Range is something I have been putting a little stress on myself, because many songs do carry some of these higher components which my school music teacher will kill if I could not play
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I understand that this statement is somewhat of a figure of speech. However, as a private trumpet teacher myself, this unfortunately is a problem that I hear about from my middle & high school students too often. There is too much pressure to perform music that is too difficult in my opinion, especially in the area of range. This type of pressure on young players won't do anything for confidence building, if anything it's discouraging. A smart band director IMO should build his/her rep. according to the level of abilities he/she has to work with. Of course you should challenge young players to the next level when they are ready. I'm hoping that your private teacher is guiding you with a well rounded practice routine that shows what you must do in order to achieve such & such. Range building should only be a small percentage. You want to make sure you are fresh when practicing any given area for the most chance of success. This leads to confidence in your abilities which allows you to "play the music".
Best to you!
Rick Peron