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rowuk · 12-23-2006, 01:45 PM

It is again a question of historical performance practice. The real shake is exactly that and sounds much different than a lip trill.
If you want to get your lip trill up to speed: a tablespoon of Tah-ee-ah-ee-ah-ee-ah three times daily for the next 6 months. Start with top line F# fingered 123 and work upwards 13, 23, 12, 1, 2, 0. At first don't try and trill for whole notes. Think about trumpet voluntary: dotted quarter/eighth. After that works extend the time to dotted half, whole and longer.
Just like babies starting with fluids, then mashed up stuff before getting into the meat - each trumpet playing skill is the same!

12-23-2006, 01:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,365	Re: Lip Trills/Shakes It is again a question of historical performance practice. The real shake is exactly that and sounds much different than a lip trill. If you want to get your lip trill up to speed: a tablespoon of Tah-ee-ah-ee-ah-ee-ah three times daily for the next 6 months. Start with top line F# fingered 123 and work upwards 13, 23, 12, 1, 2, 0. At first don't try and trill for whole notes. Think about trumpet voluntary: dotted quarter/eighth. After that works extend the time to dotted half, whole and longer. Just like babies starting with fluids, then mashed up stuff before getting into the meat - each trumpet playing skill is the same! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.