![]() ![]() Whatever your “high notes” are, just remember to focus on yourself. Maybe you just started and C in the third space seems miles away, and that’s okay! Or maybe you’ve been playing a while and you’re trying to unlock that high C. Your “high notes” are not everyone’s else’s either. ![]() No, that player hasn’t found the elixir of high notes, they likely figured it out by working on themselves and being patient. So my friends, focus on your range and your skills, and don’t worry about the player who has an octave on you. The more time you spend comparing yourself to others, the less time you will have to improve yourself. Should you want more guidance, I cover this and many more topics in my trumpet lessons online course. If this resonates with you, stick with me through these tips and hopefully you will find a way to tame the beast. You can press the correct valves, you can blow air through it and know the pitch you want…yet, the notes simply won’t happen. The trumpet is somewhat of a wild animal. It is not like the piano, or guitar, or violin, where as long as the player places the finger on the correct spot and strums, bows or strikes, the pitch will inevitably happen. The trumpet, as others in the brass family, is not a tact instrument. ![]() Those who take lessons will find it much easier to navigate higher notes, and those who jump in solo will likely take longer and experience more frustration. ![]() It is always a give and take!įor the rest of us mortals it is a skill we master over time. However, this skill is usually at the expense of a clean low range. But why is it so elusive? Why do some new players “just know how to how to do it”? More often than not, new players simply get “lucky” with an embouchure formation that works well for the upper register. Range on the trumpet is widely known to be a hot topic and a difficult, for most, skill to master. ![]()
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