Thanks for the efforts guys. Your thorough and disciplined approach will help many an aspiring trumpeter to develop without many typical pitfalls that usually trouble beginners. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Ignore the haters. I personally feel that you all did excellent and are wonderful players with great tone. These videos would be helpful to any beginner, intermediate, or even well seasoned musicians. Thanks for the upload and keep making beautiful music.
The heck with this person... You and your section are amazing musicians! You all sound incredible and I can only hope that when I play my sound is a full and rich as any of yours!
Great video series. Normally videos like this make me cringe because it's really easy for people to develop misconceptions early in their playing, especially regarding embouchure. I agree pretty much with everything they said though, and they included a lot of the asterisks that are sometimes left out when talking about embouchure. The only exercise I question is the one with alternating a buzz and blowing air through the mouthpiece. I haven't done it extensively myself, but it worries me.
@mjklima Even with less than ideal recording, I can tell that you guys have great sounds. Don't take it seriously. Also, thanks for being involved in what I think is an absolutely fabulous resource for young players. It reminded me of a few things too! I noticed some struggling to keep a straight face at times, which made it even more enjoyable for me.
@darylnagode I think it's mostly due to misconceptions that we get early on in playing when people who aren't brass players tell us to do things like drop our jaw to get a darker sound. It gets results because it forces you to use more air, but it causes struggles with high range in the long run. I think the exercise in question could cause you to get used to playing with too open of an aperture. So, long story short, I wouldn't do that one - or at least not too much.
The people I'd like to emulate, as recommended in this video, are these guys themselves. I really love their sounds. I would love to be able to hear more and buy some CD's. How old are these videos? Are the group still together? There are lots of groups mentioned on the 215 Army's website but not much seems to be about this group.
@darylnagode Particularly with trombone players, I find that many players at the upper level (most of whom might not be watching these videos anyway) play with too large of an aperture, causing difficulties with pitch control at louder volumes and lower register, as well as difficulty playing delicately up high and keeping the pitch up. We trombone players play on much larger mouthpieces though. Maybe a lot of trumpet players have the opposite problem because the mouthpiece is so much smaller.
@darylnagode However, I would say that in my experience even trumpet players often get used to using too much air and too large of an aperture in the high range (often due to inability to focus a lower volume airstream). I've heard so many trumpet players that, granted, are having to play ridiculously high, but get flatter the higher they go. Those same players struggle with playing delicately, and I think it is mostly due to an overly large aperture.
Thanks for the efforts guys. Your thorough and disciplined approach will help many an aspiring trumpeter to develop without many typical pitfalls that usually trouble beginners. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Ignore the haters. I personally feel that you all did excellent and are wonderful players with great tone. These videos would be helpful to any beginner, intermediate, or even well seasoned musicians. Thanks for the upload and keep making beautiful music.
THESE VIDEOS HAVE HELPED ME OUT A LOT. I'M A SENIOR IN HIG SCHOOL ALSO,AND THESE VIDEOS HAVE TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT THE TRUMPET AND MUSIC.
The heck with this person... You and your section are amazing musicians! You all sound incredible and I can only hope that when I play my sound is a full and rich as any of yours!
Great job! I am thinking of joining the army band when I become an adult. You people are an inspiration to me. Thank you.
Great videos! I'm from Brazil and I'll start my trumpet classes this week. Thanks for the lessons!
I LOVE THIS THIS IS REALLY HELPING ME OUT ON TRUMPET! I'VE STARTED FROM 1-10. THANKS!
hello what a good explanation is always some teachers forget this is very good I hope you hear more. greetings from the Netherlands. gerard van schaik
Great video series. Normally videos like this make me cringe because it's really easy for people to develop misconceptions early in their playing, especially regarding embouchure. I agree pretty much with everything they said though, and they included a lot of the asterisks that are sometimes left out when talking about embouchure. The only exercise I question is the one with alternating a buzz and blowing air through the mouthpiece. I haven't done it extensively myself, but it worries me.
excellent tutorials! i subscribed
Really helpful thank you guys for uploading.
@mjklima Even with less than ideal recording, I can tell that you guys have great sounds. Don't take it seriously. Also, thanks for being involved in what I think is an absolutely fabulous resource for young players. It reminded me of a few things too! I noticed some struggling to keep a straight face at times, which made it even more enjoyable for me.
@darylnagode I think it's mostly due to misconceptions that we get early on in playing when people who aren't brass players tell us to do things like drop our jaw to get a darker sound. It gets results because it forces you to use more air, but it causes struggles with high range in the long run. I think the exercise in question could cause you to get used to playing with too open of an aperture. So, long story short, I wouldn't do that one - or at least not too much.
I watched all 10 episodes and I don't even have a trumpet.
The people I'd like to emulate, as recommended in this video, are these guys themselves. I really love their sounds. I would love to be able to hear more and buy some CD's. How old are these videos? Are the group still together? There are lots of groups mentioned on the 215 Army's website but not much seems to be about this group.
@darylnagode Particularly with trombone players, I find that many players at the upper level (most of whom might not be watching these videos anyway) play with too large of an aperture, causing difficulties with pitch control at louder volumes and lower register, as well as difficulty playing delicately up high and keeping the pitch up. We trombone players play on much larger mouthpieces though. Maybe a lot of trumpet players have the opposite problem because the mouthpiece is so much smaller.
when bending the pitch does that mean your making the tone sharp or flat and u are looking for the in tune pitch
summon the heroes... John Williams
What do they play in the end of the video?
@darylnagode However, I would say that in my experience even trumpet players often get used to using too much air and too large of an aperture in the high range (often due to inability to focus a lower volume airstream). I've heard so many trumpet players that, granted, are having to play ridiculously high, but get flatter the higher they go. Those same players struggle with playing delicately, and I think it is mostly due to an overly large aperture.
does anyone know what the trumpet solo at 4:17 is called? composer?