{"id":1835,"date":"2019-10-15T11:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trumpetheadquarters.com\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2022-11-16T00:03:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T00:03:09","slug":"high-notes-why-theyre-not-as-important-as-you-might-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trumpetheadquarters.com\/high-notes-why-theyre-not-as-important-as-you-might-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing High Notes On The Trumpet: Reality Check"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;17&#8243;]Playing high notes on the trumpet is one of those things that is consistently at the highest demand from beginners and intermediate players, mostly because they see others do it and they want to join in. Probably the same reason why I always buy a cupcake after watching someone else enjoy one.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">First off, by high notes I mean notes <strong>around<\/strong> C above the staff, known by many as &#8220;high C&#8221;. This could include A, Bb and B above the staff for you, or maybe you&#8217;ve got the high C\/D and are struggling to hit those E\/Fs. Also, this post is not about learning how to play high and it&#8217;s also not about dismissing the high range as something unimportant.\u00a0This is for those trumpet players out there stressing about high notes and making it their practice priority. If that&#8217;s you, please please read this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><strong>ONE &#8211;<\/strong> Focusing on high range practice without a balance of fundamentals is just another way to achieve hurting your chops. Be sure to \u00a0play flexibilities, long tones and low notes before your high range practice. This is why marching band can be so damaging to players that do not warm-up properly and then go on the field and blast high Ds until their lips bleed&#8230;literally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><strong>TWO &#8211;<\/strong> If you&#8217;re planing on auditioning for all-state, college or a competition, the judge listening to you will rather accept someone who can&#8217;t yet play above high C but CAN play rhythmically and musically, than someone who can play double high Cs but can&#8217;t for their life keep the beat or play dynamics. That&#8217;s reality. Believe it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><strong>THREE &#8211;<\/strong> If you have a hard time playing with good rhythm, jumping around intervals, playing in tune and understanding musicality, there are a lot of other things you should be worrying about other than high notes. The best part is that when you really start nailing all those other things, your high range will start expanding bit by bit. Now that doesn&#8217;t mean that the high range develops on its own. It doesn&#8217;t. You actually have to play up there to be able to play up there. However, focusing on fundamentals now will help you focus your tone and air flow, consequently aiding your high range development in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><strong>FOUR &#8211;<\/strong> The kids that can play super high in middle and high school are usually not the ones making it big. Why? Because all they care about is playing high and that doesn&#8217;t really work in the professional world. So don&#8217;t stress about what they&#8217;re doing. You do you, and focus on fundamentals. Very soon, you&#8217;ll be breezing past the competition!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">So there you have it! Focus on fundamentals, tone production and technique and you will fly past your peers&#8230;even the one kid that shows off playing super high after band practice. The phrase &#8220;slow and steady wins the race&#8221; is actually true in trumpet world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Trivia question: This famous lead trumpet player says &#8220;I never worked on high notes, I never did and I never will.&#8221; Know it? Leave your answer in the comments or come back next week for the blog post with the answer!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><em>* * *<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0066ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0066ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trumpetheadquarters.com\/best-trumpet-warmup-guide-exercises\/\">SUBSCRIBE<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to my newsletter for the best warmup guide and exercises.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Plus stay up to date on the latest sales, blogs and news.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;17&#8243;]Playing high notes on the trumpet is one of those things that is consistently at the highest demand from beginners and intermediate players, mostly because they see others do it and they want to join in. Probably the same reason why I always buy a cupcake after watching someone else enjoy one. 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