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Originally Posted by TrpRobster  I agree with all the great advice given here. Lead trumpet playing takes deliberate and specific practice. It's almost a way of life.
But I am curious as to what equipment you're using. If you can hit the high F on your current mouthpiece, maybe all you need is equipment more appropriate for lead trumpet playing. I'm not suggesting changing mouthpieces as a shortcut, I'm just saying you need the right tools to produce the sound you want. |
This actually was one of the things that my lessons teacher recommened. But seeing as my concert is not in 8 days she said to just wait and try it out next year. I'm just playing on a 3C right now. Just bought a Schilke 14A4a. It's going okay with that and I can play the higher notes a lot clearer but when I go back bellow the staff it sounds fuzzy sometimes and I don't know if I want to risk that.
I'm wondering if it would throw me off if I changed back to a 3C on the two of the pieces where I'm not playing lead? I have a solo that doesn't go above the staff at all and I can sound beautiful on it with my 3C but not my Schilke.