Been there! Even with braces, you shouldn’t experience cuts for too long. Eventually, you grow calluses. Still important to think about taking care of your chops!
@@ImPsychoReal If you practice regularly, and play every day (it doesn't need to be a lot. At least 20 minutes daily is enough for now) then yes, your lips will stop cutting. You'll always feel texture there, from the braces imprint, but they shouldn't cut. I only know this because I went through braces as a trumpeter, and have taught many students with braces. Stick with it either way, it will get easier and more fun to play once your braces are off!
@@AdamMeckler oh I see! I appreciate it but unfortunately I’m getting my braces off after I graduate high school so I won’t get to show off my skills lol
Appreciate that you took the time to shoot with a decent backdrop, good lighting, wardrobe and sound. A good lesson...I watch it every so often. Solid techniques.
Very nice explanation video! Though I have one question: what kind of mouth piece do you use? I play lead in a couple of bigbands and I'm trying to find the best fitting mouth piece that works with playing lead and gives my chops enough space for lip slurs.
Hey Mick! I use a Stork Studio Master XV6 but I've been experimenting with the Lotus XS and really enjoying it. It took me a long time to find the right fit for me, and part of it was my approach to playing small mouthpieces. In particular, I was using too much pressure, and was overblowing on the smaller mouthpieces. Good luck!
Also, shakes are used in orchestra or band for pieces such as Mambo from West Side Story Symphonic Dances. They are also cool for cadenzas or the end of concertos or in some solo pieces for extra effect.
Yes! I talked a bit about classical cadenzas in the video! I had the privilege of playing West Side Story in the Pit Orch at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis a couple years ago as well. What an awesome show!
first semester performing in a jazz band in college and this is gonna help a lot ☺️ playing groove shop for a concert in February and man oh man there's a lot of shakes in it 👀
If you can get to 5 minutes every day, and then maybe 5+5 more everyday, you’ll get better much faster! Part of getting good at trumpet is regular practice. Don’t miss a day and start small!
Absolutely amazing advice 👏👏 I can’t wait to experiment with this although I think it’s harder on a conical Cornet,will see but going to be hard work,no problem 🎶🎺🎶🎺
Thank You!, the bounce from top note to lower note is excellent teaching, a great way to present the concept. Your entire tutorial is excellent. Would like to hear from you how much practice is to much and how to decide when to stop for the day(s)?
Start small and work your way longer and longer. It’s takes consistent laser air, so you may not be able to do it for very long at first. You’ll get more efficient as you work at it!
Something I've never heard mentioned by trumpet players that raise and lower their tongue to ascend and descend is that not everyone has the same roof of their mouth. I've talked to my dentist about this and he said I have a really high roof of my mouth. Some people can't even bite an x-ray film because they have a low roof and don't have room up there. But no trumpet players have ever addressed this. I've searched for it!! It seems like the air has a further path for some of us to raise tongue all the way up and when that happens the tongue moves back in my mouth. I talked to the dentist about having a partial made with no teeth to lower the roof of my mouth. Any comments?
Interesting question. There is a professor at Lawrence University in Appleton WI who was studying the mouth cavity by planting cameras inside while people played, but it was all surrounding saxophone. I wonder if anything came out of that study that could be useful for you. I also have a high roof, and had some work done when I was young to lower it. I haven't thought a lot about this potential issue, to be honest. Good luck!
I have braces so no matter what I do play trumpet cuts my inner lips so I’m not really worried about hurting my chops anymore
Been there! Even with braces, you shouldn’t experience cuts for too long. Eventually, you grow calluses. Still important to think about taking care of your chops!
@@AdamMeckler so eventually my lips will stop cutting?😮
@@ImPsychoReal If you practice regularly, and play every day (it doesn't need to be a lot. At least 20 minutes daily is enough for now) then yes, your lips will stop cutting. You'll always feel texture there, from the braces imprint, but they shouldn't cut. I only know this because I went through braces as a trumpeter, and have taught many students with braces. Stick with it either way, it will get easier and more fun to play once your braces are off!
@@AdamMeckler oh I see! I appreciate it but unfortunately I’m getting my braces off after I graduate high school so I won’t get to show off my skills lol
There are also soft plastic braces 'covers' that your orthodontist can get for you and fix the problem immediately. they just snap over your brackets.
Appreciate that you took the time to shoot with a decent backdrop, good lighting, wardrobe and sound. A good lesson...I watch it every so often. Solid techniques.
Great to hear!
thank you I’m learning how to shake for jazz band this is super helpful!
Awesome. So glad to hear it!! Hope you’re crushing those shakes in jazz band. It may not happen right away. Stick with it!
Very nice explanation video! Though I have one question: what kind of mouth piece do you use? I play lead in a couple of bigbands and I'm trying to find the best fitting mouth piece that works with playing lead and gives my chops enough space for lip slurs.
Hey Mick! I use a Stork Studio Master XV6 but I've been experimenting with the Lotus XS and really enjoying it. It took me a long time to find the right fit for me, and part of it was my approach to playing small mouthpieces. In particular, I was using too much pressure, and was overblowing on the smaller mouthpieces. Good luck!
@@AdamMeckler Great I'm going to look into it. Thank you for the reply!
This is so helpful, while I already knew some of this info this is great for people to find when they search trumpet shakes.
Also, shakes are used in orchestra or band for pieces such as Mambo from West Side Story Symphonic Dances. They are also cool for cadenzas or the end of concertos or in some solo pieces for extra effect.
Yes! I talked a bit about classical cadenzas in the video! I had the privilege of playing West Side Story in the Pit Orch at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis a couple years ago as well. What an awesome show!
The arutunian cadenza has a variation of this, but with e-g-f-g-e...
i've been patiently waiting for you to reference basketball...
Ha!! it finally happened!
first semester performing in a jazz band in college and this is gonna help a lot ☺️ playing groove shop for a concert in February and man oh man there's a lot of shakes in it 👀
Yes!! You got this! Sorry it took me so long to respond to this. Hope the shaking is happening! 🎺 🎺
Excellent tutorial & presentation. Very helpful!
Hey thanks! Glad you dug it!
I practice 5 minutes once or twice per week... the next 5 + 5 minutes I will try doing these things...
you practice 5 minutes in total? or just shakes?
If you can get to 5 minutes every day, and then maybe 5+5 more everyday, you’ll get better much faster! Part of getting good at trumpet is regular practice. Don’t miss a day and start small!
Great video. Excellent examples.
Hey thanks !
Thanks for leveling your audio ;)
I love how dense the info is with the video still being concise and to the point. Love it!
Thanks Logan, I’m glad you’re digging it! More soon!
Absolutely amazing advice 👏👏
I can’t wait to experiment with this although I think it’s harder on a conical Cornet,will see but going to be hard work,no problem 🎶🎺🎶🎺
Subscribed! Does this relate at all to vibrato?
A little! I’ll do a vid on vibrato. Great idea! Thanks for subbing!
please take the Joan Collin lip flexcibillities, thats how to learn shake, thats what i do, it works 🙂
Cool, I will check that out. I was not familiar with Joan’s book!
thank you so much. you're the reason i know how to growl without having to know how to roll my r's, and now i'm gonna learn this next! thank you!
You got this !! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🎺🎺
nice to meet you 🙂
Likewise!
This is gonna be so helpful for future auditions and soloing. Great lesson!
Yes! Good luck!!
Thank You!, the bounce from top note to lower note is excellent teaching, a great way to present the concept. Your entire tutorial is excellent. Would like to hear from you how much practice is to much and how to decide when to stop for the day(s)?
me as a lil middle schooler wanting to learn this barely being able to slur
You got this. Stick with it. Start with lip slurs and you’ll get there!!
Question: When you are shaking the trumpet, is the air speed the same?
Consistent air stream always!
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Translation is a great idea! Subtitles?
Thanks a lot for that tip man! I like your videos!
A french trombonist
i'm from holland, and like top play shake, and high register
Awesome, Marcel! I tour with Youngblood Brass Band and we often spend time in Maastricht!
Is that the method used by Tower of Power in What is Hip.
Yes! They’re shaking all over the place!
@@AdamMeckler I don't know why I asked. I used to play trumpet in my high school jazz band.
How long could I play a good shake?
Start small and work your way longer and longer. It’s takes consistent laser air, so you may not be able to do it for very long at first. You’ll get more efficient as you work at it!
Are you from New Jersey?
I live in Michigan now. Was in Minneapolis for 10 years. Family is from Pittsburgh!
@@AdamMeckler ha! I couldn't place your accent -it sounded like new jersey.
@@frankwcrespo Hilarious! I probably do have some of that Pittsburgh in there, but people have told me the Midwest has creeped in pretty hard. haha
@@AdamMeckler where can I here more of your playing?
Great lesson! Keep em comin!
Thanks so much for watching, David!
You’re a great teacher!
Thank you, Richard!!
where did you get your trumpet?
It’s an Edward’s X-13!
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Thanks!
Thank you!!
Great🙏🙏
Thank you 🙌
Something I've never heard mentioned by trumpet players that raise and lower their tongue to ascend and descend is that not everyone has the same roof of their mouth. I've talked to my dentist about this and he said I have a really high roof of my mouth. Some people can't even bite an x-ray film because they have a low roof and don't have room up there. But no trumpet players have ever addressed this. I've searched for it!! It seems like the air has a further path for some of us to raise tongue all the way up and when that happens the tongue moves back in my mouth. I talked to the dentist about having a partial made with no teeth to lower the roof of my mouth. Any comments?
Interesting question. There is a professor at Lawrence University in Appleton WI who was studying the mouth cavity by planting cameras inside while people played, but it was all surrounding saxophone. I wonder if anything came out of that study that could be useful for you. I also have a high roof, and had some work done when I was young to lower it. I haven't thought a lot about this potential issue, to be honest. Good luck!