| The secret to high notes is that they are part of the total package of trumpet playing. You are in the position of a football punter wanting to learn to tackle better -- it is important, yeah, kind of, but not as important as the punter's real job to kick the football. That being said, you'll want to practice more of everything to start with, and then add some range studies to that. Long tones with dynamics are real good, and the book Top Tones has a great set of exercises at the beginning. If anyone has any quick remedies, I would love to find out what they are, 'cuz I've been looking for 40 some odd years now. Have fun, and remember that playing musically is way more important than playing high.
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