bad eng)

[@siewyongli1055]

Alex Rasmussen agree

[@th3j0t46]

Agree.

[@takuyamatsuda7214]

I’ll still laugh exactly because Ive experiences that type of situation before (euphonium player lul)

[@Leo-vr3bg]

I don’t give nervous cause it’s a band concert, no one cares.

[@Jackietubepro]

@@Leo-vr3bg I care

[@therealjamesmartin]

Probably worn his lip out before the performance showing off in the greenroom lol.

[@joanmartinez4441]

James Martin ikr

[@loolpool8933]

No his whole form sucks, he is just needing help all around

[@MoosiVibez]

Lmao thats what i do all the time

[@Reject_Modernity-qj4gl]

Oh the things kids do for a chance at the Grand Canyon😁

[@jaxryz_380]

lmao been there done that

[@Uuuuuuurrgggggghhhhh]

Five years ago, I had to play the second movement from Haydn at a performance. Nothing nervewrecking, just kind people in the audience. Yet I failed because I was so nervous that I couldn't play a note. I quitted trumpetplaying after this. Sold all my beloved trumpets exept one. This summer, however, I re-started trumpetplaying. Joined a local orchestra and I'm relearning how to play. I've got huge respect for my brother trumpetter in this video and hope he did not do what I did.

[@JakeYolk]

Yeah people don't realize how big a deal this could be to him, he could have been practicing for hours, or not at all, either way he was probably embarrassed, and the laughing and posting the recording really don't help. Literally why are people laughing it's disrespectful af, especially in music, you respect people that go up and play solos at all.

[@wetube6513]

People sleep on how difficult playing music is.

[@k123ason]

It was probably because the actual soloist couldn't make it to the concert, and so he had to do it. He was bad at it because he hadn't played it in rehearsals.

[@physicist2337]

Kason F- anyone that's so bad at sight reading to where they can't make a decent sound on a middle C probably has bigger fish to fry.

[@k123ason]

NESTOR WHY MUST YOU ALWAYS STUMBLE UPON MY CRINGY COMMENTS

[@earljones3481]

It’s not a hard solo

[@k123ason]

That is a matter of opinion.

[@jaxryz_380]

as someone who covered for a gig cuz my buddy couldn't make it on the fly, kid definitely needs some work on a LOT of things, but honestly I've been there, it happens. He needs to take some pressure off his face and stop pushing it on the horn, tilt it up a bit more, and work on his tone.

[@Quesohh]

People keep saying that maybe he is a begginer. No band teacher with a brain would give a begginer a solo. On second hand don't bash the guy for messing up he could've been over playing practicing his solo all day then his lips gave in in the end. When someone messes up how wbout we encourage them to do better instead of talking about how much better we are then them.

[@CowMaam]

Joe Swanson what if they're all beginners

[@CowMaam]

gotta start somewhere I guess

[@benbspammin3181]

EVEN if it was a beginner band they would have to try out. and if there is nobody good / willing to play solo then ANY band teacher with a brain would make it a soli unless the soloist practiced it out or something really soon

[@kaiuhercules6935]

No

[@SightCentralVideos]

That's not whats happening here. Those notes are low, and intermediate player's lips wouldn't give in, even after practicing all day.

[@voca-chan7953]

I can’t blame him. When I do a concert, I’m sweating bullets.

[@rachelforrer9167]

Same here, yet at football games during half time I'm completely fine 😂

[@marcosbuslon5271]

sounds like me tbh

[@thesuperpinguinsweg2536]

Trumpet rule #1 don't puff your cheeks you get a better sound and higher noter

[@demospro4147]

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky why do I always see you everywhere on KZbin?

[@toddhoward5749]

Demos Pro You probably have the same interests. Maybe you guys would make a good couple.

[@pritijha8197]

rv6185 your playing it wrong then buddy

[@Reymono563]

Thesuperpinguin Sweg i don't know... Dizzy Gillespie, Trombone shorty And a Lot other musicians can do quite well while puffing their cheeks

[@babababa5958]

I don't think puffing your cheeks alters your ability to play higher notes. I think it's all about your embouchure and how comfortable your lips are to the point where you can play the exact note right away. There are some slight disadvantages to puffing your cheeks like possibly not having enough breathe. I personally blow longer when I don't puff my cheeks but if you know how to circular breathe it shouldn't be a problem. It all depends on how comfortable you are when you blow through your instrument and if you can play notes perfectly it shouldn't be a problem.

[@upbeatcritic6957]

Wow man! Just the fact that you sit there and, in front of all those people, play that solo is reason alone to admire you! Hats of to your courage!

[@leimogalbraith1817]

UpbeatCritic yeah man i truly feel sorry for people who make errors in music because i know how embarrased they would be

[@th3j0t46]

He was unlucky... Maybe his lips failed at that moment... If it wasn't a solo, nobody would mess with him. He is a complete artist just for the fact he is trying.

[@bp4133]

UpbeatCritic well many ppl get solos but thats ok

[@th3j0t46]

Mr. Batman yes, that's true. One time I've played a solo (clarinet) and I failed 2 notes... It was embarassing, but that made me study more, so I don't fail. Maybe now, he doesn't fail anymore!

[@earljones3481]

I’m sorry, are we actually applauding this?

[@cgrogers96]

That wasn’t horrible. He did good

[@TheGozalus]

Come on, guys...let's give the little guy some encouragement! COME ON, PETEY!

[@bernhardm.3118]

Rant Gant bruh xd, this one time at band camp

[@hhds113]

"My Names's Petey!! And I have gigantic balls!!"

[@calebginsberg5224]

This isn’t that bad. When I had my first solo in an ensemble I was pretty spooked and played an played something random because I couldn’t play the solo

[@foodmore]

is there a urinal at the back?

[@zoinks9864]

yes

[@bigwes1016]

Catherine Brenner lol why though. Who would use it?

[@frostyflake1128.]

Thought that was a euphonium

[@ShotaWeaver]

Wait isn't that a drinking fountain??? Not sure tho

[@jiovanniaguirre4888]

It kinda looks like my home

[@-idontcare-6364]

Me in 6th grade... Still me

[@SithkalekGolfAndGaming]

Nah, the notes are not that high. He just don't have a the range to play it. Granted we don't know how long he was playing before hand. I have been playing for 2-3 hours in marching band when I first started then had to do a half time show and not have chops left. I learned to hold back on blowing out until after the show.

[@anonymuos1592]

Michael Jolley Same here. I don't play high notes until after halftime, at which point I go all-out with the double E's up to G's

[@Evanw10282]

Same

[@doyouhaveanyregrets]

When you’re flatter than your girlfriend

[@thelookingcat]

Damn

[@sauceyboiwillow6670]

In 6th grade, I failed a very intense solo and I was so disappointed in myself that I barely recovered until 8th grade. This person did great. My fail was a great learning experience though!

[@ga1ianoplays772]

Very intense sixth grade solo??

[@reins8053]

Happens to the best of us. Kudos to him for keeping going.

[@SuperMechguy]

He's actual doing some high level improv

[@fbain1horn]

can't believe the people next to him are just pissing themselves laughing while he's playing...harsh

[@Tampa0123456789]

I don't hear whats the big deal. Maybe he got nervous. Its only high school for goodness sake. If he was playing for the president then maybe I would hold him up to a higher standard but the band sounded alright. As for the girls giggling thats normal. If you have ever been in band then you know all sorts of stuff goes on that the audience never find out about. People hit wrong notes. Drummers drop stuff. People fart during solos and on and on.

[@NclinedMuzaclly]

Tampa0123456789 lol only high-school doesn't mean you have to sound crappy..not talking about that guy just saying

[@michaelthilges2604]

Maybe your high school lol

[@thelookingcat]

High school band is really good compared to this. And my band is sh*t

[@kennethpack1963]

Considering the quality of the entire band , I think he fits right in there...

[@silasreimer]

I just got this exact solo in a community band. I was just reminded of this video and it brought me back to the times where I completely whiffed a solo. Nothing bad in concerts, but they were still great teaching moments. This poor guy probably wore himself out playing this instrument and couldn’t hold a note, which doesn’t mean he’s a bad player.

[@xk1800]

this becomes even more painful to watch when you have experience in a school band

[@notsphinxz]

I need this for my funeral

[@shine0911]

Was he the BEST choice?

[@digidrum2003]

I played trumpet in the marching band back in the 80's.....solos are nerve racking......did some in front of a full football stadium.

[@GothGardenWarlock]

Gotta say, this really wasn't the worst thing. Hats off to you for having the strength to perform the solo.

[@ardeshirirani7061]

yeah i really don't get the title it sounds pretty good

[@封嶺]

@@ardeshirirani7061 pretty good??? are u deaf

[@pokekid38]

remember kids if you don't practice your long tones,parts, or going up the scale this could be you someday -lesson of the video

[@elijahminiuk2058]

This is why orchestra is number 1.

[@marty1662]

Holy shit, I did the same thing in my first bass solo in jazz band... And my second, with a minor flop on my third. I've been in your shoes countless times and I'm still in middle school man! Keep it up, and keep practicing!!

[@sevenMOons666]

Lmao looks like even he had trouble trying not to laugh 😂😂

[@carterkenney8818]

I was cringing because of the way the kid next to him was holding that tuba

[@completelyroundoak]

Carter Kenney This brings back horrible memories of playing trumpet...

[@jeremeymack6473]

That's not a tuba.

[@AshleesBathroom]

*baritone*

[@toddbrookshire8017]

ITS A EUPHONIUM

[@eskimoof4804]

He’s not supposed to puff his cheeks out when playing. It messes up the tone quality

[@ok-gg5kp]

That's incorrect . It depends on the facial structure and embouchure. Look at dizzy Gillespie. He puffs his cheeks crazily

[@Han-D4ror2]

ClickB8 he puffs his cheeks to does circular breathing, I doubt this person is using circular breathing

[@ok-gg5kp]

@@Han-D4ror2 dizzy Gillespie also normally plays with huge cheeks, if u listen to interviews.

[@ok-gg5kp]

@@Han-D4ror2 he doesnt have a certain muscle in his check, so his cheeks puff

[@josephstalin6549]

0:38 it was at this moment he knew, he fucked up

[@madlad255]

Hey, at least he tried to keep his composure! I think most people would just stop playing when that happens, out of sheer embarrassment. This is also why I disliked the video, "epic fail" is inappropriate here in my humble opinion.

[@number-1-Saxman]

I don't know everyone is ragging on the trumpet player, the whole band sucks, so many of them are out of tune, off beat. Why anyone would post this performance is beyond me.

[@Guesswhatimaguedog]

I know that trumpet player his name is steve and I was I the LMS high school where he was in and I saw him always crying but it turns out that his girlfriend left him in 2016.

[@Guesswhatimaguedog]

Wow

[@kgaugelomakgakga9423]

​@RAGINGGAMER-gc5wm do you have any idea what song they are playing

[@YoMama7290]

Im not trying to be mean but he looks like he's in like 8th grade and u cant hit a C? Come on

[@aaronwhite6138]

YoMama7290 lol. I was way better than that in 8th grade lmao

[@gamergirl116-t8z]

YoMama7290 c is easy. It's no fingers and you don't even have to tighten up your lips or anything. I knew this note in 4th grade. But don't blame him

[@goopst3r]

gamer girl 116 ;c

[@Paysonn]

YoMama7290 High C or High High C

[@alecciyoung7341]

Payson -_- Tuning C

[@angelwolfdraws7964]

those two girls that play the saxophone and that girl that plays trumpet were trying not to laugh, but failed. Poor guy. :(

[@nrexx2631]

I play the trumpet and this is so true you will sound so good and then it is in performance and you sound so bad lol

[@Scarrrz]

I love the person recording is trying to hold back their laughs too. Lmao.

[@Ronnie.Raymond]

Me on a regular basis

[@DerLerix]

1:10 is there a toilet in the background??

[@adelahernandez1086]

0:55 sounds like an alarm or smth

[@orjazzmicintentions]

I'm 18 and moving to New York City to pursue music. But, why hate on a fellow player? Trumpetlove.

[@daveenyart]

I'm really dismayed viewing the callous and inept comments. The kid was trying hard. If you are at a concert and expect perfection or close to it...don't even go. The negative comments will hurt the player for the rest of his life. Yes...many of your scarred him. Yep...I taught middle school band...it can be exceptionally rewarding and at times, not so much. If other band teachers are reading this comment...the only suggestion I have is, at that playing level...have the entire section or at least three kids do the solo. The audience doesn't give a rip if the section covers it. If I was aware of a video of one my concerts and they berated the kids....I would subtly read them the riot act and demand the video be removed. For myself, the only thing that matters is if they feel good and proud of what they do.

[@Dimuthu1993]

"no description available" justified.

[@XO707.]

girl next to him was laughing💀

[@paulinotou]

Thats a pretty nice sounding piece

[@hisnameisdean]

He's the next Miles Davis

[@katnisslovesTRUMPET]

im not saying who but one kid in my jazz band plays like this but hes getting way better i still have faith

[@wakajumba]

Gotta give the kid credit for having the guts to solo

[@completelyroundoak]

As a former trumpet player I can relate to this feeling in middle school

[@anthonyryan2877]

That's not a fail. That's a dub on youtube

[@YutyrannusRex]

LMAO, i know how that feels..it really sucks to fuck up, especially knowing when you didn't practice. -.-

[@Trumpet2018]

"just a closer fail"jajjajaja

[@almarin1571]

candid sancho moya HAHHAHAHAHAHHA

[@MrWtphil2]

Props to the girl next to him, for holding to together as long as you could. lol

[@pongespob]

He's now principal trumpet of the New York Phil. True story.

[@lucasshorts7614]

Actually?

[@AnAdorableWombat]

Trumpets just sound so funny!

[@hogrove]

Don't play what's there, Play what's not there - Miles Davis

[@Flutefella11]

My brother is a trumpet player who's completely full of himself. He always tells me that the trumpets are the best (I play flute French horn and mellophone during marching season) This will prove him wrong :]

[@cosminogloocosy1154]

0:54 sounds like car horns xd xD XD

[@fathead500]

his chops were probably really tired

[@hogrove]

“Do not fear mistakes - there are none. ” ____Miles Davis

[@pedrovela7303]

I damn near died laughing

[@jeannegpocius]

It's obvious the poor kid had a problem with his nerves (he was playing ok before the solo). He needs to know that every trumpet player makes mistakes and not to put so much weight on a simple little solo like this (though, honestly, the arrangement of the music left a lot to be desired, too)

[@joeltrajano1977]

damn you're so good lol....

[@joeblogs1169]

It’s a totally unforgiving ruthlessly hard instrument to try and play. Can happen to any one

[@rnigma]

Sounds better than the trumpeter with Cake.

[@ebtrumpet]

@EternalOwn Dizzy didn't actually puff his cheeks. They herniated from the muscles underneath. Inside his mouth the muscles were firm as if not puffing.

[@kirkjord]

Kyle from Nelk?

[@theizzle320]

@Soeisinger A lot of people (including me) never had the money for a teacher growing up. I really don't think that's part of the issue at all. If the kid is this bad either he doesn't care enough or the band director doesn't care enough. I'm 19, currently play with 3 music groups at my university, and have never had a private teacher. Sure, I may never come close to going pro, but I'm good enough to enjoy what I play. It's harder without a teacher but really he just needs to practice.

[@lcplBozeman]

biggest problems. 1 the embouchure is terrible. fix it and youll do much better 2 use more support from the diaphragm and 3 lose the tention when you play. look up one of the Allen Vizzutti trumpet seminars on YT, theres one that is five parts long. It will help you tremendously. ....holy hell the woodwinds are out of tune at 1:20. well that goes for most HS woodwinds for you....

[@kinchly828]

This is from a trumpet player to another trumpet player. First of all get rid of the puffey cheeks. Second of all just calm down. Trumpet solo's can be pretty tough, but to make them easier is by relaxing your shoulders and hands. Buzz your lips to get your lips "warmed" up. That way you can reach higher notes. But good try to play the solo. :)

[@Zguy1217]

Message to the band director: You know... if you only have 1 trumpet player in your entire band, and he isn't all that good, DON'T PICK A SONG WITH A TRUMPET SOLO! I think the fail in this case is on the part of the director. The kid can't help if he's bad at the trumpet.

[@bovermyer18]

@Stevo2426 I can't believe you said that. First of all, that was his first ever solo. He was nervous. When you get the chance to play a solo, (if you are ever rewarded with such an opputunity) try not to choke. Believe me, it happens to the best of us. And the best of players.

[@murrayw17]

Glad they give the solo to the best Trumpet player!!!

[@lotsofmetal]

In his defense, it's a possibility that he just got braces on or something... I got braces on a couple weeks before a concert and my solos sounded like shit. But it's still funny. My whole section was laughing too and i laughed afterwards. Dont let shit like that get you down. Just keeping working at it!

[@viniciuszn21]

Beautiful song.. what the name?

[@ManiteeMerklerk]

@Stevo2426 dude im 14 and i can play all of vehicle by the ides of march and all of sao paulo nights on top of dozens of other songs

[@hornplayer10]

just saying, if you didn't want your friend to get bad, feeback, then why post a video labeled with "epic fail"? its really bad. not going to lie, so if you don't want your friend getting smashed with negative comments, take the video down. simple as that

[@shrinkprof]

The Epic Fail by all rights belongs not to the trumpeter, but to the person deficient in decency who posted this scene of abject humiliation.

[@maggoteater2290]

my heart broke

[@moseslalmuanpuia8988]

0:55 truck horn 🤣

[@VinceFreakinJones222]

Wow, that was awful. I play trumpet, so I can see how some things are easy to mess up or stress over. I don't know how long he's been playing, but if it's over a year he needs to quit.

[@scumhearted]

my guessing is that he was stoned out of his mind. he was walking his dog in his mind

[@CrazyTallBoy1]

If after 10 years of trumpet you sound worse than him thats sad and u should've switched sooner. Been playing trumpet 7 years and 6 months in and i was better than him.

[@ihamstergirl]

It's because he doesn't keep his cheeks in!! A guy does this in my band...He's been playing as long as me and I'm in 3rd chair..... because of my instrument -.-

[@roystone9932]

........................we,ve ALL been there at some point , it,s part and parcel of learning to play solos , hope it didn,t put him off for future concerts .

[@JazzTrumpetBlues]

@RobertWilliamson1 Unless your Natalie Dungey,there is no way your getting into a college band at your age unless the college fails as bad as this band.

[@awesomeness2571]

i think i sounded better than him when i started playing in the 4th grade... :P and now i'm a junior and i'm definitely better sounding than him...

[@markyvillarreal007]

Im a trombone player, and I honestly think I could have made a better performance of that solo. Sorry kid, you just werent cut out for the job.