Trumpet Tip: Don't Tighten Your Lips to Play High Notes

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Just released a new video to correct some information on the mechanics of the diaphragm when playing trumpet. Check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4DUcn2pqad2bJI

[@jorgenapoles8257]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hImWeZmQnMpsgas is even a high note?!

[@abnercotto2368]

How do I get rid of swelling and numbness? I’ve lost my range due to this issue. Any suggestions?

[@victordenis2229]

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[@victordenis2229]

Hey Bob, how are you, man? I enjoyed the on playing high without tightening the lips. I'm 66 almost 67 yrs. old, and not too long ago I had a double G in my range. I don't know what happened but I'm lucky to squeeze out an E above high C. I know my brain is really confused from watching many videos, that I forgot what I was doing. Anyway I enjoyed the video. Maybe you can offer me a tip or two. Victor Denis Dedicated Trpt. Player 10:27

[@Rob.Richards]

At last! Out of all the millions of youtube vids and teachers, YOU were the first to teach me what to actually do and how it works. And for that, I am eternally grateful.

[@taylornye1150]

I know right, first guy to actually explain right

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Happy to help!

[@darryljones9208]

@@taylornye1150 it's actually purely metaphorical, air velocity in the oral space is irrelevant to pitch played. The lip tension controls the pitch played. The "hose" explanation is not applicable as presented.

[@kamchase6034]

Hee hee hee haw

[@lospopularos]

@@darryljones9208 I’d say it is so. Didn’t he squeeze the hose to get a stronger jet? The hose outlet was like the lips: tighter = stronger jet. It’s what you said about lip tension, isn’t it?

[@baka379]

When I don’t use your method, my embouchure hurts a lot due to the pressure I am putting, now with your method, I can now reach an High G, thanks

[@matayasramoutar8203]

Biggest help to me as a self taught trumpet player

[@minervadavis744]

Been teaching kids about the placement of the tongue for years. Not enough teachers talk about this. I have my students whistle up and down to show them the importance of the placement of the tongue. Glad more people are talking about this! Very important to gain range on trumpet. Great video!

[@Poland4life]

what if they can't whistle?

[@minervadavis744]

Tell them to think “ee” as you slur up or play higher and think “ah” on lower notes. Really low notes, think “oh.”

[@Poland4life]

@@minervadavis744 the shape of the lips or? sorry I literally started playing a brass instrument on friday so all i know is how to make a sound that sounds like a sound

[@aaronspector4480]

Excellent advice! I'm a senior playing trumpet since 10 years old. This was never explained so clearly to me. Look forward to seeing more of your videos

[@sumwitegurnm6558]

Im a freshman in high school and first French horn for my district (super proud) im binging ur videos in hopes of getting better on trumpet so I can be first trumpet in jazz band. This video was INFINITELY helpful.

[@SuperGoober69420]

Thank you. I couldn’t play a double G or a triple C without it sounding off! This helped quite a lot!

[@general5104]

Thank you for an interesting ride on the trumpet band-wagon. I love your teaching style as well as your antics and witt. VERRRY informative. Bill, from Tn. 🇺🇸

[@Aiden-px7ch]

You have helped me so much in my trumpet learning experience im so happy you make videos

[@AM-pl2pt]

Finally an explanation I understand. “AHH. EEEE.” Have watched multiple videos on positioning the back of the tongue. This is the first one that the light bulb came on for me.

[@anthonyvictorgonsalves1469]

Great lesson teacher

[@villemakela1237]

Hi. I have played trumpet about 40 years. There has been some pauses, but now I started again. My record used to be E6, but now after couple of days training, after 10 years pause, I was able to catch A5 somehow with pressing too much. Easy was to achieve E5 or F5. It seems I can still recover :) Thanks for the tips. It really worked to put more air and get upper tones without valves. A-E changing was something what I think happens naturally, at least part of that. I have instructed to not close throat or push trumpet more againts the lips. My key to achieve high notes are low notes. I play low and as quiet sounds as I can, and also as long long as I can. They pause 10-20 seconds. Like C2, B1, Bb1, A1, As1, G1, Fis1 and same way back to C2. Teh key is to play as silent as you can, and as long as you can. Then enough pause between every tone. Have you heard about this technique? Here is Finland famous trumpet player Esko Heikkinen called that as a Bear farts.

[@bpheard]

The muscles do work to stop the lips from blowing out. This engagement of the muscles could be perceived as “tightening” the lips.

[@michaelquillen2679]

Good video! My trombone instructor in college taught me this my freshman year (1973). I had two "pivot points" (one for my midrange and one for my high range) that would overlap each other in the middle. As a bass trombonist, I had another setting for the extreme low range, but it involved a change of the airstream direction (upward). BTW, I "retired" from playing trombone in 2010. Thanks for the video!

[@billybobbadbutt6679]

I'm just playing in High School right now and after watching this, I was able top push out a note I have been trying to push out for months thank you so much

[@mcc_1149]

bro tysm this literally helped insanely ❤❤❤

[@finncargo5621]

This is so helpful! Thanks for the quality content!

[@HarlandHyde-ve9qc]

Im a bugle player this helped massively with my high notes

[@davidsmusic]

what a cool video, I am sax player (amateur) but I have a tiny friend that is learning trumpet (eleven years old) and I am pretty sure that this video will help her so much! greetings from Germany.

[@mrcoog3k832]

Gosh. About 60 years too late for me. But I basically did this, but it only worked up to E-flat, sometimes F. So I went into band directing. Dang. Loved my pro work in college.

[@huntno]

Yep I'm getting the same range, not enough for most pieces 😭

[@pigno]

Thank you very much. this is a great piece of advice! subscribed right away. can't wait to include it in tomorrow's practice session

[@BayleeO-30]

The diaphragm is a muscle that works during inhalation. When exhaling, the diaphragm and rib muscles relax. Beyond that, when I played trumpet (singer now), I had the most success playing in the altissimo range by thinking about keeping my aperture the same size and moving more energetic and focused air through it as I got higher. This helped me to not blow too hard and reach above the staff easily, all the way up to “double C”. The higher I go the less I blow “through” the horn, and the more I blow “to” the horn.

[@spondulixunlimited4832]

Your aperture? I don't know what that is. Maybe you mean embouchure?

[@BayleeO-30]

@@spondulixunlimited4832 Your aperture is the opening of the lips where the air passes through. Your embouchure creates it.

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

The diaphragm is a muscle and can be contracted when exhaling. This speeds up the airflow. When I ascend higher on the horn, I focus on contracting/tightening my abdomen like a bodybuilder on a stage. This tightens all of the muscle groups in that region of the body. When I do this, my upper range comes easier and the tone is fuller.

[@BayleeO-30]

@@IndianOutlaw1870 I have my MM in Voice performance and Pedagogy… You are incorrect about the diaphragm contracting on exhalation. The contraction occurs on inhalation. During Exhalation, the diaphragm relaxes.

[@AsherR159]

HAHA! 😂 This is absolutely Plus Ultra funny😂 perfect!

[@JosephAguinaga]

Danggggg yea this was definitely helpful thank you so much

[@Pharesm]

Haha, teacher and comedian in one! I LIKE IT... Subscribed, big thumbs up! But I'm on a mountain at 2,000 meters, I do want a bloody loud trumpet sound ^ ^ My water buffalo expects some entertainment!

[@musicbydella]

Amazing information.!!!!

[@adolflazary5864]

Muchas gracias por tu clase. Saludos

[@PaulGunderson-b4v]

Good video. Small point, however. The diaphragm can only move air into the lungs. Accessory muscles of the chest force air out of the lungs. Seems to be a common misconception among wind instrumentalists. Spread the word.

[@whateveryouhearditwasntme4109]

I tried this but could only reach about a middle C with it (my normal range is about a high G or high C on a good day). Is there something I could be doing wrong? I'm really trying to be conscious of moving the back of my tongue up but I'm noticing that my mouth automatically tightens when I get to higher notes

[@EliteAgent480]

I still don’t understand when I push my air faster all it does for me is just make the note louder please help

[@rd40082]

Great video and funny

[@us-Bahn]

Good title. Mark Gould agrees that flattening your lips in the upper reg leads to damage.

[@jarvis6253]

I’ve been taught what this basically was by my teacher but not anything about not tightening lips

[@hotcrazy15]

Think you

[@robertguy7260]

Bob, I decided one of my bucket list objectives is to play the trumpet, again, after a 50+ year break. All the bad habits learned in HS came back with a vengeance. Taking lessons is a sound start and things are slowly improving with the exception of range. After several searches for range I find your instructions most practical. However, the higher range still illudes me. I have tried the aah-eee tongue positions but cannot recreate the results you achieve in the video. C-G-C is relatively easy, E with some effort but G is out of my range no matter the tongue position or volume, just gets louder. What am I missing? Great videos by the way, easy to follow, but my tongue is a slow learner. - Bob in Austin, TX

[@Miguel.Aguayo4052]

Amazing video 10/10

[@N24S]

WHen i try to change the pitch, i have to tongue to get the next note, how can i fix that? My conductor said it's wrong

[@vapidnebula6330]

I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, i’ve been playing trumpet for like five years and sometimes I can play a double High c and this is just not working. i’ve looked at other videos and they’re not helping either

[@superpunchie2540]

C is ok but im not managing g and if i do it its not constant

[@Wegnerrobert2]

But what do you do when your tongue is already at its highest position and you're already overblowing but you still can't reach that high C? I think my problem is that my lips are not strong enoigh to maintain the embrochure under the high speed if air, so I increase the pressure lip pressure and thereby tighten my sound until it dies out.

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Yep, that's a common problem. I wanted to emphasize the importance of air support and air control in this video, but the third critical component is building the muscles around your lips. Flexibilities, the Caruso seconds exercise, and working on gradually moving melodies up into the upper register will help to build those muscles and enable you to hold on to the higher notes as your air speed increases.

[@harrelsontrumpets]

You need to focus on aperture control by reducing the size of the venturi at the lips. Essentially, you need to do exactly what he's telling you not to do.

[@teddydunn3513]

Neither of these two had any affect. When lip tension was kept the same. They both remained stagnant on the same partial. Perhaps it's the Eee sound that gets you to tighten your lips.

[@darryljones9208]

The diaphragm is a muscle of inhalation. And don't we also increase the air pressure (by blowing effort) to play louder on a constant pitch? How then does the air "speed" not increase in that case and the pitch not increase in frequency? You mentioned a vibrating string, does the violinist's bowing "speed" control the pitch played? NO. The state of the string does. Also, you may be confusing speed and frequency. I tried your experiment at 3:50. The low C just gets louder as I increase the air pressure.

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

If the youth are taught to tighten their lips, the communists win, Darryl.

[@darryljones9208]

@@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic can't have an adult discussion i see. That's unfortunate.

[@esteban_osman]

@@darryljones9208 you should try making your air more compressed together, it should automatically create more vibrations and sound

[@darryljones9208]

@@esteban_osman "compressed" is air pressure.

[@langleybryant8641]

Your aperture opens up when you play louder so the note stays the same. If you keep your aperture the same then the note changes pitch. James Morrison has a good video on this topic

[@tripphathaway]

Why did no one ever tell me this?

[@MollyMU-no7mh]

was trying to play narco and couldnt get it but then i sounded lieke i made it

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

I did everything wrong in high school and college. I used massive mouthpiece pressure and zero diaphragm support. I'm a comeback player now (flugelhorn) and am using your methods. I am only two weeks into my comeback but am already noticing significant improvements in my tone and range. My endurance is improving at a slower rate, but I expected that.

[@zacharymueller2682]

What's your range

[@thunder_birdfps8294]

This gives me great hope as I find myself in a similar situation!

[@kickstart7336]

Flugelhorn

[@anthonykaiser974]

Yeah, I don't remember any of this being taught 40 years ago. Director was very good regarding diaphragm and ab support. I just passed my Bb tpt off to a nephew and was piddling around on it whistfully.

[@awreactions]

I'm a senior in high school, been playing the trumpet since 5th grade, and I still struggle with getting notes that are a high E or higher 😭, this really helped

[@ericmarmal9849]

Do you mean E in the staff or…?

[@demonain3166]

@@ericmarmal9849 exactly what I was wondering

[@yetanotherinternetdisaster]

@@ericmarmal9849i reckon they must lean e above the staff coz i’ve been playing for about a year and i can play the high e in the staff but idk

[@Peter..Griffin]

Hmm... i agree, shallow and pedantic

[@lilbirdie1382]

Id guess its above the staff… Ive been learning trumpet for the first time this week and i can play an E (not consistently or well, but its not that difficult)

[@tacosinmytummy2403]

Gained literally an octave of range above the staff from this video. Hit triple C for the first time. Thank you so much!

[@levimccoy4127]

you mean double C? Triple is two octaves above the C above the staff

[@Meg-um4zk]

@@levimccoy4127 i think he means triple as in high c as in, the first one above the staff

[@levimccoy4127]

@@Meg-um4zk yeah, it goes pedal c (or double pedals etc.), low c, middle c, high c, double c, triple c, etc.

[@loganneedham279]

a common misconception in the trumpet community is calling double c (6th space/space above the 5th ledger) triple c, even though those are 2 different octaves, theyre usually referred to as the same thing. ive noticed this from many trumpet players, varying in where they are, their skill level, and their skill

[@38JamesTaylor]

Because the High C is 14 notes above the Low C, the C just below the staff, lets start referring to it as the Quattuordecuple C. Sounds way more impressive.

[@neelpati6943]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm a seventh grader in my school's symphonic band I, which is the second best (to honor band), and I continuously squashed my lips for those pesky high notes. My high notes always sounded really gritty, and squashed, and I barely passed my playing test. Now I have to learn my school's fight song, and there are some really high notes there. But now, I clearly feel as if I can play them better. It's kinda weird how band directors don't really mention this. But thank gosh I found you, you just earned a like and a sub!!

[@screech57]

Flexing your diaphragm causes inhalation, not exhalation. You CANNOT blow air out with your diaphragm. It's abs (and some intercostal muscles) that squeeze your chest/abdomen and allow the air to exit. Inhale? Diaphragm flexes. Exhale? Abs. Check a medical book!

[@infectedbanana591]

Finally!! someone that cares about having good tone at high ranges. Loved the lesson, Bob. SUBSCRIBED

[@thelbronius]

Love the video! One issue: the diaphragm isn’t actually responsible for “pushing” out the air. I know…it’s nitpicking and it stills works as a cue. I mention it because it’s an educational video.

[@Ha0use]

I’m a trombonist and this literally made jazz solos so much easier, all those years of slightly off pitch notes will be behind me.

[@papanino4415]

I must have heard this explanation a million times before but this video finally helped me figure it out. Obviously it's hard, it's something I've never done before. But I can work on that. Practice and get better. Thanks a lot for this!

[@whitehawk9571]

Can someone help? Whenever I try to blow more air the note just gets louder.

[@kiyahloved]

Omgggg! This video is so useful because I actually thought that the tightening your lips was true, I tried and failed. But thanks to this video I can play high E (0 down).

[@kellycoleman715]

As a trumpet player of many years, I’ve found that the best way to increase your range is lots of practice.

[@Ailanto]

That's right. And that is mainly because you need to build a strong embouchure that allows you to reach high pitches. So this video is like easy money bs.

[@gelatinousfeline]

This just blew my mind (pun intended). I've played trumpet since fifth grade and I was NEVER taught this by any of my band directors. Thank you so much!!

[@tristanbrewee8333]

Wow, thanks! As someone who's trying to learn to play the Trumper on his own, I made exactly the mistake you described. I was figuring this was way to hard. You explained so much in just 10 minutes!

[@adamingas]

I tried increasing the air pressure and got only louder volume.

[@bardsandwarriors2]

Great, thank you, I just slurred up to a top C. But there is a problem - if I tongue a top C, my tongue is in the wrong place - is it a case of practicing a lot, to move the tongue very quickly from behind the teeth to a high arch, and back? My tongue doesn't feel long enough to do both.

[@brassplyer]

It's not just "tightening the lips" it's the right kind and amount of increased tension of the vibrating surface **along with** the correct amount of increased pressure and manipulation of the tongue, teeth opening and alignment and increased air. The lips do in fact tighten to play higher and/or louder. Playing any given note louder the tension of the lips increase - this is a fact. You'll also find that as you play louder on a given note the teeth will open. It's a matter of coordinating all the parts of the whole - they all have to be there or it won't happen.

[@padraigpipher546]

I'm in the high school marching band, and I didn't know how much tension I was playing with until now, and it works very well, thank you so much.

[@eskimophoto]

This is great stuff. Thanks a lot. I'm a 52 year old band teacher that played trombone for years. This year, I'm trying to learn to play high on the trumpet and can only get a C on the 2nd ledger line above the staff. I'm working on going on up. One thing I'd correct is the role of the diaphragm--you have the diaphragm's function wrong. It's not your fault--this was taught by music teachers everywhere for many years. All my teachers taught it wrong too. Inhalation (inspiration): The diaphragm is the primary muscle that pulls air INTO the lungs, inhalation, or Inspiration. Accessory muscles on the outside of the rib cage assist when needed. The external rib muscles help the diaphragm breath in air. Exhalation (expiration): The diaphragm is NOT ACTIVE during exhalation or expiration, when breathing quietly, the inhalation muscles simply relax and the rib cage elastically recoils expelling air. Forced air exhalation (playing high notes): the interior rib muscles and the abdominals are the ones that can force air out of the lungs. The diaphragm is relaxed and the abs and interior rib muscles push the air out. In summary: The diaphragm can ONLY pull air into the lungs. Other muscles can push air out of the lungs: abs and internal rib muscles. Everything else in your video is great. Here's a medical review video that explains the breathing muscles clearly. The link goes to the end of the video where the summary is. Of course watching the entire video is advised. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJPOm32Nd6ehedE

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Hey, this is really helpful, and I appreciate the correction! I learned about the diaphragm's role from many music teachers, but I'm going to do some more research on anatomy and the mechanics of the trumpet, and I'll try to make a video to correct the seemingly widespread misunderstanding. Thanks for the kind words and the info! Good luck with those high notes!

[@jfschaff]

I've been singing for years, and now playing the trumpet, and it's the first time I see this written down that clearly. This is soooo true, and should be told to anybody singing or playing a wind instrument! Thanks for this applied anatomy lesson 👌

[@WhatExitSign]

Came here to say the same thing. The contraction of the diaphragm (in the simplest terms) basically clears out space for your lungs to expand during inhalation. The sensation that a lot of people associate with "breathing with your diaphragm" or "breathing low" is that process, but once you begin to exhale the diaphragm is actually relaxing and allowing everything to return to its neutral state. As you exhale during trumpet playing (or any wind playing/singing), the support and pressure you feel is largely the abdominal muscles activating.

[@benjamingruder4875]

Good general ideas but PLEASE stop saying that diaphragm pushes the air out of the lungs. It does NOT. When the diaphragm contracts, it's function is to drop downward from its resting upward concave position in the thoracic cavity. This creates a reverse pressure in the thoracic cavity allowing air to come into the lungs. The intercostal and abdominal muscles are what push the air out (the diaphragm itself relaxes back into the thoracic cavity). If you use anatomical terms they absolutely need to be accurate.

[@harrelsontrumpets]

I agree. It's really tough to listen to the misinformation on diaphragm in this video. I thought we got over this muscle in the 90's.

[@robertmichael9337]

Fax

[@adrianwilson4197]

Just like the fool who said the 9 mm would blow the lungs out of your body

[@xxxugrtrxxx]

You are right diaphragma is for forced inspiration so you can not push the air out

[@russellziske7385]

Yup. Diaphragm pulls air in, not out.

[@Dani-ce9yn]

i was looking for in person instructors to do this for like a year now, it turns out people in this day in age (or in canada) no longer play the trumpet. thank you and im saving this to my computer

[@Kurtdog63]

Took lessons from multiple teachers back in highschool and college and no one ever explained the air stream concept. I guess they just did not know back then. They talked about strengthening the embochure and playing with a frown not a smile, keeping the throat open, etc. It worked ok if you only wanted to play below middle G. There is also some information currently about unfurling the lips, creating a vibrating surface on the inside of the lips where the tissue is softer and has the potential to vibrate faster. Another suggestion is to experiment with shifting the mouthpiece slightly off center of your lips in either direction to see if the lips may more easily vibrate for higher notes. You want the widest vibrating surface possible for optimum sound. Also suggested was to center the mouthpiece against ONE of your TOP two middle teeth and not try to center between BOTH of them. This may create a wider vibrating surface.

[@TrumpetGuy26]

Wow. I am a student trumpeter who has been playing for over 2 years and I have been struggling on the balance between tone and range. Never before have my two music teachers said to do what you explained in the video. It hasn’t fixed the problem immediately, as on my first attempt I still couldn’t hit the high C, but it definitely helped and it will help in the future! Thank you!

[@JamesThomas-dn6hz]

2 yrs and playing a high c! 😮 do you mean C 🤔? High C is above the staff. If you meant high C, then 👏 bravo.

[@RyanLi-yw6ck]

@@JamesThomas-dn6hz bruv, thats normal

[@trumpettech456]

Most players use excessive emboucure effort throughout the range. And many use far too much on low tones. Mainly because they are taught by mouthpiece buzzing. And forced to do that. Regardless , ALL players control pitch with the aperture firness. Air speed has no causative effect on pitch. It just doesn't.

[@eyewashomeless9919]

"try it yourself!" Me: watching at 3am

[@albertmoore4445]

With natural breathing, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles between the ribs relax as you exhale. Our approach to the trumpet should start with that. We can make a big, clear sound just by breathing out naturally. As we go higher, we encounter some resistance and find that we need more "oomph" (a very scientific term!), and that instinctively results in some strengthening of the abdominal muscles. We cannot tense or push with our diaphragm, but can create a foundation for blowing more vigorously by firming the abdominal muscles to support the diaphragm. Arnold Jacobs was a master at explaining the natural "bellows system" of breathing which is completely relaxed and instinctive, and that should be our starting point, but that is not to say that we do not need to aid the playing of higher pitches with some abdominal firming and support. It is very important to ensure, in discussing tensing abdominal muscles or "pushing with the diaphragm", that we are not locking up our exhalation rather than enabling the continued free outflow of air. The abdominal support sense needs to develop as an instinctive felt need or response through playing higher notes, not as a conscious, artificial tightening of the gut. We must not blow against ourselves! The feeing of "oomph" power and the firming and stabilizing of the corners of our lips to keep them free to vibrate in the mouthpiece are cornerstones of developing the higher register. For some players, range development comes fairly easily as they play and progress, but for others, especially many of those with fuller, fleshier lips, it takes more time and creative trials to find the answer. I doubt that I have said anything that you are not fully knowledgable about, but I wanted to add a cautionary note. Focusing on tensing the gut can be very counter productive if done in an extreme, artificial way. Breathe in with a relaxed, open mouth and throat and sing through the instrument as freely as possible in each register. Let the support feel develop through sustaining higher pitches and through scales, slurs and melodic playing in the upper register. The goal is to develop a fairly stable, consistent sense of support through all registers with both air and embouchure.

[@jovanic38]

I changed my airflow as you explained..and not even kidding, I hit a much higher range my first try

[@red_wyatt]

I have been playing trumpet for 5 years now and have always had a really good range with decent tone, it has been very inconsistent though for a while, I had never heard to blow faster instead of squeezing lips, I was always told to tighten my embouchure, (Band teacher is a woodwind player)

[@steverman2312]

i tried everything you said and i still cant play anything above a high D. maybe trumpet just isnt for me

[@caseydesrosiers2858]

You ARE THE MAN!!! You are singing my song!!! I tell people this all the time. NEVER TIGHTEN up to play high notes. USE YOUR AIR NOT YOUR FACE. DO NOT FORCE OR PUSH TO GET HIGH NOTES!!!

[@Ailanto]

More air speed with same lip tension just gives you louder tones

[@davlippo7]

When Maynard was questioned about raising the tougue to change or raise the pitch he essentially said he doesn't do that. Wayne Bergeron said he slightly tensions his lips. I've been told others curl their lips over their teeth. It's all rather curious. I'm not sure anyone knows what actually happens, it's just a matter of can you prove you have mastered it. Wayne used the word "discovery". Just because you can do it doesn't necessarily mean you can explain how it works. I've often thought that lip internal composition/mass was a big intangible related to performance success. It's physics. I can hit a 3G using a certain posture but it's not a normal position for me. Most of us can squeal out random crazy notes but controlling them is the hard part. One thing I can prove by vsimple observation is that large, broad, square faced, square jaw structure, least amount of teeth curvature men can play high much easier. There are exceptions but in general they do dominate the art.

[@Louis.paland]

Bud this is all wrong I can play 3 Ledger lines above staff by tightening my lips and my tone quality is perfect 🙄

[@P0wderP1nkAndSweet]

if you think its perfect, it probably isnt.

[@fryloc359]

I played sax for 8 years, and its been a challenge to learn trumpet embochure

[@karlhubben8009]

Air is a compressible fluid, water is not!! And if a hole is followed by a smaller hole the smaller one makes the speed !

[@awreckingball]

The pitch doesn't go up at all when pushing from the diaphragm, it just gets louder. It doesn't go up by moving the tongue either, the tone simple changes a bit.

[@BrassBro-Science-ys7sg]

You are exactly right. The emperor has no clothes. Every player uses the lip firmness to control pitch. EVERY SINGLE ONE. The key is that with experience and an efficient approach, one can use less effort across the range.

[@patthecat1968]

This is amazing way of teaching very well explained and easy to follow thank you!

[@apolloskyfacer5842]

What's being explained here is Minimum Lip pressure/Diaphragmatic Air Stream Support (actually the intercostal and abdominal muscles) and Flexible Arched Tongue. The only practical and safe way to play Trumpet ect.

[@katia9437]

Stop everything u're doing and give this guy a thumbs up and subscribe!! First time I really understand the mechanism of controlling your trumpet notes

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Thank you, Katia! Happy to help!

[@邱瓜子-p3v]

the most useful information about trumpet tips i've ever seen, gratitude from taiwan, thanks a lot!

[@angelamwatts]

I'm 58 years old and learning to play the trumpet. This video was very helpful, thank you. Playing the trumpet frustrates me. I love this instrument but it's quite challenging. I'm trying to learn how to play Taps. I can hit the G note sometimes but when I do, I feel like my eyes are going to pop out of their sockets and my ear drums are about to explode at the same time. I am driving both my neighbors and my cats crazy; especially my cats. As soon as they see me whip out that Trumpet they run for their lives 😂. Trumpet is a great instrument to play if you want to train your cats not to jump on your tables or claw your furniture. All jokes aside, I'm determined to learn to play the trumpet. The reason is because I want to play the trumpet for my church as a surprise for Don and Pat. We sing a song every Sunday called Holy name of Jesus Glory to God. This song has a trumpet solo. The church cannot afford to hire a trumpet player to perform at Sunday mass. I had decided to learn music theory and sight singing for vocal training. My peers didn't learn it because it's not required for our church choir. It took me over 3 years to learn to sight sing. So I said to myself "I learned all of this, I might as well learn to play an instrument." So, I started learning to play trumpet. Unfortunately, playing a trumpet is much more challenging than I thought. I'm getting better, it's just frustrating sometimes. Thank you for reading my comment.

[@general5104]

FINALLY...a comedian that knows how to teach music !!! I'm fixing to turn 70, shortly; and have just started learning Bugle & Trombone. (I bought a Harbor Freight Bugle a few years ago just for the heck of it and it's just been hanging on the wall for decorations. My Grandson bought a Trombone and leaves it up here at my house. No one here to bother as I practice!!! Carpal Tunnel surgery, a decade ago, killed my guitar playing, so I figured Id see if I could blow a horn a while. I love Glenn Miller & Kid Orey stuff! I appreciate all the little pieces of professional advice & opinions I get, by sampling various teachers' tecniques. Now I can single out 7 individual notes on my bugle. Don't know what each are, I'm thinking on in their own register past the normal G. I believe these are H, I J AND 2. 🤔

[@Muyo373]

super helpful, need some practice to play high notes with relaxation, but the mid-high notes are having significant improvements with the technique.

[@sofiamall485]

I ACTUALLY DID IT!!! Im so happy a teacher finally told me how to do it

[@kenerkexy7008]

This video was really helpful to me, before i watched this, the high c what I played was horrible. Now, its much cleaner.

[@davidalderson4980]

The diaphragm is wholly passive when you exhale; it's only active when you inhale. You use your abdominal and intercostal muscles to exhale.

[@MrMischelito]

I guess there are about as many philosophies as there are trumpet players...

[@MrMischelito]

... but this one is among those that I find most reasonable

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Thanks! I've learned more about the mechanics of the relevant muscles since making this video, but in my 17 years of teaching, this approach has helped my students (and myself) the most.

[@gabeprevots2331]

holy shit this is so useful, whenever I would squeak out a high note in class or marching band, my teacher would say to "have a smaller aperture and use faster air" but i could never figure out how to do it right! So glad I got recommended this video

[@exioss5996]

Great content man super informative and super funny. Thanks a lot and keep it up :D

[@TheTrumpetDoc]

The diaphragm does NOT PUSH AIR. It is involved in inhalation only. Once it relaxes and the abdominal and intercostal muscles activate, air is pushed out of the lungs. It doesn't cost extra to get the physiology right.

[@GBUKMilo]

You are right, but is this going to make any difference? I think when people say "push from the diaphragm", it's more of a helpful visualisation! Push FROM the diaphragm, not make the diaphragm push. I.e. "down there".

[@D.Ruley65]

I’m an 8th grader and have been playing for 1 year and when I use your method I can play an High E above the staff

[@shaunbodnar3246]

I forgot I've been playing trumpet for 7 years and just blasted the C instead of changing partials.

[@pushyred]

Useful, informative, and entertaining! I just forwarded this to all of my Trumpet students. Thanks!

[@awesomeminecrafter2127]

Im learning the bugle for boy scouts and the first thing I need to learn is taps, this really helped me hit that one really high note, thanks

[@elliothenry2895]

thank you so much for this video it was extremely helpful

[@efklijzing]

mister, sir, dude,....are you something. I studied singing at the conservatorium of amsterdam and did a master in singing at....bla bla bla.... Never has someone been so clear, nice, generous and funny about the matter as you show in your short movie. Thank you very, very much. p.s. I wanna start learnng the cornet, i got from my brother. (this is why I wanted to learn about high notes. Cheers! Sincerely yours, Ernst, Amsterdam, the Netherlands