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Adam, is this ok to do in public? 😂

hey adam, what's up? i only start to feel a little burn after like a minute, is that normal? and i've been doing the cat anderson whisper middle G with the teeth closed, for 20 min, and i think i'm starting to get stronger, could u share some thoughts on that exercise pls? Hug!

This is so helpful. I quit singing after seven years because I was in a state of near panic over my technical difficulties (which of course destroyed any possibility of simply relaxing and improving slowly, because tension is the death of singing). And after a month off I decided to just give up singing altogether and learn trumpet instead. And because it just doesn't matter if I figure out how to play the trumpet or not, I can just noodle on the thing and experiment and try to figure out how to make the sounds. It's fun. It's hard. It's weird. But it's fun! Singing was so wrapped up in being 'good' that it lost all its fun, and I never could 'play' - it was always just work. What might be possible is that after learning to 'play' again on the trumpet I can go back to singing and just noodle, and find the fun in it again... who knows? I figure at least the trumpet is a wind instrument, so it will maintain my breath control... This video was great advice!

This is "Fight Club 101. “You are not your job, you're not how much money you have in the bank. You are not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You are not your fucking khakis. You are all singing, all dancing crap of the world.” ~Tyler Durden~

Great advice on how/when to rest. I have to hear so many times that when the embouchure starts to fail, get to something restful rather than "powering through" with excess mouthpiece pressure. Such a great reminder. Thank you!

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Wow! I really needed this today, thank you

The weird thing with all these execicies. I can play mots of these 'tricks'. Being half note bending, pedal tones etc... I can do it all. But range and endurance? nope.

What a neat exercise. It is NOT easy to do for someone who's not done it before.

I never thought about this. You've inspired me to get a trumpet again and get back into playing.

Thanks Adam, this seems like the missing piece in embrochure advice - really makes sense. It also makes a longer sound tunnel. Do you find yourself using less pressure as well with this strategy? And is tone improved?

Amazing way to put it.

wow this really hit hard

Glad your honest and to the point

Es una bendición poder sentir como esta obra de arte llena de amor, ilusión, esperanza, consuelo y alegria.. es lo que a mi parecer me ha dejado dentro de mi ser, al solo escuchar ( sin ver el video ) el tema completo. Me gusta cerrar los ojos y sentir la experiencia como si se tratase de una comida exquisita, deleitable al paladar saboreando las texturas de lo bello, hermoso, y bien hecho! Reciba bendiciones maestro Adam. Dios lo bendiga. 🙏🏻

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Beautiful. I never heard of a teacher teaching this. ❤

The video tutorial that i needed ❤🎺

Practice slow this is important

Gracias! este video me apareció en el momento indicado, voy a tratarme mejor a partir de ahora!

Holy crap, I just KNEW you were going to say "fuck it" before you said it. Great video!

Sir I'm from India. I started to play trumpet last 2 month. I want to become good trumpet player. How long I practice in a day?

Thank you very much for this helpful video. I noticed, that the muscles on the left side of my lips are much stronger than on the right side. Maybe because of a little incorrect mouthpiece position. Do you have an idea what the best way of fixing this problem is? Kind regards from Germany

No other word other than AWESOME!

Such a good example for us to focus on our present while being kind to ourselves. Thank you

If you - mr. Rapa - should ever stop playing music on your trumpet, then life-coach is the next level! The best words for me was that "defining yourself as xxxxx" and not at trumpetplayer (if one live from playing trumpet it is different). Tak care Adam!🇩🇰🌞

You're videos are so honest!! It's so nice that you're relatable and make us think maybe someday we could become our best trumpet selves! I find it very interesting that you mention all these breathing based practices, I've been doing Wim Hof breathwork for the past 2,5 years and the affect it has on my physical and emotional aspect is always great! However, being kinda new on the trumpet and having asthma makes my improving such a hard task! But that's intriguing at the same time. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and shining light on our paths to improve!

Man...is interesting to listen to you. Sad, that you are not longer with Danish Radio Big Band

I have struggled with this my entire career. Thank you for this advice, sharing this with my Studio!

I notice that the corners of your embouchure move very little; almost all the movement happens with the lips.

Very well said all the way though!

Grazie Maestro grandissimo 💪💪🎺🎺

Adam. First off thank for videos like this. I see what you are saying about pushing the lips away from the teeth, making the mouthpiece "connection" more cushioned against your teeth. This would work for me because I have thin lips & they do get beat up. Question though. You mentioned the word tunnel. Is your method similar to what Pops advocates when he talks about an aperture tunnel? Thanks for you advice & be well!!

You weren't kidding about feeling it after 10 seconds... (I'm coming back from like 20 years off!)

I've been playing the trumpet for 7 years now and I feel like I have very poor embouchure. Everyday is kind of a hit or miss for me on the trumpet and I'm not quite sure where to start for Improvement and I think this video is the key.

Embouchure ( and playing in general) is a very frustrating thing to me. I've had moments were a high C just felt as easy as a low C... I've had final chords were, in the moment, i heard the high G# in my head and it just popped out ringing like a bell without effort (I even had to check afterwords to see which note it was, thats how surprised i was) But for 99.99% of the time, it feels like hard work. I've been playing for 30 years (and having a blast on gigs and rehearsals etc) but that's what keeps me going and searching... these rare moments were you experience how easy it can actualy be. It must be heaven to be able to play that efficient all of the time.....

Is this exercise somehow related to the “balanced embouchure” techniques?

Man, I love this video. Thank you so much for that wisdom. I’ve been past my prime for many years and considered myself retired from playing the trumpet but you have inspired me to pick it up and try new techniques. I wish I would have gotten this instruction when I was in college.

Grazie Maestro 🎺🎺🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

I love this, well done for being so open and honest. You are so right, having recently returned to playing, I regularly use the phrase you expressed, it definitely works. I’m able to do far more now than I ever could as a younger player.

Hi, If I may ask, as I can't quite get this right yet; I've watched this (and several other explanations on acclimation) many many times, I include these principles every time I pick up my LOTUS equipment and I consider myself to be a fairly accomplished player, so what is causing my upper register to sit so sharp on LOTUS equipment? To get a full and good sound, whilst feeling comfortable and relaxed, the notes from the top of the staff up to high G all go increasingly sharp. When I try to sit lower or think downwards the note will quickly crack and fall down a partial, so I can't be sitting 'too high' for the slot, plus the sound (whilst sharp) is impressively big and resonant, so its not like I can be majorly tensing up or squeezing. This also seems to be the case from deep cups through to shallow (3XL2 through to 7S). It's a real challenge as I recognise the freedom and improvement in response and resonance on the LOTUS equipment, but the intonation is so wacky I'm finding I can't use it on the job right now. What do you advise and any suggestions (on top of my current load of soft and easy scales) to try and solve this? Is it something physical on my end or is there an equipment-based reason for this (the cup diameter feels great but maybe a bigger size like a 1 might help out the sharp high register?). Thanks for your help, eager to sort this out and reap the full benefits of the equipment. If you are able to offer a couple of quick suggestions for me to work at immediately, I'd also be happy to book in a zoom lesson to discuss further. Cheers Alex

As someone who recently just got off the conventional mouthpieces, I recently bought a monette mouthpiece so how hard would it be to transfer from monette to lotus?

i think this video will be helpful to most every trumpet player. thanks.

Brilliant

Wonderful, really helpful, that I want start serious practice

Perhaps this lesson extends to a whole lot more than the 🎺

Embouchure and tongue arch remains an enigma to me 😥🎺 Thanks for your philosophical answer

The “Fonz” did lip-ups against a pinball machine, those would definitely help! Lol

teacher I come from a Bach 10c, what do you recommend? I played a genre called popular, I have had problems with the register and resistance

How about bending upwards, like from c to c sharp or to d? I find it much harder than bending downwards. But the really good setting you get from it is very rewarding.