TrumpetMaster - View Single Post - How to play higher notes with no pressure.

Miyot · 01-23-2008, 04:59 PM

Patric, remember to play as quiet as you can. As I go up I add breath support and also roll my lips inward slightly. Especially the bottom lip. I also split these exercises into two seperate days. I do the first 17 one day and move on to something else. The next day I do the rest and the Etude.

I feel these exercises really work you. It takes time to build up. On my range building day I do exercises 18 thru 25 5 or six times thru and then do the etude twice. I then go to page 47 and do exercises 178 thru 183 twice thru. I started with once thru and added each one as I could. I start using more pressure up around E and F and the G is difficult for me. Just don't use excessive pressure all the time. As you become stronger, the pressure you use now on the A flat won't be necessary until you reach your next level and so on.

I work my range about every 4 or 5 days. Don't over do. Hope this helps some.

01-23-2008, 04:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Miyot Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 152	Re: How to play higher notes with no pressure. Patric, remember to play as quiet as you can. As I go up I add breath support and also roll my lips inward slightly. Especially the bottom lip. I also split these exercises into two seperate days. I do the first 17 one day and move on to something else. The next day I do the rest and the Etude. I feel these exercises really work you. It takes time to build up. On my range building day I do exercises 18 thru 25 5 or six times thru and then do the etude twice. I then go to page 47 and do exercises 178 thru 183 twice thru. I started with once thru and added each one as I could. I start using more pressure up around E and F and the G is difficult for me. Just don't use excessive pressure all the time. As you become stronger, the pressure you use now on the A flat won't be necessary until you reach your next level and so on. I work my range about every 4 or 5 days. Don't over do. Hope this helps some.