Trumpet tip, Upper Register Strength

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@soulbrotha4u 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Brotha, I’ve only been playing for 3 months and for the first time. I’m in my 40s. Heard you passed from another musician. Thanks for sharing your beautiful knowledge 🙏🏽

@jppirr1031 6 жыл бұрын

thanks Jon ive been discovering strength vs technique recently sometimes its evasive , one day i felt like a powerhouse where the notes were slotting easily , trilling to the next one , to about High Bflat but then repeat it and be progressing seems to be the key! i want to feel that every time i play but it doesnt happen all the time . key learning from mechanics and technique is what im trying to become more aware of.. it seems to be right at the edge!!!! heres to always progressing

@Studio42dotCom-Real 6 жыл бұрын

Been finding your videos rather helpful. I stopped playing after college as I transitioned from trumpet to being an audio engineer and followed that path for over 20 years. Now that my son is taking trumpet in junior high, I'm playing again to help him learn and I'm finding I have to re-learn. I've lost a lot, despite knowing a ton. Time and practice, mechanics and technique, absolutely! I'm not pushing myself, but I do want my range back!! Tone is coming back. But, my Bach Stadivarious sat in the case for over 20 years untouched and all the slides were fine and so are were all the valves. I know I oiled the valves and greased the slides before I put it away. I opened the case, took it apart, gave it a good bath and I'm good to go again. You only had yours "put away" from 75 days and it seems seized up. I hope this works itself out.

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Studio42dotCom My horn was put away directly after a gig. I didn’t take the opportunity to clean it or grease it before I pack it up. The circumstance in which it was packed away also included a trip through the desert inside the back of a truck yielding temperatures of easily 130°. The instrument will be fine I need to give it a good cleaning and a good lubrication and it will be working perfectly. Glad to hear you’re enjoying playing again and that some of my videos are a help. Best, Jon

@PipeHonka 3 жыл бұрын

Miss you Jon!

@dktrumpet 3 жыл бұрын

Great. Thank you. Truly inspiring.

@johnnyberglund841 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, everybody talks of hi note playing, why so? Myself playd since 1950,on and off in life, is 84 today still playing, most on YTube! I heard Dizzy, couldn't play his hi notes at the time. Then Chet Baker became my player until this day, and he seldom play over staff, I am a mid to low register guy, love that an Chets music style! See You, Johnny D Bergh

@rambofromgambo 6 жыл бұрын

Hi John. I would like say your video on double tonging really helped. The theygay instead of tuku really worked for me.

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

al pritchett Glad to hear it

@todddemaria9600 6 жыл бұрын

Great to see another video Jon!Hope your getting settled in well there..

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Todd DeMaria things at work were hectic for the past two months now I will be able to settle into steady state.

@todddemaria9600 6 жыл бұрын

Rufftips Are you working with a music store there?I I saw you had said something about rental season.Im also pretty sure you have bands fighting over you for their trumpet player!Take care brother

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Todd DeMaria I am at Milano Music in Mesa, fantastic store! There are a host of fine plays in Phoenix so no one needs to fight lol. Best, Jon

@davidtraylor3062 6 жыл бұрын

LOL ... my cat hates when I practice. And he was looking at me strangely while you were playing on this vid.

@MrTallformyheight 6 жыл бұрын

Hey john, you should see if you could convince your friends over at stomvi to make some baseball caps you can wear since they seem to be such a fashion statement for you!

@botahoratiu 6 жыл бұрын

I waited a lot for a new video. Thank you so much! I learned a lot from your tips. Maybe you could sometime post one about teeth ... and mouthpiece placement? Be blessed!

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Bota Horatiu I haven’t talked about teeth and placement of the mouthpiece specifically. In the video link I provided here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKbcmqyZZ7Wcbbs. you will find some information that might be helpful. Best, Jon

@Stemma3 6 жыл бұрын

Tell us the truth, you made a bet and you've just won.

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Esteban Nope I took a lot of time off because of moving and changing jobs so I used this opportunity to document the effect that laying off the horn has on the upper register. Best, Jon

@Stemma3 6 жыл бұрын

Rufftips You did some kind of involuntart sacrifice for "science". Thanks for all the videos. Your approach is always relaxed but serious, I like that

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Esteban lol well I certainly wouldn’t call it Science. I thought I would use this opportunity for something hopefully positive. This is certainly one of the longest periods of laying off the horn I’ve ever taken. It’s a bit difficult to back up a hypothesis about strength if you’re always in good condition. Well after the 75 days I did not practice or play for more than a moment I certainly was not in good condition. So I put my money where my mouth is and laid down a demonstration that if nothing else should get folks to consider the legitimacy of my hypothesis. Best, Jon

@talbotmeriwether5689 5 жыл бұрын

Hi John. What do you think about using "lead" pieces when you are still building your range? I'm a comeback player, former 3rd-parter in high school, now 20 years later I've been playing every day for about 7 months. As a teen I could barely get above the staff, now I'm solid up to high C, and squeaking out d's, e's, and the occasional f. I went from 3c to 3d, at first, but now have a v cup with about the same rim. I really feel the boost on the 3mv in terms of having plenty of endurance to play a show in a rock ensemble--I can get thru the set without "leaking" at the corners, get the sizzle needed to pair with amplified guitar/drums, and it makes high A, B, and C "giggable" without much effort. I I've been typically using the more "conservative" switch of the 3d to do my practice routines and strength building though, and then switching to the 3mv a couple of days before a gig so I'm producing sound consistently and all tuned in. My question is, if I switch to the shallower one full time, is this not bad for my progress through the developmental stage I'm in?

@Rufftips 5 жыл бұрын

talbot meriwether A rather complex question so I’m going to oversimplify the answer. If you want to play in the upper register use gear that is designed to make this job easier! Many trumpet players will tell you that you have to wear dress shoes to run a 440. I find this type of thought illogical. If you want to play rock, pop and R&B then you need equipment that gives you the appropriate sound. The concept of a commercial mouthpiece is not necessarily that it is small or some type of cheater device, it is in reality something that gives you the appropriate sound. I could make the argument that a Bach 1C mouthpiece is a cheater mouthpiece for classical players. The reality is that many use this mouthpiece because it gives them the sound they are looking for. I am all about making this process much easier. I do not understand those that want to make it harder. If you have found a mouthpiece that gives you the correct sound you need to play the gigs you want then by all means use it. I practice the majority of my sessions with my “commercial” mouthpiece. If I am going to play in a more classical setting then I would practice with my classical mouthpiece more to ensure that I was comfortable using it. Basically it’s all about being comfortable and if you are going to play commercial music you should get very used to playing your commercial mouthpiece. The mistake many people make is to try and do everything with 1 mouthpiece. I do not try and run a race with hiking boots nor do I try and hike in dress shoes. Use the right equipment for each job. If the majority of the work or playing that you do is commercial work then use commercial gear and practice with it. You’ll find you will become much more comfortable playing with this and learn how to become very efficient using this type of gear. Best, Jon

@talbotmeriwether5689 5 жыл бұрын

@@Rufftips Thanks, great answer. Yes I find the lead piece is right for the gig. It's just squirrely in terms of articulation and even worse if I'm nervous--much easier to flub a note on the attack, or even at the end of an "easy" phrase (I can accidently hit the wrong partial all too easily). The 3d gave me a much larger margin of error in that respect but for the trade off, i'm just trying master the intervals on a smaller piece.

@Rufftips 5 жыл бұрын

talbot meriwether The more you play at the more comfortable you will be calm in the more accurate as well. Learning how to function or smaller mouthpiece takes a little bit a time but it’s worth the effort

@ivan471000 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, they have very good types ... thanks. I live in Switzerland and I also play trumpet. Here I wanted to try mouthpiece which you have specified Stomvi SI4A VR cc, but unfortunately not possible. I would like to ask you if you would like to do this to me or you will have a use with them. I pay by bank transfer. thanks for your answer ... best regards ivan vidmar

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Ivan Vidmar No worries I can make this happen for you. You can contact me through Milano Music. My email is jon@milanomusic.com

@grants.231 5 жыл бұрын

Figured this would be the best place to ask a question like this, so whenever i play and single out certain notes i can play pretty much any notes I’d ever need (upper-register speaking) but when i actually get into a song(chorale and allegro in this case) i always have problems with any notes above a high g. Not a double g just a simple high g. I’ve always had this problem it just bugs me that i know i can play a part of the song but i just can’t get it out. I’d really appreciate it if you could have any recommendations about this. If it helps i don’t think my lips being worn out is the problem.

@Rufftips 5 жыл бұрын

Grant S. Practicing scales arpeggios chords intervals and everything else you can think of throughout your total register is the key to owning your total register. We must challenge ourselves in every way possible throughout our register in order to own it. What you are practicing must encompass all of these aspects. Best Jon

@pauldance7387 6 жыл бұрын

Why didn’t you go through you standard warm up? I am always worried about injuring myself if I just jump on my horn and blown an E....of course you’re an elite player you can get a way with it, good for you ....I ain’t there yet ....( so enjoy your Chanel )

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Paul Dance I have a very interesting warm up that usually takes me anywhere between 2 through 7 minutes and I am fully warmed up. On rare occasions it may need to be as much 15 minutes to feel completely ready to go. This is a very difficult warm up to teach because it has to do with you being able to completely assess how things are working, how things are feeling and how things are sounding. If I remember correctly somewhere buried in my channel is a video that does touch on how I approach things. If I haven’t been playing the warm-up becomes relatively unnecessary. What you see in this video is basically an abridged version of my warm-up itself. As I’m not gonna run out the door and play a gig i’m not worried about having my chops feel or be optimal for the rest of the day. Kind of a luxury when doing a short video. Do are correct in your assertion about me basically understanding what I’m doing as a player that has played a long time. Just like any human being understands the consequences of skipping breakfast LOL. Best, Jon

@racylaserjet 6 жыл бұрын

Strength is for endurance.

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

Jason Powell conditioning: this includes the strength we need to repeatedly activate the physical process we use to create the music we play. It also contains the control aspect of the motions used in the physical process. Proper Conditioning promotes endurance and accuracy by making the physical part as consistent or natural as possible. I like conditioning as it gives me more than strength. It gives me efficiency, accuracy, consistency, repeatability/endurance and proper technique. With strength we focus on muscle. With conditioning we focus on movement and outcome. Just my thoughts. Best, Jon

@krzysogi 6 жыл бұрын

Hi John. I play trumpet over 30 years professionally, finished very good music schools and always was dreaming about playing over G, because like entertainment music, wanted to reach double C. It happened maybe a few times in my life, maybe had just a good day...? I know that will never play high, over G. It is like some Berlin's wall, impossible to jump over... I spent a lot of time to find some solution but unsuccessfully. I think that I am to slim, don't have fit "muscle pillow" on my face (never had) and power in my chops and body. This are just genetic predispositions. I look similar to Nakariakov, am as slim as he is, exactly, that's why I think will never reach this register over G :(

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

krzysogi kzbin.info/www/bejne/onO5nqJqe7eKh80

@krzysogi 6 жыл бұрын

Of course I know this :)

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

krzysogi It’s not about weight or how heavy you are or how in shape you are. It’s about the approach; how you’re trying to do this.

@rambofromgambo 6 жыл бұрын

I do have a question. I have an olds recording inperfect condition. I do find as i play higher notes it gets difficult.to play them loud . I am wondering if i should chnage mouthoiece or not. It seems to be a trumpet you really have to push or work hard with. Would you know of a better mourhpiece thag may suit rhis trumpet?

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

al pritchett I’m not sure what you have as far as a mouthpiece goes. I have played an olds recording and think it is a fine instrument. The thing about the trumpet is it is compact so if you try to push too much it’s not going to respond. In other words if you use too much air in the upper register you’re going to over blow the horn. You have to learn to control your air will adding support.

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

al pritchett All of that being said it is possible and mouthpiece change will make it easier in the upper register. This Safari is not one I recommend taking without some sort of guide. Best Jon

@rambofromgambo 6 жыл бұрын

Rufftips i have a 5 c.

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

al pritchett There are a lot of choices out there that have similar rim diameters to the 5C

@Rufftips 6 жыл бұрын

al pritchett The question is what do you want to improve upper register better tone more sound what kind of music are you playing these are the questions I have to ask when making a recommendation as to a direction with mouthpieces.

@parkerjohnstone7399 6 жыл бұрын

Time to kill myself (again...). As Studio42DotCom said, I have a lot of head knowledge and prior experience, but the 40-year "break" resulted in some serious reduction of my upper register. I've been grinding away every day (grinding maybe too strong a word -- I enjoy the work) for 2.5 years now, and very, very slowly I add a half step to my range every six months or so. I hope I have enough years left to regain where I once was. I am enjoying the journey, but I wish the "destination" would arrive a little more quickly. Thanks as always Jon for the videos!