How to Buzz a Trumpet Mouthpiece
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2016
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In this video I talk about how to teach a beginning trumpet player to buzz The mouthpiece on trumpet. I have received questions from band directors on how to do this because they typically do not play brass as a primary instrument. Buzzing the mouthpiece can be a challenging thing to teach in private lessons but this video may help you.
It is important to note that some students will be able to buzz the mouthpiece while other students will not be able to buzz the mouthpiece. Both are OK! Just remember to meet the student where they are and help them grow from where they are.
If you have any questions or comments please write them here. Thank you for all of your comments and questions on the other videos!
I just bought a trumpet today for my son. Never touched a brass in my entire life (almost 40) I came In The house. Yours was the first video I tapped. 30 seconds later I’m blowing. Thank you!!
Wow! That’s incredible! Glad to help!
I wish my wife would blow after a 30 second explanation
@@leslapped3033 LOL
@@leslapped3033 HAHAHAHAHHA
@@ChrisDavisTrumpet thank you sir God bless you
i really don't know why I'm watching this cuz I play saxophone but I have always wanted to play the trumpet. I might get one when I'm older and then I'll come back to this video
Same
Don't waste time, start now developing your embouchure. It takes years to develop so start now. You can also play sax like Benny Carter and Mario Bauza who played both well. And play piano or guitar so you can study harmony.
Same with me im alto
King Snicker just buy a cheap mouthpiece and get good on that first
@@DanialE.T
Same.
Played for 4 years, stopped playing for 2 years, went back to it today and couldn’t get a clean sound and got really tired, watched the first minute of this video I fully remembered. You’re awesome🎉
To sum it up here is my version on how to buzz
0.5. lick your lips
1. Fold your lips inward
2. Curve your side of your lips like if you are going to smile
3. Make a super small hole in your lips
4. Blow
Angie Yonaga thx
thx it really helped
Amazing advice. My daughter wanted to play the trumpet and almost got passed, so she has the weekend to learn on the mouthpiece to try again and after watching this video and a bit of practice she's already making it work!
I'm a fretless bass player looking to get into trumpet (Miles has been pulling me more and more toward said instrument), and this video is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you so much!
Been looking all over the internet and nothing has worked. Finally came across your 4 minute video and got it down in under an hour. Thanks a ton man.
Kjuure oh yeah! That’s what I’m talking about. Glad this helped you!
This really helps!!!! I have been playing trumpet for about 3 weeks and I have never been able to get a good buzz!!! My trumpet teacher just said to copy him. Didn't do much!
MagicKittens I'm glad this has helped you. Subscribe to the channel, please? So that I may continue to help you. You may always ask questions here!
Omg I am so grateful for you in 3 minutes I learned how to blow into a mouthpiece! Thxs man
sure thing! have some great practice sessions now. 😊 🎺
Stopped playing for 12 years, and thanks for the help 🤘
I hadn't played trumpet since high school over 35 years ago. I purchased a Glarry Bb with a 7C mouthpiece. I had forgotten how to buzz my mouthpiece and your video guided me perfectly. Here's to relearning and taking 1st trumpet spot again. Thank you! 🤩🤩🤩
L started when my teacher let me watch your video. You will be a great trumpet player and you will me a great teacher
Thanks man!!
That trick boosted my confidence and got me back to practicing even more!
Cheers
- NKC Productions - I'm glad to be able to help. Stay with it and if you have questions along the way, please reach out!
Just started the trumpet last night (first lesson) and found your channel too. Thank you for making these videos! I truly like the way you advise and teach!
Thank you, Ronnie! I enjoy making these for you. Good luck on your journey and please reach out anytime!
I started playing the trumpet last week, doing pretty well. But when I got this video in my recommendation page, I GOT WAY BETTER!!! Im literally so happy rn tysm
You’re welcome! That’s why I make these videos. It’s my pleasure to help.Please subscribe to the channel and thank YOU so much for the testimony!
Great lesson. After playing for over 50 years, you begin to take certain things for granted in your playing, and forget how to relate to a beginning student. You video gave me ideas on how to reach out to a beginner I'm working with. Thanks
I’m thankful for that! Its important to keep that ability as teachers. Thank you for letting me know too. It means a lot to me to be able to help.
I will keep practices and l finally got to the hole trumpet because my teacher said k did it by watching your videos
I'm glad the videos help! I post them for people like yourself.
Because of my living conditions, I’m pretty much always practicing with a practice mute. I just started, and having trouble being able to tell what sounds right or not. This helps, thanks man, you rock!
Thank you so much! I was unable to mouthpiece buzz and your tip about removing the tuning slide helped a lot! Where ai had spent a week trying to mouthpiece buzz, removing the tuning slide got me going in under two minutes! I can’t thank you enough!
Sure thing! Everyone isn't meant to buzz and that's okay! Use what works for you. Make certain that you are centered in your mouthpiece placement on your chops (top to bottom) and you'll do well. Check this video out: ruclips.net/video/uTUSk2ukPaQ/видео.html
Thank you Chris. Very helpful. Nice delivery and nice mellow tone. I like your relaxed but succinct teaching style.
Peter Martin thank you! I'm glad to help!
You're the man! Thanks a lot for this video! I'm a beginner and my first official lesson is still a month away, so this vid definitely helped me prepare for that. On my third day of free buzzing I manage to buzz with some focus, even though the start is always stuttery. And of course I can't change the pitch. Only wiht mouthpiece I manage that haha, but I feel like I'm doing something already, which is great!
So again, thank you very much and greetings from the other side of the planet.
free buzzing is an advanced technique. you're doing well. how are things going for you today, since your first lesson?
I had missed my schools offered beginner band class through all of my middle school, and now im in high school. I've recently told my schools band director that I would like to join for my junior year, but she said id have to learn on my own and be somewhat competent in HS band and that i wouldn't be able to go back to 6th, 7th, or 8th grade band. (A little backstory,) My mother was first chair in almost all of the instruments she played through all of her HS years even after her first brain surgery (which happened in her 8th grade year.) I eventually convinced her to find her trumpet for me to learn over the summer. She could remember how to play herself, but couldn't remember how to teach me properly. I have musical talent literally running through my blood, but I only took time to learn piano. I am also a gifted singer, but that only gets you so far with like musical theater and choir. Anyways, the point of this was to thank you for making this video. It really helped me create the right mouth formations. ❤
Buzzing with my trumpet mouth piece while driving (at red light) really helps me tremendously while heading home after work to practice....without mouthpiece, plain lip buzz does just as well...
im in 6th grade and decided to join band, i got my trumpet like 3 days ago, i didnt even know how to hold it and now im buzzing on it, and olding it correctly. thank you!!!
I really needed this
I do percussion so I know nothing about wind instruments and I wanted to play bugle for scouts and this helped alot
Good man. Arguably one of the best sincere/ informative teachers on YT.Very helpful.........
David Miles thank you very much; that means a lot to me!
Your analogy comparing the mouth movement to spitting out seeds helped immensely! Thank you
Glad to learn it’s helpful! Hang in there and good luck!
I'm waiting for the delivery of a bugle. Your lesson on buzzing is excellent. Thank you for a very well done video!!
Chris, thanks for the video. I am just picking up my cornet after 40+ years with no playing. I needed this video as I have forgotten so much. This lesson was perfect for me. Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful and thanks for letting me know!
Thanks! I’m in 5th grade band class and I really have a hard time buzzing, but now I can do it.
Way to go, Jake! Play trumpet as long as you can. It’s a wonderful journey that can teach you many things!
I was really having trouble learning to buzz, but you made it so easy! thank you.
You're welcome, Alex! Let me know what you're working on along the way. I can help you.
seen some teaching vids. this helped me best. surprisingly short, but it helped me understand better. thank you.
It's my pleasure to help, Hendrik! Let me know what else you're working on and I will help if I am able.
Thanks so much! Im a Bass Clarinet and Sax player and im trying to start trumpet but it was really hard to get a buzz for some reason, but this really helped!
Chris, Thank so much for taking the time to making this video. I’m 74 and have always wanted to learn to play the trumpet, but never took the time to go to classes. I’m going to be watching more of your videos and learning from you. Thank you again!
Thank you, u helped learn how to play better
Hey Bro. I have been playing trumpet 30 years. I can play fairly well. For years great Trumpet players that scream have told me to pronounce the letter "M" but that's all they said and I didn't get it but after I saw your video, I started pronouncing the letter "M" blowing and backing off pressure. Fooling around with this for about 5 minutes, all of a sudden I hit the sweet spot and I had this huge fat sound up and down the register. Got to say I Was shocked. I think the air stream and correct positioning is the Ticket. Awesome video. Thanks for the help. You never know how you may help someone along life's way! Good job. Sincerely Mark.
Thanks for sharing this story with me Mark! It means a lot to me and I am thankful to be able to help you along your journey. If you haven't already, please subscribe to the channel for more help along the way. Talk soon!
Mark McCoy I HIT THE SWEET SPOT FOR A SECOND AND I JUST LOST IT NOOOO
Hi Chris Davis , you idea of pronouncing the Letter M is indeed great ..ask any dentist who makes dentures ,they would always ask the patient to pronounce the Letter M to determine the vertical height and the rest position of the jaws ..which you have probably knowingly or unknowingly incorporated into your buzzing video ...this is brilliant !!!. I happened to see another video where the guy didn't believe in saying M for getting the buzz ..in his video he was talking about how much gap should be between the upper and lower jaw ..actually when you say M you automatically get the required gap between the two jaws and you also align your lip muscles in their natural position to get a buzz. It is indeed a good reference point for a beginner .thank you so much .
Yours videos are wonderful, thank you for your support bro.
Certainly, it's my pleasure to help!
Thank you for the great video, Chris!
OMG THIS VIDEO HELPED ME SO MUCH
i was brwosing videos for like 1 hour and this video finally helped me make it uzz thank youuu sooo much
HI Vanessa,
I'm so happy this helped out! Thanks for letting me know, too! I need feedback from people like you that are making progress. If you have anymore questions along the way, please let me know.
Awesome, I am going to try this with my beginners today!
I’m one of those band teachers who doesn’t play brass. I think something clicked after your lesson, thank you!
That's awesome! I made this video for one of my band teacher friends that is primarily a woodwind player.
This video helped me so much
Thank you so much. This really helps!
Wow, well explained. This is helpful!
Good resource for a beginning trumpet player and a refresher for higher levels! Kurt Thompson
TRUMPETSIZZLE thanks for the endorsement, Kurt! I’m a fan of your channel because you’re one of the better teachers here on RUclips. Thanks for your diligence through the years!
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU EARNED A NEW SUB☺️👍🏻
You're welcome, Jannelle! Thanks for subscribing and glad to help!
Chris Davis well you did, I had seen other videos but none of them helped me like this one
You are the real deal Chris , I can tell you have a passion for teaching too....
Thanks Louis! Yes, I do enjoy teaching!
Dear Chris Davis I relly enjoy watching your videos. It helps me a lot at school keep up the good work Chris Davis.
Arianna Lopez thanks a lot! I'll keep them coming for you. How long have you been playing?
Very well composed instructor. Thanks a lot for posting.
You’re welcome! Thanks!
I just got my trumpet for band and I did not know how to buzz but u helped A lot u got a subscirber
I know its 2021 but you saved my life. i had a to preset how I play my trumpet. And I needed how to make a sound and you helped me! Thanks Dude! :D
Glad I could help! You're very welcome! There are more videos on buzzing and creating a good sound here on the channel when you need them. Thanks for commenting!
Thank you so much for this video I just got a trumpet today and I didn't know how to use it and your video pop'd up when I type'd how to blow a trumpet thank you!
You’re welcome! Good luck on your journey and I’m here for you!
@@ChrisDavisTrumpet SUBBED
Dude this guy is the best
Thanks Preston! Let me know if you need help along the way.
I play baritone but I've always wanted to play trumpet this will help me out a lot because my teacher said i can only play if i do have the ability to do this
Thanks I was about to give up and I learned, I joined school late and so every trumpet is really good. Just got mine 10 mins ago this boosted my confidence
Wonderful! Practice regularly but pace yourself too! You’ll do well. Good luck on this new journey!
OMG this helped me soooooo much I had trouble doing this at school but now I learned how to buzz it
You bet! Watch some other videos on your channel too! Glad to help!
Thank you teacher
Thank you this helped
Thank you! I just started playing the trumpet and I’m having some trouble in that part.
Same here. I'm playing for my school and I'm inexperienced. So of course I'm binge watching trumpet tips and videos.
Trying to learn cold in Jolly old Great Britain, this is so helpful. Thanks!
You've got it! No problem at all!
Thank you for this video! I am a trombonist, and just got a Piccolo trombone/soprano trombone/slide trumpet. You have to use a trumpet mouthpiece, and this video is truly great!
Oh yes! I picked up a slide trumpet the other day. Guess what happened!?! I put it right back down! 😂 That slide is no joke! Props to the trombone players for playing that slide!
Chris Davis Haha, it’s pretty tough at first! At least for the Slide trumpet, I’m not used to the range whatsoever so I gotta practice a bunch to get better!
Nice! This really helped me play the trumpet
Glad to hear it! Keep going!
Thank you!!
well I am going to get more better at it but your speech help me more. thanks so much😇👼😇👼😇👼
Thank you so much, helps a lot sir 😊
You're welcome! Glad to help!
great! Thanks!
Thanx 4 ur contribution 2 us (most) beginners. It helps a lot, makes it easier. ♬♬👍👍
Daco, thanks for reaching out! I appreciate the comment; it keeps me going! It's my pleasure to serve!
Chris Davis 👍 yes
Move forward & success
THANKS A LOT.
(You remind me of my best friend. He's about your age and is a med tech in a hospital. ( Y'all have the same good heart! )
I played guitar all of my life till my profession tore my wrists up and I had to have Carpal Tunnel surgery, Both wrists !!! I lost the tips of my fingers...they're still attached but I can no longer pick up change nor little parts and such. I also, CAN'T play my guitars! I never went anywhere without one. I was a volunteer Fireman & rescue and I had my guitar! After the surgery, I never coukd play again, and I loved playing music. I spied a Harbor Freight Bugle, hangung on the wall, so I set out to play it. I figured, since my balance was shot because of my age, and the use of my fingers was kaput..., I said, I've still got LIPS, lets blow a Bugle. After months of trying, my Bugle sounded more like a ticked-off Elephant, than a trumpet. I have watched RUclips videos till my eyeballs just about froze up. I found you, tonight and have something NEW to try. Thank You!
Even though this was made 5 years ago, thank you showing me how to buzz it because I just started trumpet today.
You’re welcome! Glad to help out and good luck on your journey.
OMG I got it!!! Thank so much Sir.
Great! I love it!
this was very helpful thank you for the info
wayne donohoo I'm glad it helped! It's my pleasure to help!
Thank you I’m a student and I didn’t know how to do it till I watched this video thank you very much
Certainly! Stay with it, please!
Thanks for this video
You're welcome! How is it coming along for you?
Thanks for the help I got it no other video was helpful to me thankyou
Glad it helped
Thank you for teaching me
It's my pleasure!
Thanks!
appreciate you !
Nice tip!!! I have 13 years on flute and piccolo, now i wanna to play a trumpet because is so beautiful. Your video is very helpful. But i have difficult to reach all the harmonics since i only can play the low C and the G. Greatings from Brazil!!!
Hi Tarik! You've got a great start if you can play those two notes, really! Keep playing them until your strength builds up and you'll end up playing the next C above! Subscribe to the channel here because I'm going to be doing live chats. I'll be able to talk about this further with you!
5 years ago! Well I hope its been a good 5 years. thanks for this. i'm sure it is going to help. brand new trick. mainly you've taken all the drama out of it for me - all the other stuff I've looked at is saying do this and do that and has me trying incredible hard and getting nowhere..
just one vid they said it should be a relaxed and easy thing.
my mouth doesn't seem to want to do a 'buzz' and the air doesn't come out of one central aperture - it comes out kinda 'flat' like coming out of a slot, not a round hole.
screws me right up.
but somehow this little vid makes me feel entirely more assured and confident. I'll crack it. thanks. :)
You know I have one question no one really answers, not even this one.
And it is this: how important to say 'M' and not say 'Pooh' ?
I think major important but I don't know.
I find it pretty easy to make a sound, a buzz, with 'pooh' - the mouth like it would be if blowing through a straw.
But with 'M' much harder. Impossible right now. :)
Hi
Thank you for the tips.
In the video ,Do you use tongue when you spit the air ?
Thank you !
Thank you soo much
You're welcome!😊
Dear Chris, thank you for a very instructive and helpful video! I was actually looking for embouchure tips for a cornet (I mean the wind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries used in renaissance and early baroque music, Zink in german), and your video appeared. With the aid of your video I practiced buzzing, and also afterwards with tubes of various lenghts and diameters and managed to get an idea. However, would you have perhaps any tips on how to practice buzzing on the quite much smaller mouthpieces of these early wind instruments, cornets, tenor cornets and maybe serpents too? Thanks again, and all the best!
Hi Petri! I learned to play on cornet years ago but am not familiar with the early instruments you speak of. I would imagine that the concepts are the same. I'll look into this though and see if I can get my hands on these instruments.
Excellent, what size trumpet mouthpiece are you using?
Sir I will. Love to see more. Of this pls
Please check out the channel. There are many videos in the topic.
I got it, I finally got it!!!
awesome ;))) thank you !!!!
Thank u sir
My pleasure! Glad to help.
This is the only video that got me to be able to even make a sound
I’m this one worked for you! ☺️
thank you!
My pleasure! Let me know if I can help you further along your journey.
Hello sir, actually I'm going to be in brass band in school March past and I have blow trumpet in the March past. So can you plz make a video on how to blow trumpet in brass band March past
I’ve played for over 10 years now, and I’ve always been told I buzz differently. This only confirms it. Going to relearn it all for jazz. Here we go
Very helpful🙄
Which pitch/ note do you mumble on before buzzing?
Thx man
ITN Sskkooppy For sure! My pleasure!
I’ve been sick my trumpet was in the shop and now I can’t buzz so thank you
Hey Chris,, I've been having challenges with this buzzing but I need more enlightenment/clarification on it... Your videos are good
Thank you Emakpor! If you have any questions please reach out.
As G. Spence suggest, it is ok to buzz only on lead pipe because lips oscilates as a result of air resistance.
Certainly!
Omg. Thank you soooo much. I’m doing band and I’m using a trumpet.
You're very welcome! Go all in!
@@ChrisDavisTrumpet thank you again
I wanted to know more things about this key C for this trumpet 🎺
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have to learn tuba at my school and I didn't know how to blow!
Tuba is different because it’s so much bigger. Let the lips really flap in side the mouthpiece.
Don’t try to control it at first. Just really let the lips go.
@@ChrisDavisTrumpet 👍 Thank you!