Here's a different format of video for you. This is a full demonstration of my trumpet warm up. All polite feedback welcome, along with any questions. I'll be checking in a few times a week with videos like this. Hope you're all staying safe and well.
Bryan Davis - Airflow Music wow! Great stuff! I was able to hang except for the extreme low free buzzing and the static bends starting on 1&2. This was different and I like it. I’ll be working on low free buzz. Thank you for sharing this and really thanks for your channel in general!
Bryan, I can't imagine anyone who takes warming up and basic (and vital) maintenance seriously, finding themselves bored at any point in this presentation; perhaps the diehards among us are the only ones to stay attentive from beginning to end, but after all, you've been working on this for twenty-five years -as you said- and it obviously gets results. Thank you so much for generously sharing this methodology with the trpt community, and I'll eagerly recommend the Airflow channel, books, etc. to those in my sphere of influence (such as it is). Bravo! #gopractice
Thanks for watching, David. I’m glad that this seems to have value for you and others. I was really in two minds about whether to share something so long and demonstrative!
I'm glad the "demonstrative" mind won out; you've provided us, through your good graces, with a very thorough half-hour private lesson, which each individual can apply as their time (plenty of that lately) and abilities allow. Many Thanks!🎺
Thank you Bryan for this video. I played along to it and downloaded it to be able to do it again even if offline. If you do more play along videos of your warm-ups and other routines I’ll certainly utilize them. I think I did see more on your playlists so I’ll go and check them out. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
Excellent mate, I’ve been following this since my lesson in Feb, it’s so very good, never been able to incorporate buzzing into my routine before, but now smash it daily. Love your work buddy. Look forward to more!!
Bryan Davis - Airflow Music ok, yeah maybe, one the the things you helped me with most is the body breath compression vibe, chest up etc, can you elaborate on how you would use that in connection with and to the low register? ie, low C to double C on same setting, being able to connect it all up!
Really nice video Bryan.. thanks for making the effort... got me to really reassess my practise warm up and now plenty of time to do it.. no work for me at moment thanks to Corona but thanks to Corona lots more potential trumpet time... keep up the good work!! cheers steve !
The low lip buzzes seem to helpful, even though I'm a beginner. I was able to hit a few notes afterwards with full tone that were previously out of my range.
Wow 😮 I’ve never seen or heard such amazing lip buzzing amazing Got to try this technique I always wondered why I had good days and days when I couldn’t connect 3 notes together 🎺🎶🎺 I need to warm up much more before I even lift my instrument 🎺🎺 great tips thanks 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful. If you’re new to lip buzzing, just go easy. We’re not looking to overdo anything, and that’s easy to do when lip buzzing.
Thanks TH. The specifics of range may need a little adjustment, but since the mouthpiece is a similarly small diameter, they should work basically the same.
I really enjoyed this video! I never considered "lip flapping" for a few minutes just to get the blood pumping and I would always wonder why I felt so tight/off when I started playing I'll definitely incorporate that, along with the "Statics". I do have a question though, albeit unrelated. I'm working on my jazz fluency, is there a good method to learning licks in all 12 keys? I've been just chromatically hammering through a couple but I feel like the process could be improved. as a long time viewer, thank you for the all the advice !
I’m not the best person to ask about learning to play jazz. I don’t really have a method for it. The obvious ways to go through something in all 12 keys would be chromatically or around the circle of 4ths.
Love your videos and your approach. I’d love to know what you do on a day when range is a problem. I’m lucky to have one day a month where I can get above high C, relaxed and clear. It gets scratchy and difficult. Been studying C Gordon method for 4 years with a CG expert, and that part of my playing has gone nowhere.
I’m fortunate to be at a stage where I don’t significantly have those days any more. However, we’ve all been there. Here are my questions for you: 1. As you approach the higher register, how loud are you trying to play? 2. In your general technical exercises, how loud are you playing?
Excellent, excellent video Bryan. Like a previous poster, I also struggle with tension in the throat as I ascend in pitch, so any further advice or suggested drills would be very welcome
Hi Bryan, yet another excellent lesson. Great to see the channel numbers swelling, like Jan Zawada here in the UK I’ve been in from the beginning. In the warmup you are not using a LeadPipe, something others advocate the use of, I’ve started to use it. After general face and jaw flexing then blowing through loose lips I do a short bit on the Lead Pipe before doing the first 4 exercises of the James Thompson Buzzing Book. Seems to set me up for the day. I’ve never tried free buzzing, till this morning when I’ve struggled to hold a buzz. Appreciate your thoughts if you can find the time. Jim Portsmouth UK
Playing “ghost notes”. I’m a trombone player just curious about how you would approach this in the trumpet. When I use ghost notes they sound better combined with doodle (Tu-del) tonguing.
Sorry some trombone players called it that before the term acquired a negative connotation regarding relationships. I mean ghost note articulation used in jazz.
Nice stuff! was wondering how you could flap the lips this long and found it! I guess it'll help on some sort of way. But, I can't get my lips to buzz without the mouthpiece... any advices will be welcome
I love your videos and have learned a lot If you do more q&a videos like this, would you ever consider doing a RUclips live stream? Also, I have a question. I can play pretty well and have a range up to a high e. But I’ve noticed that the longer, higher, and louder I play, the more I feel tension in my throat. Do you have any tips for reducing this tension?
Thanks for watching. I may well end up making this a livestream at some point, but I need to do some planning for how best to keep the quality up without needing to spring for any extra equipment. Tension is a subject I’ve touched on in a couple of videos, but I’ll put you on the list for this new series. I’m planning to do these a few times a week, while I have the time, if folks are interested.
I haven't really played long tones in so long, as I mentioned in the Day 1 video, that they don't figure in the warmup. That may change in the future, but for right now, I've been warming up in the manner described in this video before doing the daily long tones in the other videos.
@@AirflowMusicNYC Okay ... Great you answered my question.I am enjoying doing long tones in the other video with you each day so far.28 more days to go Thank you Anthony
Hi Seby. About 25 years of playing the hard way and beating my lips up! While there’s undoubtedly a certain amount of embouchure strength or development required, it’s an understanding and application how air is used that unlocks the ability to play in the upper register, and particularly with any kind of endurance or consistency. Fortunately, I learned from my mistakes, and got good advice from people who were smarter about it that me, so I’m able share some shortcuts with all of you. Developing some balanced embouchure strength and coordination through judicious lip buzzing, as I mention in this video, is an example. It comes down to figuring out the “unglamorous” stuff. Everybody focuses on the fact that I can play high notes. Very few pay attention to how good my low register is...
@@AirflowMusicNYC thanks for the answer, now I understand that I need to focus on the low register but out of curiosity after how many years did you start using the upper register?
I, like everybody else, was on a mission to try and play higher and higher as soon as I started playing in ensembles. However, it was always based on need, to begin with. I had to figure out to play the notes on the page in front of me, either in band, orchestra, or in the solo repertoire I was learning with my teacher for exams etc. It’s a long time ago, but I guess it was a few years before I was starting to play up around high C with any consistency. I played for about 7 or 8 years before I first had the chance to play in a big band and encounter “high notes” on the page, i.e. anything over a high D. I figured out how to brute force them out, fairly quickly, and stuck with that approach for another 20 years. Life is easier now!
@@AirflowMusicNYC I have a problem and I would need some advice, I play the trumpet for 5 years, and for several months I started to study seriously, but the problem is that my registry started to drop. I play trumpet pretty much every day, and is it possible that my resistance has deteriorated? I do not know what to do ... some months ago I was playing an E3 and now I am struggling with an A2 ... I tried to pause for a few days for rest, but it had no effect ... what can I do?
I’m sorry to hear that. It’s hard to say for sure without seeing you play. How long are you practicing everyday? When you are tired during, or at the end of, your day where do you feel it? Where does it hurt? Where are you located and are you working with a teacher?
Do you find it harder to play first thing on a morning? I have a nightmare on a morning. Notes not speaking can't play soft can't get full register. I hate it. It's not a mental block either. So frustrating. It's hard in flugel
Sorry to hear you’re struggling. I don’t have a problem with this any longer, precisely because I’ve identified what I need to get everything moving. I have 2 suggestions for you. 1. Drink a large glass of water before trying to play, or an additional large glass if you’re already in the habit of doing so. 2. Employ the lip fluttering I touched on in the early part of this video. Hydrating your skin and cleaning out the lactate from your muscles should free everything up for you and make it easier to get everything moving.
It helps if you set the lip buzz up properly, the way I described in the video. After that, it’s practice. I’ve been buzzing this way for 25 years. I should be good at it by now! Watch the follow up video for tips on what and how to practice to develop your buzzing. ruclips.net/video/D16ruWfX97E/видео.html
Are those Jo-Ral bubble harmon mutes up left ? If so, I have a chance to buy my first harmon, a new aluminium Jo-Ral with 59 euros, are those good intonation-wise ? What kind of mute do you suggest for indoor quarantine practicing if I don't want to torture my neighbours ?
Mutes generally have good intonation if the corks are filed correctly for your bell. A Harmon-style mute like this will be a useful addition to your toolkit. However, if it’s your go to for practicing in the medium term, I’d probably go for a practice mute if I really need to be quiet or a cup if I’m just taking the edge off the volume. There’s a video coming about this very topic.
Thank you so much! It really covers everything I was wondering about. Being relaxed but engaged at the same time! The low buzzing feels like my Maggio Warmup, so I might skip that.
Lately when i atempt do a lip slur up to C above the staff, my bottom slips up and makes my apeture small and stops the note or it comes out uncontrolled or I use too much pressure and force it out. Do you have anything that could help?
I presume you mean that your “bottom *lip* slips up...” The alternative is something I can’t help with 😜 Most likely, you’re not maintaining the grip in your embouchure corners. The lip buzzing I talked about in this video should help with that. I’ll be making the follow up video with the basic starter versions next.
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Here's a different format of video for you. This is a full demonstration of my trumpet warm up. All polite feedback welcome, along with any questions. I'll be checking in a few times a week with videos like this.
Hope you're all staying safe and well.
Bryan Davis - Airflow Music wow! Great stuff! I was able to hang except for the extreme low free buzzing and the static bends starting on 1&2. This was different and I like it. I’ll be working on low free buzz. Thank you for sharing this and really thanks for your channel in general!
My pleasure Chris. Thanks for checking it out.
Bryan, I can't imagine anyone who takes warming up and basic (and vital) maintenance seriously, finding themselves bored at any point in this presentation; perhaps the diehards among us are the only ones to stay attentive from beginning to end, but after all, you've been working on this for twenty-five years -as you said- and it obviously gets results. Thank you so much for generously sharing this methodology with the trpt community, and I'll eagerly recommend the Airflow channel, books, etc. to those in my sphere of influence (such as it is). Bravo! #gopractice
Thanks for watching, David. I’m glad that this seems to have value for you and others. I was really in two minds about whether to share something so long and demonstrative!
I'm glad the "demonstrative" mind won out; you've provided us, through your good graces, with a very thorough half-hour private lesson, which each individual can apply as their time (plenty of that lately) and abilities allow. Many Thanks!🎺
Thank you Bryan for this video. I played along to it and downloaded it to be able to do it again even if offline. If you do more play along videos of your warm-ups and other routines I’ll certainly utilize them. I think I did see more on your playlists so I’ll go and check them out. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
the rose w' the thorn of covid . grateful !
As many of your videos as I've seen, I can't believe I haven't seen your warmup before. Another fantastic presentation!
Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it/found it useful.
Suddenly my sound is super clear, thanks.
I’m glad it was helpful.
¡Gracias!
Thank you for the Super Thanks!
Thank you...i.notice more focus with stronger corners.
Never boring. Thanks!
Thank you! More to come...
Great format! Thanks!
Excellent mate, I’ve been following this since my lesson in Feb, it’s so very good, never been able to incorporate buzzing into my routine before, but now smash it daily. Love your work buddy. Look forward to more!!
Awesome, glad to hear it’s been helpful. Plenty more to come. Any requests?
Bryan Davis - Airflow Music ok, yeah maybe, one the the things you helped me with most is the body breath compression vibe, chest up etc, can you elaborate on how you would use that in connection with and to the low register? ie, low C to double C on same setting, being able to connect it all up!
Good idea! On my list.
Thank you Bryan, one of your best of many excellent posts. Warming up has always been a huge issue for me. This is fantastic info.
Paul (in Essex).
You’re very welcome, Paul. Glad it was helpful.
I’m preparing to start making videos again. Any requests for topics I can cover?
Those are some great tips Bryan. Will be thinking about this tomorrow during my daily warmup! Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for watching! Glad you found it interesting.
Dig it! thanks Bryan for all the awesome content!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, Bryan; very helpful, as usual.
You’re very welcome. Thanks for checking it out.
Really nice video Bryan.. thanks for making the effort... got me to really reassess my practise warm up and now plenty of time to do it.. no work for me at moment thanks to Corona but thanks to Corona lots more potential trumpet time... keep up the good work!! cheers steve !
Glad you enjoyed it/found it helpful. Plenty more to come.
you r a pro thank u bryan
Thank you for watching!
The low lip buzzes seem to helpful, even though I'm a beginner. I was able to hit a few notes afterwards with full tone that were previously out of my range.
Great to hear!
Wow 😮 I’ve never seen or heard such amazing lip buzzing amazing
Got to try this technique
I always wondered why I had good days and days when I couldn’t connect 3 notes together 🎺🎶🎺
I need to warm up much more before I even lift my instrument 🎺🎺 great tips thanks 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful. If you’re new to lip buzzing, just go easy. We’re not looking to overdo anything, and that’s easy to do when lip buzzing.
Hi Bryan, great video! Can you recommend your Buzzing/Mouthpiece-Buzzing and also your tips about embouchure for the french horn?
Thanks TH. The specifics of range may need a little adjustment, but since the mouthpiece is a similarly small diameter, they should work basically the same.
6:32 say M and blow a steady stream of air
I really enjoyed this video! I never considered "lip flapping" for a few minutes just to get the blood pumping and I would always wonder why I felt so tight/off when I started playing I'll definitely incorporate that, along with the "Statics". I do have a question though, albeit unrelated. I'm working on my jazz fluency, is there a good method to learning licks in all 12 keys? I've been just chromatically hammering through a couple but I feel like the process could be improved. as a long time viewer, thank you for the all the advice !
I’m not the best person to ask about learning to play jazz. I don’t really have a method for it. The obvious ways to go through something in all 12 keys would be chromatically or around the circle of 4ths.
Most do not share the process . Thank you !
Thank you so much 🙏 I would like to say more things, but my English is not that good , again thank you , thank you Brian 🙏🙏🙏
Love your videos and your approach. I’d love to know what you do on a day when range is a problem. I’m lucky to have one day a month where I can get above high C, relaxed and clear. It gets scratchy and difficult. Been studying C Gordon method for 4 years with a CG expert, and that part of my playing has gone nowhere.
I’m fortunate to be at a stage where I don’t significantly have those days any more. However, we’ve all been there.
Here are my questions for you:
1. As you approach the higher register, how loud are you trying to play?
2. In your general technical exercises, how loud are you playing?
In both cases, I play at mf to f, and crescendo up, decrescendo down (as instructed by my teacher.)
Excellent, excellent video Bryan. Like a previous poster, I also struggle with tension in the throat as I ascend in pitch, so any further advice or suggested drills would be very welcome
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Jean. I’ll definitely be making a video about helping with that tension soon.
Hi Bryan, yet another excellent lesson. Great to see the channel numbers swelling, like Jan Zawada here in the UK I’ve been in from the beginning. In the warmup you are not using a LeadPipe, something others advocate the use of, I’ve started to use it. After general face and jaw flexing then blowing through loose lips I do a short bit on the Lead Pipe before doing the first 4 exercises of the James Thompson Buzzing Book. Seems to set me up for the day. I’ve never tried free buzzing, till this morning when I’ve struggled to hold a buzz. Appreciate your thoughts if you can find the time.
Jim
Portsmouth UK
Hi Jim. There are several FAQs, like this, I need to address. I'll do a roundup video during the week.
I wonder if you have a video addressing “ghosting” . If not, could you make it?
Ghosting?
Playing “ghost notes”. I’m a trombone player just curious about how you would approach this in the trumpet. When I use ghost notes they sound better combined with doodle (Tu-del) tonguing.
Sorry some trombone players called it that before the term acquired a negative connotation regarding relationships. I mean ghost note articulation used in jazz.
I’ve never really thought about it. I just do it. Let me have a think and see what I can come up with.
Nice stuff! was wondering how you could flap the lips this long and found it! I guess it'll help on some sort of way. But, I can't get my lips to buzz without the mouthpiece... any advices will be welcome
Brian, very interesting actually. One thing I’ve not seen much from you is pedal tones. wondering your thoughts on them.
Hi Richard. Thanks for watching. The short answer is that I don’t do pedal tones, at least not in the traditional sense. I’ll make a vid to elaborate.
I love your videos and have learned a lot
If you do more q&a videos like this, would you ever consider doing a RUclips live stream?
Also, I have a question. I can play pretty well and have a range up to a high e. But I’ve noticed that the longer, higher, and louder I play, the more I feel tension in my throat. Do you have any tips for reducing this tension?
Thanks for watching. I may well end up making this a livestream at some point, but I need to do some planning for how best to keep the quality up without needing to spring for any extra equipment.
Tension is a subject I’ve touched on in a couple of videos, but I’ll put you on the list for this new series. I’m planning to do these a few times a week, while I have the time, if folks are interested.
Hi Bryan what about long tones is that supposed to be in the warm up too?
I haven't really played long tones in so long, as I mentioned in the Day 1 video, that they don't figure in the warmup. That may change in the future, but for right now, I've been warming up in the manner described in this video before doing the daily long tones in the other videos.
@@AirflowMusicNYC Okay ... Great you answered my question.I am enjoying doing long tones in the other video with you each day so far.28 more days to go
Thank you Anthony
Bryan what steps did you go through until you reached a double C?
Hi Seby. About 25 years of playing the hard way and beating my lips up! While there’s undoubtedly a certain amount of embouchure strength or development required, it’s an understanding and application how air is used that unlocks the ability to play in the upper register, and particularly with any kind of endurance or consistency.
Fortunately, I learned from my mistakes, and got good advice from people who were smarter about it that me, so I’m able share some shortcuts with all of you. Developing some balanced embouchure strength and coordination through judicious lip buzzing, as I mention in this video, is an example.
It comes down to figuring out the “unglamorous” stuff. Everybody focuses on the fact that I can play high notes. Very few pay attention to how good my low register is...
@@AirflowMusicNYC thanks for the answer, now I understand that I need to focus on the low register but out of curiosity after how many years did you start using the upper register?
I, like everybody else, was on a mission to try and play higher and higher as soon as I started playing in ensembles. However, it was always based on need, to begin with. I had to figure out to play the notes on the page in front of me, either in band, orchestra, or in the solo repertoire I was learning with my teacher for exams etc.
It’s a long time ago, but I guess it was a few years before I was starting to play up around high C with any consistency. I played for about 7 or 8 years before I first had the chance to play in a big band and encounter “high notes” on the page, i.e. anything over a high D. I figured out how to brute force them out, fairly quickly, and stuck with that approach for another 20 years. Life is easier now!
@@AirflowMusicNYC I have a problem and I would need some advice, I play the trumpet for 5 years, and for several months I started to study seriously, but the problem is that my registry started to drop. I play trumpet pretty much every day, and is it possible that my resistance has deteriorated? I do not know what to do ... some months ago I was playing an E3 and now I am struggling with an A2 ... I tried to pause for a few days for rest, but it had no effect ... what can I do?
I’m sorry to hear that. It’s hard to say for sure without seeing you play. How long are you practicing everyday? When you are tired during, or at the end of, your day where do you feel it? Where does it hurt? Where are you located and are you working with a teacher?
Do you find it harder to play first thing on a morning? I have a nightmare on a morning. Notes not speaking can't play soft can't get full register. I hate it. It's not a mental block either. So frustrating. It's hard in flugel
Sorry to hear you’re struggling. I don’t have a problem with this any longer, precisely because I’ve identified what I need to get everything moving. I have 2 suggestions for you.
1. Drink a large glass of water before trying to play, or an additional large glass if you’re already in the habit of doing so.
2. Employ the lip fluttering I touched on in the early part of this video.
Hydrating your skin and cleaning out the lactate from your muscles should free everything up for you and make it easier to get everything moving.
Wow..how did you lip buzz that low
It helps if you set the lip buzz up properly, the way I described in the video. After that, it’s practice. I’ve been buzzing this way for 25 years. I should be good at it by now!
Watch the follow up video for tips on what and how to practice to develop your buzzing. ruclips.net/video/D16ruWfX97E/видео.html
Are those Jo-Ral bubble harmon mutes up left ? If so, I have a chance to buy my first harmon, a new aluminium Jo-Ral with 59 euros, are those good intonation-wise ? What kind of mute do you suggest for indoor quarantine practicing if I don't want to torture my neighbours ?
Mutes generally have good intonation if the corks are filed correctly for your bell. A Harmon-style mute like this will be a useful addition to your toolkit.
However, if it’s your go to for practicing in the medium term, I’d probably go for a practice mute if I really need to be quiet or a cup if I’m just taking the edge off the volume. There’s a video coming about this very topic.
Thank you so much! It really covers everything I was wondering about. Being relaxed but engaged at the same time! The low buzzing feels like my Maggio Warmup, so I might skip that.
Lately when i atempt do a lip slur up to C above the staff, my bottom slips up and makes my apeture small and stops the note or it comes out uncontrolled or I use too much pressure and force it out. Do you have anything that could help?
I presume you mean that your “bottom *lip* slips up...” The alternative is something I can’t help with 😜
Most likely, you’re not maintaining the grip in your embouchure corners. The lip buzzing I talked about in this video should help with that. I’ll be making the follow up video with the basic starter versions next.
Woops yes my bottom lip. I'll give lip buzzing a shot over the next few weeks and see if there is any change
I mean “ghost notes” articulation.