| Re: Trumpet Physics
So you mean to tell me that all the years I was locked in a practice room with a tuner and thrown scraps for meals were wasted? All I had to do was b.e.r.p? Bummer...
Tuning is more or less finding, knowing and memorizing the true pitch center at A-440 (just like rowuk said)... It appears to me that there are several roads leading to the same goal, as long as you can find the true pitch center.
Buzzing a mouthpiece does not necessarily assist in this... I find that making my students buzz helps them push the air necessary to play efficiently - full sound, better range, endurance, etc. But does not necessarily assist in tuning. There is less resistance just mouthpiece buzzing, and a b.e.r.p doesn't really create an exact feel either. Bore sizes in horns can be radically different... It's not just lip strength or the buzz that affects the end result (sound), it's also air, airspeed the ability to support notes by pusing air.
I've had many students switch from no air support to better support, but not change the tension in their lips and they were suddenly EXTREMELY sharp - almost unknowingly. More air support allows for more relaxation in pinching of the lips... this affects intonation.
Again, agreeing with rowuk, I believe your horn has to be involved for tuning and knowing the pitch center for EACH note.
Bottom line, trumpet playing is more up to the player and less up to the trumpet. |