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Originally Posted by wiseone2 How many high school kids can transpose in E? How many high school players can play softly with a beautiful sound? Maybe there is something wrong with their role models.
There is nothing more pathetic than a kid trying to play high notes and deluding themselves into believing those squeeks are actual notes.Playing lead trumpet is more than playing loud and high.
Bernie Glow admitted that anything above a high G was out of his range.
Bernie was one the most famous lead trumpet players of our time..........and he did not play double Cs 
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I think part of the problem is at that age, you just wanna say that you are louder and higher than the guy next to you, not so much that you can produce the better tones are play the music better. I'd love to say that I wasn't like this, but I do admit that I fell into the high note trap a lot. BUT, as salvation, by my sophomore year I was searching the internet franticly for a copy of Traumerei as played by Severinsen. I thought that was one of the most beautiful sounds I'd ever heard. I'm STILL trying to get close.