Flight of the Bumblebee actually sounds like a bee on the muted trumpet.
@eggsbenedict73678 жыл бұрын
+JohnPKnuckles that's....that's the point....
@DaKapta1nn6 жыл бұрын
What mute is it tho
@VorTex_4136 жыл бұрын
nicolas reyna a mute is used for basically like lowering down the volume of the trumpet you can buy different kinds I have a mute and it's pretty useful since I have 3 dogs.
@aidenmeyerbasschannel6 жыл бұрын
That One Trumpet Player not cup? Doesn't look like a straight, maybe a wow wow?
@riccracc65476 жыл бұрын
Titan Warrior it's a cup mute.
@brebrad57449 жыл бұрын
*looks at trumpet* *looks at video* *looks back at trumpet* *trumpet and I laughed cause hell no lol*
@MoodyBlues229 жыл бұрын
Lol
@coleburling34169 жыл бұрын
Bre Brad im sitting here thinking "well i might be able to play that never"
@chasebergeron20197 жыл бұрын
same my dude
@MauveEclipse6 жыл бұрын
Me too
@jenyg24266 жыл бұрын
Same
@MsSemibreve5 жыл бұрын
The secret is... If you can play it slowly You can play it quickly
@Squibob4 жыл бұрын
Sacregilious
@insouciantFox4 жыл бұрын
@@Squibob Absolutely. Especially for Mendez.
@adam54464 жыл бұрын
Lingling 40 hours
@jkopoulos80963 жыл бұрын
twosetviolin
@salvat37353 жыл бұрын
I cant stop finding these comments
@thepotatomaster98010 жыл бұрын
I'll stick to hot cross buns
@dri74739 жыл бұрын
I'll stick to good king wenceslas lol 😀
@Troitaa6 жыл бұрын
The Potato Master I’ll stick to on the warpath lol
@ivanpro72525 жыл бұрын
ill stick to whole notes
@statingtheobvious81194 жыл бұрын
@Yasin Tiham isn't that the whole point? You'd have to be an idiot not to believe that.
@extr3mebtw4 жыл бұрын
E d c e d c c c c c d d d d e d c
@talonouellette58156 жыл бұрын
My trumpet was next to me when I started. I paused halfway through. And when I look at where my trumpet. It’s in its case shaking. I let it sleep with me so I didn’t have nightmares that night.
@talonouellette58154 жыл бұрын
I was high while writing this
@g-whittington4 жыл бұрын
@@talonouellette5815 that's cool
@Ownxer4 жыл бұрын
@@talonouellette5815 an entire year later
@Auhtist4 жыл бұрын
TryHardEdgeLord BRUH LMAO
@theraginginfernape94964 жыл бұрын
Honestly, my trumpet was giving me glares
@stumpmtsr5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest trumpet players ever to live and he gets 367 thumbs down. Must be woodwind players, or 2nd trumpets who thought they should be 1st?
@AndyZach5 жыл бұрын
Viola players. See Two Set for an explanation.
@flufffffffffffffffffffffffffff5 жыл бұрын
I was 3rd my whole life and now im a 1st in my 10th grade year qwq h e l p m e
@Kilo-sz4ch4 жыл бұрын
F L U F F look up TrumpetGains on KZbin, you might find his videos interesting. I also heard from someone to play high notes as if they are easy, don’t think of them as hard.
@ramengod5134 жыл бұрын
I played 2nd trumpet in my schools concert bands for three weeks before my band director put me on 1st
@rubydailey10944 жыл бұрын
So true I’m a first trumpet and every one else is salty.
@PAPOOSELAKESURFER10 жыл бұрын
I got to accompany Rafael Mendez (french horn in youth orchestra performance), he was very generous with his time, kind and patient encouraging children with music. I have special memories listening to "Flight of the Bumble Bee" in person.
@mistyeyes1019 жыл бұрын
How? Just...HOW?! *curls up into a ball and sobs*
@mistyeyes1019 жыл бұрын
***** Well, yeah, but I meant rhetorically.
@mistyeyes1019 жыл бұрын
***** Oh okay.
@jayhong28559 жыл бұрын
....duh practice....
@mistyeyes1019 жыл бұрын
Jay Hong I know that -_-
@friendlyhatespeech33009 жыл бұрын
Right?
@sierrabear83708 жыл бұрын
Notice that he's circular breathing 😍 the only time he breathes is when there's a break in the solo
@eth3rn4l7 жыл бұрын
Not even sure! Like he shows afterwards he has tremendous break control
@kaliarecords15117 жыл бұрын
I was looking for circular breathing but I couldn't see it. besides as a trumpeter circular breathing is nearly impossible. every time I do it my pitch goes down as much as a half step.
@row01117 жыл бұрын
no he just holds his breath
@danielsantoyo69277 жыл бұрын
row0111 No he is circular breating
@IfItsNotFun7 жыл бұрын
A trumpet player learns to take good breaths and control their breathing. Profesional players like him are able to have amazingly long pieces like these, without the need for circular breathing
@mikejohnsb10 жыл бұрын
He's The only reason why I'm proud to be Mexican.
@boostedcortez31569 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@ks-bz4uh7 жыл бұрын
mikejohnsb yup he was from my same town Jiquilpan Michoacán!
@zenobiawinston46076 жыл бұрын
To be clear, I'm not saying it's the only valid reason to be proud of your heritage, but Rafael Mendez is a great one.
@natefroggy36265 жыл бұрын
what about tacos
@anarchySandwich5 жыл бұрын
@@armandocastro6914 i 100% disagree
@celestiadevonshire46208 жыл бұрын
ok now that you have scales down... lets move on to something a little harder... like flight of the bumble bee... a song notorious for being hard to play
@markhowell14958 жыл бұрын
lol right
@jlj17578 жыл бұрын
+Bee Mud he is trying to put upon the *point* that all music is really just scales.
@celestiadevonshire46208 жыл бұрын
Jonah Kyle i get that i just find it funny that he moved on to a crazy fast song
@loulou3t8 жыл бұрын
+Bee Mud He just says it so casually like its no big deal, hell Im afraid to even glance at the sheet music for it...lol
@stormiestarz8 жыл бұрын
loool
@jerryg6516 жыл бұрын
In the late 50's , I attended High School in Colorado Springs Colo . Our band teacher was a friend of Mr.Mendez , and every year he would come to our town a do a concert with our High School band . He was a true gentleman and a great musician . Some memories last forever . Thanks for posting this .
@noemartinez3125 Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@dsharpness Жыл бұрын
My band teacher knew him too, and after concert introduced me-I got his autograph! I set aside playing trumpet, but not the memory. ☺
@eggplantwizard810 жыл бұрын
IT'S WALT DISNEY!!
@fullmetal85186 жыл бұрын
The Eggplantwizard Mexican Walt Disney
@Wunderklopp6 жыл бұрын
Yes my nigga
@virtualadventur6636 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@korrupt936 жыл бұрын
Si señor 😂
@solid7656 жыл бұрын
Omg :v
@rory_mercury44375 жыл бұрын
Its been almost 40 years since he died and there are still some stuff he did that no else could
@XxChenxX-ur1tz9 жыл бұрын
"Well, it's been 5 years, I think I can try more advanced stuff." " Watches video." ....I'm just going to stick to Mary Had A Little Lamb....
@friendlyhatespeech33009 жыл бұрын
My life
@juliotecuanhuey72438 жыл бұрын
I'll just stick to hot cross buns.
@ShaquilleBourne8 жыл бұрын
+XxChenxX0121 I've been a player for 7 years and I think I'll stick to normal scales and songs no less than 4/4
@elleondejuda46818 жыл бұрын
+Shaquille Bourne lol Me too :)
@xXEpicMehXx7 жыл бұрын
songs no less than 4/4? eh?
@trulybubbly15 жыл бұрын
I love how it's so fast yet you can here the sound and tone of each note clearly
@MrOptomai4 жыл бұрын
He was a true master! He was doing a little circular breathing at the beginning. But he has tremendous breath control which is at the heart of great players..
@brianfadams3 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to have him living 3 blocks from my house when I was 18 and played alongside him at LA Valley College. He walked in one day and said can I join the concert band? We had a great time and became friends. He made many personal recordings of his techniques, and song studies for me on cassette. He was one of the long-time greats! Along with Maynard of course!
@babyzorilla9 жыл бұрын
OMG the level of instrument mastery of people that lived and played before the computer age may never be matched. He has inspired me to go for it now.
@TobailaGib8 жыл бұрын
I could practise 25hrs a day, 8 days a week, for the next 200 years and still never be anywhere near as good. Amazing talent
@carlossantos80077 жыл бұрын
You can my brother.
@larbueno2 жыл бұрын
If you DID practice that much, you might now be exactly like Mr. Memdez, but you'd be phenomenal.
@9RJR98 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="215">3:35</a> Dj Khaled 😂😂😂
@markhowell14958 жыл бұрын
lol I thought of the same thing when I saw that......
@AwesomeGamingz305g8 жыл бұрын
lol same
@kingdavey907 жыл бұрын
and another one.
@vc29006 жыл бұрын
Why is your pic the roblox death sound?
@themarkway2925 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@Adomeliss10 жыл бұрын
This is what you call a MASTER!
@GetTheGrandFunkOut8 жыл бұрын
That man could move a house with his breath!
@weirdchild80448 жыл бұрын
omfg cx made my night
@SuperRAINONE9 жыл бұрын
Dad introduced me to this guy when he was playing in the pit on Broadway. I asked Maynard about him and Maynard said he was amazing. Notice Rafael's rotary breathing, a technique also utilized by Bill Chase, Lyn Nicholson,Maynard etc. Thanks for posting. True Natural Greatness!!
@SuperRAINONE9 жыл бұрын
Sure did for over 30 years, regret not trying out for his band!
@SuperRAINONE9 жыл бұрын
Yep, thats one of them. He could tongue like no other and was the fastest that ever lived!
@Funwithhighnotes2 жыл бұрын
Maynard didn’t circular breath. It was all for show(his body movements, for example).
@LowReedExpert13 жыл бұрын
I'm quoting this man in a packet I'm making for my students, so I thought I'd post the transcription here (I cut out a little to keep things clear) “There are no shortcuts learning how to play the trumpet. It takes practice and patience. I know that it’s monotonous, but finally [there] comes a time where you can express your emotions with music - and this brings you such a pleasure, that all the dull hours are forgotten. All you have to do is practice scales. Scales, scales, and more scales …When you no longer need to think of the mechanics of the instrument, you can begin to think of playing things like, well… the Bumblebee … There is an old saying, that cleanliness, is next to Godliness. With trumpet, cleanliness is purity of tone. It must be kept clean always. The trumpet is a wind instrument. And you need plenty of wind to play it. Not that one forces the wind, never that. You never use more effort to produce the tone, than you do in ordinary conversation. But breath control is one of the most important factors in trumpet playing. ”
@SeansMashups9 жыл бұрын
153 Clarinets did not approve
@kameronpeterson36016 жыл бұрын
And with the snap of a finger, 99 egos slowly inflated.
@M1GYT6 жыл бұрын
SeansMashups 153+ clarinets
@gtran25366 жыл бұрын
SeansMashups make that 267
@danielakinoshita6 жыл бұрын
271
@imapro7196 жыл бұрын
I am a clarinetist, I approve
@jimkuz275 жыл бұрын
I have been playing Trumpet over 30 years! I started late in life, I picked up the Trumpet at age 29. Rafael Mendez was a great teacher whos teaching methods are still used today I learned a great deal on range development from Him!
@gabeandthings23177 жыл бұрын
He was on that , another one, before dj khaled
@finitimadrid51917 жыл бұрын
Gabe And Things lol homl 😂
@kenzo571610 жыл бұрын
one my heros. a great artist. i remember his great albums from just a kid. i am now 65 and hold him dear in my heart, i am a gosple trumpeter. he was a great inspiration to my study on the horn. thanks for this great video. kenny B
@TobyTurnerTrashGoblin10 жыл бұрын
If as a child I had heard this introduction and explanation of how dull, boring practice of scales can lead to a knew way to express your emotions, I would be the best cellist on earth.
@AlejandroSilva-mr7yy4 жыл бұрын
Start *today* and become a fairly good one
@HernandezEncoreDCIMore7 жыл бұрын
If anyone is wondering what trumpet that is, its a getzen non custom.
@brassflyer42847 жыл бұрын
Kindru GamingxVideos Thank you savior
@chickafila.thechicken52226 жыл бұрын
What model?
@Mrgop6 жыл бұрын
Kindru GamingxVideos The trumpet Rafael is playing is an Olds Mendez model designed by Mendez. Doc played a Getzen.
@WAPITILO16 жыл бұрын
Wow, that breath control at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="230">3:50</a> is freakin amazing.
@armandojaviergarciabarrera80139 жыл бұрын
Un orgullo michoacano y mexicano impresionante interpretacion
@ks-bz4uh7 жыл бұрын
armando javier garcia barrera así es del pueblo donde yo soy Jiquilpan!
@zacharyhernandez289210 жыл бұрын
That is amazing and his tone quality is really good he is by far the best trumpet player.
@elviant11 жыл бұрын
I love this man so much. Been playing the trumpet for 10 year's now and i am always watching this video.
@josh67fps5 жыл бұрын
“If you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly.”
@bg3929Z9 жыл бұрын
h-how do you go from scales to THAT
@Dr_Trumpet9 жыл бұрын
bg3929Z it's more patterns and chromatics than anything
@boostedcortez31569 жыл бұрын
Simple answer. Practice!
@mpcminecrafter6 жыл бұрын
bg3929Z years and years of practice my friend
@azamengl6 жыл бұрын
How on earth it’s possible with only 3 buttons?!!
@alexpalmer70186 жыл бұрын
Embouchure
@AndyZach5 жыл бұрын
I got to hear him play live at my high school in the 70s. Utterly amazing. He also played Carnival of Venice with one finger.
@hidekiryuga91445 жыл бұрын
Ive been playing trumpet for 5 years and this is amazing
@burnbaby86357 жыл бұрын
Alright now that we have finished the scales let's move on to a little more difficult song (plays one of the hardest songs ever)
@anthonytooley18337 жыл бұрын
Actually the piece is over 90 percent chromatic scales, the entire way through. So in theory the piece is not difficult and mastering the chromatic scales could very well set you on your way to learning this piece on the trumpet; it is however played at a very fast tempo, giving it the illusion of difficulty. I am not saying the piece is not difficult, however it is far from one of the hardest songs ever; probably wouldn't even make the top 50. Listen to J.S. Bach's various Fugues, or better yet search on youtube for "the art of the fugue". It's rather long, but I promise watching will open your mind to the simplicity of complexity, or the complexity of simplicity. :) Cheers
@burnbaby86357 жыл бұрын
Anthony Tooley cheers m8
@HeyyItsJohn6 жыл бұрын
i thought he was gunna play the Carnival of Venice😂😂
@jaman19810 жыл бұрын
Yeah!! We can definitely play as fast as woodwinds!!
@dominationyt78344 жыл бұрын
Coming back to this video after months still amazes me
@chickentorche7 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="225">3:45</a> Wow! That makes Flight of the Bumblebee seem like an easy feat, he just played this song in 1 breath!
@jmag5797 жыл бұрын
I hyperventilated just watching this.
@DuncanHowell10 жыл бұрын
This man is an amazing man
@726Ian5 жыл бұрын
That’s incredibly clear for how old this video is
@MauveEclipse5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rafael, very cool!
@k.jjohnson53599 жыл бұрын
damn!?! **tears in eyes**
@dylanmartinez71123 жыл бұрын
I’m not even impressed how he can play this IM JUST WONDERING HOW THE HELL HE MEMORIZED THE WHOLE DAMN SONG!!!
@bedmasterytips Жыл бұрын
In his biography, it mentions that he would practice a song until it came out perfectly 100 times. After that many repetitions, it would be crazy to not have the songs memorized!
@user-mp9vp4kv1i4 жыл бұрын
Favourite Flight of the Bumblebee performance of ALL TIME !!!
@ehmproductionz3 жыл бұрын
Words of wisdoms, it always comes back to the basics.
@omarhenry37257 жыл бұрын
Another one.Another one
@defgecd65885 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="139">2:19</a> he misses the 2nd to last note and then legit acts like he’s about it throw his trumpet on the ground, but then he keeps his cool and moves on
@jinjuanli43374 жыл бұрын
theborkonthepork yea
@larbueno2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that observation. I saw it, but didn't understand why he reacted that way.
@steveallison58562 ай бұрын
Mendez was shaking the horn to get the water out of the valves (through the bottom caps),not getting ready to throw the trumpet to the ground. I and other trumpet players will do this occasionally.
@davidm87173 ай бұрын
My trumpet hero when I was a junior high/high school cornet player
@reddyaquaria6897 жыл бұрын
The final part was simply un-human, Kudos to you sir.....
@MrM3galodon6 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="160">2:40</a> The trumpet is a WIN instrument, and you need plenty of WIN to play it!
@superdynamite78009 жыл бұрын
Holy trumpeter Batman!
@brianbaumgarn57956 жыл бұрын
His embouchure always looks relaxed. I hadn't seen this since high school and it is even more amazing now.
@420Megaskunk5 жыл бұрын
I'm learning the violin at the moment, but just the very few beginning seconds of the video was more than enough to remind me and inspire me why I wanted to play an instrument
@khansaraihani26134 жыл бұрын
"IF YOU CAN PLAY IT SLOWLY, YOU CAN PLAY IT QUICKLY"
@patrickalvarado76874 жыл бұрын
-Ben Lee
@farrasalmeda6544 жыл бұрын
Yea i think playing slow is actually harder than playing fast
@donnabelhadj51068 жыл бұрын
Dude that was so good it's not physically possible. But I'm not a trumpeter...I'm a...A PERCUSSIONIST! But still, great job, very great job.
@anthonycheramie81028 жыл бұрын
im in percussion too
@donnabelhadj51068 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@christianfox82658 жыл бұрын
I play trumpet
@donnabelhadj51068 жыл бұрын
That's cool too!
@anthonycheramie81028 жыл бұрын
+Donna Belhadj My girl plays flute
@chrisbaker29034 жыл бұрын
I was privileged to see Rafael Mendez in person and while this is fine music, his rendition of The Trumpeter's Lullaby has stuck with me for the last 60+ years as the best I've ever heard.
@donaldduke22334 жыл бұрын
One of my musical Idols.
@akiogames45494 жыл бұрын
Imagine playing this for your addition for school
@kmorongell7 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="218">3:38</a> DJ Khaled 😉😉
@sweetoneloves68113 жыл бұрын
Much respect to you Rafael Mendez, you were the greatest trumpeter
@Eliusalmo17 жыл бұрын
Out of this world! Exquisito!
@VC278 жыл бұрын
Maestro!
@brannonmoore97797 жыл бұрын
Wtf that was amazing
@nickames38085 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Zooter! Fantastic!
@Froghorn812 жыл бұрын
Magnifico!!! what a pleasure to my ears !
@topwolf29774 жыл бұрын
At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="232">3:52</a> slow it down to .75 then you'll know what he is playing
@andimuhle9 жыл бұрын
His poor lips. My mouth dies after simply after playing 16th note slurs. I can't even imagine.
@elmariachijoven1466 жыл бұрын
Andi Muhlestein He's double and triple tounging the whole time so :P
@moonmanmoonman94006 жыл бұрын
If you don’t press and build up muscles in the lips you can do that
@brandongrass27265 жыл бұрын
Yeah, try playing 16th notes in cut time (2/4)
@RoshiiMusic5 жыл бұрын
@@brandongrass2726 you mean 2/2. the bottom number determines the note that gets the beat.
@brokengadget35865 жыл бұрын
Brandon Grass that’s why double and triple tonguing exists
@skyguy12366 жыл бұрын
Yes! Finally someone gets me! I play trumpet and this guy really explained how hard it is.
@TonyTigerTonyTiger4 жыл бұрын
I love trumpets screaching (Maynard Ferguson, Chase, etc.) ... but there's more to playing trumpet than hitting high notes. This guy is amazing ... technical brilliance.
@CharlemagnePalace8 жыл бұрын
This guy invented the word "suave".
@mux30447 жыл бұрын
im going to put silde grease in his valves if he doesn't behave 😑
@jonowen91057 жыл бұрын
dude its impossible to use your slide when you're going that fast
@darkxerneasopenings91357 жыл бұрын
this made my day lol
@darkxerneasopenings91357 жыл бұрын
this made my day lol
@darkxerneasopenings91357 жыл бұрын
this made my day lol
@TheAmazingWalker6 жыл бұрын
Mux I did that once to my Tuba, and I automatically regretted it.
@garygreen75525 жыл бұрын
I first became aware of Mendez when I was in junior high. He was an artist representative of the F. E. Olds instrument company then, late 1950's and early 1960's.
@iamstartower2 жыл бұрын
Never gets old
@mayragnocchi72727 жыл бұрын
The best...has NOT been surpassed yet..........
@thebradzone392210 жыл бұрын
**bows down**
@catieb98367 жыл бұрын
Holy freaking crap that was amazing
@zachludolph81546 жыл бұрын
This man makes me happy
@jazzora5 жыл бұрын
*was proud of playing mary had a little lamb* watches video *curls up in a ball*
@keithallums890010 жыл бұрын
0.o i could never play that good -_-
@nikki946211 жыл бұрын
so amazing he inspires me to do better...and his tips are so helpful!
@Eliusalmo1 Жыл бұрын
The best of the best!
@ricksbulbs9 жыл бұрын
I am NOT WORTHY! LOLOL! ;) This guy plays incredibly fast and smooth! I play--well--not too good yet! I am a beginner though! And I thought "What now my love" by Herb Alpert (my idol as a trumpet player) was fast and kinda difficult! As for scales--yeah I know you have to do it and do it and do it, but I always tend to "burn out" on them and this is a bad habit I need seriously to break! I love my horn as much as life itself--and also the fellow who autographed her twice (my horn's name is "Lucy"), the incredible, wonderful, Chris Botti! this definitely gives me some inspiration, but it'd be so cool to have someone else that plays trumpet in my town come and practice scales with me--it would motivate me so much---I am 47, but even a high school student would make a fine practice companion! It's so much more fun to practice with another player. What a beautiful instrument, albeit one that tends to be difficult, and add to this the fact that I never properly learned how to read music, so at 47 I am learning all this stuff! I guess anything beautiful is worth a little "pain" to learn and master. I taught myself to play drums and am quite good--can hold my own on about any song, easy or complex. The trumpet is an instrument I wasn't able to really get down at all by myself, so lessons it is. My instructor is excellent, and I do believe I'll get over the "scale boredom" issue and get those scales down pat and start playing well. Rick Delair.
@russianspy50075 жыл бұрын
If you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly
@Marcos-eh8qm10 жыл бұрын
Uno de los tres mejores de la historia.
@falcongaming77412 жыл бұрын
15 years later. i still cant believe this is humanly possible.
@weirdchild80448 жыл бұрын
when you finally found god
@juanrodriguez99714 жыл бұрын
And he explains you the simplicity of the universe with a single breath.
@Will-bq7ue10 жыл бұрын
Dang
@invisleum98952 жыл бұрын
I play trumpet, I’ve been playing for 3 years. All I have to say is… HOW IN FRICKING HELL ARE YOU SO TALENTED!!!!
@insandodds54435 жыл бұрын
THIS IS TURLY AMAZING!!!!!
@Doostun7 жыл бұрын
another one. and another one. AND ANOTHER WONE
@TheTrumpet10110 жыл бұрын
Everytime he gets done playing he makes a face that's saying "suck it"!!
7 жыл бұрын
Incredible!
@theosoares15977 жыл бұрын
show de bola cara eu toco trumpet faz tempo , mas ver um trumpetista que nem esse é fio de ouro 👍✌