Throat tense during trumpet playing?

when i play my trumpet and after i feel like i am tensing my throat too much does anyone know the proper way of producing higher notes with tensing my throat because i think i'm playing my trumpet wrong

Throat tense during trumpet playing?
I take lessons on euphonium and, although the instruments are quite different, I had the same problem.





My teacher constantly complained about this, and recommended using faster air; it truly works!





Don't be confused, however; do not use more air (like how you make notes louder), just increase the speed of air ( tightening up edges of lips is effective)
Reply:Tensing your throat is a natural thing to do when you're trying to hit higher notes. It is poor technique however and it can lead to squeeky sounds for higher notes since there is less air flowing through the throat.





You should be trying to use your diaphragm in you chest to hit the higher notes. In the same way a singer uses their diaphragm to project their voices. Its a bit tricky to explain in text but the best way to practice this technique is to breath out in short sharp breaths (without a trumpet); you should feel your chest contracting which means you are using your diaghragm. Then try it with the trumpet. Using it for the high notes takes alot of practice to overcome the bodies natural tendency to tighten the throat but it is the best technique.





Its hard to explain this correctly in text. You should talk to a trumpet teacher in person about it really so they can show you how to breath correctly.