{"id":4240,"date":"2021-04-07T18:04:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trumpetheadquarters.com\/?p=4240"},"modified":"2022-11-10T16:42:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T16:42:48","slug":"how-to-improve-your-upper-range-on-the-trumpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trumpetheadquarters.com\/how-to-improve-your-upper-range-on-the-trumpet\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Your Upper Range on the Trumpet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Read it in 5 mins \u2022 Listen to it in 11 mins&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:center|color:%232f2933&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;16&#8243;]<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">High note mania!<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Range on the trumpet is widely known to be a hot topic and a difficult, for most, skill to master. But why is it so elusive? Why do some new players \u201cjust know how to how to do it\u201d? More often than not, new players simply get \u201clucky\u201d with an embouchure formation that works well for the upper register. However, this skill is usually at the expense of a clean low range. It is always a give and take!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">For the rest of us mortals it is a skill we master over time. Those who take lessons will find it <em>much<\/em> easier to navigate higher notes, and those who jump in solo will likely take longer and experience more frustration.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">The trumpet, as others in the brass family, is not a tact instrument. It is not like the piano, or guitar, or violin, where as long as the player places the finger on the correct spot and strums, bows or strikes, the pitch will inevitably happen. Oh no, no, no. The trumpet is somewhat of a wild animal. You can press the correct valves, you can blow air through it and know the pitch you want\u2026yet, the notes simply won\u2019t happen.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">If this resonates with you, stick with me through these tips and hopefully you will find a way to tame the beast. Should you want more guidance, I cover this and many more topics in my <span style=\"color: #04bfbf;\"><a style=\"color: #04bfbf;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trumpetheadquarters.com\/trumpet-lessons-online\/\"><strong>trumpet lessons online course<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">1. Stop comparing yourself<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">This is true for everything in life. The more time you spend comparing yourself to others, the less time you will have to improve yourself. So my friends, focus on your range and your skills, and don\u2019t worry about the player who has an octave on you. No, that player hasn\u2019t found the elixir of high notes, they likely figured it out by working on themselves and being patient.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Your \u201chigh notes\u201d are not everyone\u2019s else\u2019s either. Maybe you just started and C in the third space seems miles away, and that\u2019s okay! Or maybe you\u2019ve been playing a while and you\u2019re trying to unlock that high C.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Whatever your \u201chigh notes\u201d are, just remember to focus on yourself.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">2. Don\u2019t try to run before you can walk<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Trying to run a marathon while being out of shape would be a sure way to end up on the sidelines, jelly-legged and seeing a halo of birds above your head.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Trumpet works exactly the same way! You have to be in shape to work on your range. There is not way around it, no magical potion, no shortcuts. Work hard on your fundamentals for two weeks to build a strong foundation for your range development.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">3. Stop blowing your face off and let the air flow<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">You know all those YouTube videos of red-faced trumpet players leaning back into a Matrix-style bullet dodge position?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Don\u2019t do that.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">High notes don\u2019t require tanks and tanks of air, or strenuous effort. But they do require pressurized air like the air that comes out of a car tire. It\u2019s fast, it flows freely and uninterrupted. That\u2019s the type of air you want for those stubborn high notes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">The problem is that the air flow often gets blocked by several different things that may be going on in your embouchure. Let\u2019s keep going to talk about some of these issues, but just remember to let the air flow smoothly\u2026always.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">4. Use your tongue arch<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">If you had no tongue, you wouldn\u2019t be able to play the trumpet. Well&#8230;you\u2019d have a few notes, but not a whole lot. The tongue plays an important role in trumpet playing, as has been observed and taught by some of the world&#8217;s best teachers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">When expanding your upper range raise your tongue to an \u201ceeee\u201d position to propel the air forward. Be careful though that you don\u2019t overdo it, which will result in partial or complete obstruction of the air.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Why does it work? Because when you raise your tongue it decreases the amount of space in your oral cavity and as long as you keep up the volume of air, the air will become more pressurized and move faster. Think of a hose with a flowing stream of water that comes out for a few inches, curves downward, and falls to the ground. Now put your thumb over the hole and watch as the water flows for many inches or feet before it falls. You don\u2019t have to turn up the water, you just have to decrease the area of flow.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">This sounds simple, but it took me four months to figure out how exactly to place my tongue and I had already been playing for 13 years at the time. So be patient and if possible, take some private lessons.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">5. Keep the corners where they are<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Make sure that as you play higher you do not stretch your lips making the corners go outward. This is the classic \u201csmile\u201d method, and although you may find immediate results, you will inevitably run out of luck when the lips can\u2019t stretch anymore and you still have many more notes to go.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Instead, keep your corners where they are, but flex them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">As you flex those muscles you will feel them pressing against your teeth, but without stretching outward. Remember, always do things gently with the trumpet&#8230;you are not trying to channel your inner bodybuilder!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">6. All that pressure is not good<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><em>ding ding!<\/em> The fight begins between the heavyweight bicep and the lightweight lip!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Oh! The fight is over. <em>ding ding!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">This is a very big issue with trumpet layers shoving that metal into their lips. I know that it feels like it helps in a way, but it really doesn\u2019t. When we use excessive pressure the lip will be smushed down and it will no longer vibrate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">No vibration, no notes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">If you\u2019ve ever tried to play high and gotten just air, you\u2019re probably using too much pressure. Instead, try to pull the horn away from your lips a bit and see how that helps.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">7. Pinched high notes come from pinched lips<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">I know you\u2019ve heard some squeaky high notes that sound like the notes are trying to escape the grip of a boa constrictor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">That sound is the tell tale sign of pinched lips. When you pinch your lips you tighten the tissue through which the air flows and causes vibration, and so yes, the note may come out but it\u2019s highly dampened. It doesn\u2019t have resonance or projection.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Players usually resort to pinching their lips because they haven\u2019t found another way to play higher. To avoid this try to use other methods such as tongue arch and proper air flow.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Remember, the corners are flexed, but the center of the lips is relaxed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Last thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">I hope these tips on how to improve your upper range on the trumpet helped you realize where you may be going wrong. As always, I recommend the guidance of a teacher with such a physical instrument as the trumpet.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">If you are looking for affordable, self-paced lessons, try my <strong><span style=\"color: #04bfbf;\"><a style=\"color: #04bfbf;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trumpetheadquarters.com\/trumpet-lessons-online\/\">trumpet lessons online course<\/a><\/span><\/strong> right here at THQ.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\">Please leave comments and questions below.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<em>***<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\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.\u00a0Plus stay up to date on the latest sales, blogs and news.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #2f2933;\"><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Range on the trumpet is widely known to be a hot topic and a difficult, for most, skill to master. 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