High school trumpet player needs help?

I'm a sophmore trumpet player in a small high school, and i need to be able to play high, and long, not neccisarily at the same time. I can hit a c usualy, but alot of the time i have trouble hitting the c. Can anybody help me with a practice routine. The trumpet is my life and i'm willing to take how ever long it takes a day to achieve.


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High school trumpet player needs help?
Take it from me and years of playing that the wisest thing to do is NOT to start off playing high notes. It's much more agreeable and marketable to be able to play with a beautiful tone. Trust me. Kids always think that playing high and loud is best. Try finding someone that can play when a baby is asleep WITHOUT waking the baby up. That's about 100 x's harder to do than playing high.


However, it's always good to extend your range when properly done. You have to be sure that you can play the lower tones "pedal tones for example" first. Then start playing your scales. a low C to middle C to high C scales are good. When you start to feel your lips hurting or getting tired, STOP. No matter what, STOP. The next day you will feel the difference. Do it and in a few months you will start to notice that your endurance and higher range will increase. Best of all, you'll do it the right way: slowly and surely. There are many aspects of playing that I can't discuss here in a few paragraphs but I'm assuming that you're aware of breath support and proper embochure i.e. don't puff your cheeks, don't slouch etc...


Good luck with your playing!
Reply:hey wuts up? i heard ur problem im in the 8th grade and i was a trumpet a good one in fact but i switched to baritone...im in the marching bad so yeah lol anyway trying tightning ur lips...and try practicing breathing exercises cause the more u put air into the horn...u get two things...ur louder and u are able to play higher....just we u r going to play a high note...tighten ur lips and breath hard belive me it works! and good luck playing trumpet ok?

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