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Originally Posted by trumpet520  I have no idea where to start on improving my tone.(besides listening to other trumpets) should i work on etudes or scales? I want a really rich orchestral sound. |
I would start by listening to myself. What don't I hear in my sound, and how can that be changed and improved?
I personally like The Studies on the Dotted Eight and Sixteenth in the Arban book as starting point for orchestral performance.
Next, I would work on the lyric side of my playing. Popular songs, opera arias, folk songs all work for singing with the trumpet. I would listen to the great voices and try to catch their good qualities. Truthful self-analysis is the key to rapid progress.
Listen......Listen....... Listen.
Wilmer