Guidelines

What is the correct trumpet embouchure?

What is the correct trumpet embouchure?

Trumpet embouchure involves the placement of your jaw and lips in relation to the trumpet mouthpiece. Learn to push your jaw forward, keep your teeth separated, and your tongue low in your mouth. Press your lips together but allow airflow, press your lips lightly against the mouthpiece, and always keep your lips moist.

How do you play an octave higher on trumpet?

Pick up your trumpet and place the mouthpiece against your mouth. Blow air into the mouthpiece until you are emitting a low, consistent buzzing sound. Hold this buzz for 2 to 3 minutes. Blow through the horn for about 1 minute without playing any notes.

What is the upper register of a trumpet?

It’s no secret that the upper register is a requirement in modern trumpet playing. But what is the “upper register of a trumpet” you ask. The real question you may be asking is, “How high can I play the trumpet?”. Great question, let’s explore the answer and you will learn the secret to playing high on the trumpet too.

Do you need a range to play a trumpet?

If you want to play lead trumpet parts, you’ll need to develop your trumpet range. Why? It’s no secret that the upper register is a requirement in modern trumpet playing. But what is the “upper register of a trumpet” you ask. The real question you may be asking is, “How high can I play the trumpet?”.

What’s the highest note you can play on a trumpet?

The goal for many of us was to hit “High C” or the “C” above the staff. Beyond that, it just seemed to get exponentially harder to control the notes. The reason is that the harmonic range compress at the upper limit of the trumpet.

What is the written range of the B flat trumpet?

The first thing to clarify is, “what is the written range of the B-flat trumpet”. In other words, what is harmonic range of the B-flat trumpet? What was it designed to do? It’s been commonly written that the highest note is a “D” above the staff as the highest trumpet note and the lowest, F-sharp below the staff.