thomashooten

Hello,

Although I think it is important to practice in the room you perform in. Practicing in a large room to get a "big" sound can be dangerous. I do agree that playing in smaller rooms and even up fairly close to walls to checkout articulations and other things is healthy. ( yes big rooms feel good to play in and that is worth something) However, there are many other much more important factors to having a good sound that should be in place before you go on a quest for the biggest trumpet sound ever.
I have noticed that some players that have a large expressive sound in the orchestra really sound quite compact up close. That is because the core is solid and not big, fat and mellow. Even more, they are in control of every small nuance in their playing.
If you want your upper register to sound more full, make sure your middle and low register have the qualities you want. Then take it slow, one 1\2 step at a time over months or years

Sometimes the fastest way to your goal is the slowest practice.

Thanks
Tom