| Re: Help
It's been a long couple of days, so sorry about not posting back.
On friday I arrived to class early (around 6:50) and took out my trumpet and began playing a few soft notes in the middle in the staff. My lips weren't responding as well as I'd like them to, so I kept at it, warming them up slowly. Turns out my director ended up being late by about ten minutes, giving me ample time to get my lips pretty loose, and everything was pretty good for rehearsal! So the trick is later in the week to pay more attention to my warming up and allowing much more time for it.
In my practicing at home the only time I venture into the higher registers is during my scales. Otherwise I'm in the Arban's book or in an etude. I make sure to rest as much as possible and only play if my lips feel up for it.
I read somewhere in this forum that for lower dynamics the bell should be below the stand, and in sections where more trumpet is called for to raise the bell over the stand so you don't work as hard. The trumpet section has been putting this to good use!
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-Matt
"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art."
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'79 Benge 3x
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