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B15M · 01-20-2006, 05:53 PM

When I think of playing high on the pitch I think of squeaking up to the notes and when I think of playing low I lean down a little into the note.

A while back I was at a lesson and my teacher told my to stop playing high on the pitch and we worked for a while on lowering the pitch so I could pull in my slide some.

I changed how I play a little and I can do it now.

There was a thread a while back about a new Monette trumpet and pictures. Someone commented that the slide was pulled too far out and the owner shouldn't play it like that. (something like that)

Since my changing the way I play the only thing that I have noticed is that my main slide is in farther.

My question is: Who cares? what difference does it make if your main slide is out 1" or 1/2" or 1/4"

I don't seem to play any better and as I started out this thread, I still think I am playing in the same place with each note. I was leaning down just a little before and I still am now. (But the slide is in about 3/4" more)

01-20-2006, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
B15M Forte User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Monroe Ct. Posts: 1,283	Playing high on the pitch When I think of playing high on the pitch I think of squeaking up to the notes and when I think of playing low I lean down a little into the note. A while back I was at a lesson and my teacher told my to stop playing high on the pitch and we worked for a while on lowering the pitch so I could pull in my slide some. I changed how I play a little and I can do it now. There was a thread a while back about a new Monette trumpet and pictures. Someone commented that the slide was pulled too far out and the owner shouldn't play it like that. (something like that) Since my changing the way I play the only thing that I have noticed is that my main slide is in farther. My question is: Who cares? what difference does it make if your main slide is out 1" or 1/2" or 1/4" I don't seem to play any better and as I started out this thread, I still think I am playing in the same place with each note. I was leaning down just a little before and I still am now. (But the slide is in about 3/4" more)