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!
Had upper and lower jaw surgery the summer before my senior year of Music school. It’s been a journey and still is. Your insight on the ego couldn’t be truer.
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.....
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!🇩🇰🌞
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.
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~
Embouchure and tongue arch remains an enigma to me 😥🎺 Thanks for your philosophical answer
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!
Had upper and lower jaw surgery the summer before my senior year of Music school. It’s been a journey and still is. Your insight on the ego couldn’t be truer.
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.....
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!🇩🇰🌞
I have struggled with this my entire career. Thank you for this advice, sharing this with my Studio!
wow this really hit hard
i think this video will be helpful to most every trumpet player. thanks.
It was indeed
You are nailing this for me. Thanks. I am 71 and was once pretty good.
I have really huge tremor.
Wonderful! I'm glad you're finding it helpful. 🙏
Perhaps this lesson extends to a whole lot more than the 🎺
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 🎺🎺🙋♂️🙋♂️
Gracias otra vez maestro.
You said it all.
Amazing way to put it.
Gracias! este video me apareció en el momento indicado, voy a tratarme mejor a partir de ahora!
Wonderful, really helpful, that I want start serious practice
The video tutorial that i needed ❤🎺
Great message. Very helpful. And…. great performance. Very recognizable 😉😂
Brilliant
나진짜이형너무좋아ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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~
Practice slow this is important