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B15M · 10-20-2006, 05:29 PM

I tried your popping idea and the pitches are the same. I guess one thing god for me.

I think there is more to it than just relaxing.

For a long time my pitch was way high. (not related to the pop, I just had my slide way out.) My teacher took my trumpet away from me and said, "stop playing high on the pitch". He then pushed my slide way in.

Now I played way sharp and relaxed. I went home and tried to get the pitch down without moving the slide. For me it was my bottom jaw being too far in. I messed around with this for a long time before I made a permanent change. If I change my bottom jaw now I can change the pitch about a 1/4 step.

Changing the jaw placement probably changed the air stream and maybe opened up the airway, I really don't know.

10-20-2006, 05:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
B15M Forte User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Monroe Ct. Posts: 1,282	I tried your popping idea and the pitches are the same. I guess one thing god for me. I think there is more to it than just relaxing. For a long time my pitch was way high. (not related to the pop, I just had my slide way out.) My teacher took my trumpet away from me and said, "stop playing high on the pitch". He then pushed my slide way in. Now I played way sharp and relaxed. I went home and tried to get the pitch down without moving the slide. For me it was my bottom jaw being too far in. I messed around with this for a long time before I made a permanent change. If I change my bottom jaw now I can change the pitch about a 1/4 step. Changing the jaw placement probably changed the air stream and maybe opened up the airway, I really don't know.