Posture and Optimal Horn Angle - Play Better Today!
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Here's two quick trumpet tips that will help you play better immediately (for real).
Posture and horn angle are two topics that don't get discussed all that much, but they have a huge impact on how we play. Try out these two ideas and see what happens.
I find that doing these two things helps my resonance and ease of playing more than anything else.
Let me know what you think in the comments below.
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This is completely true. I have tried it.
Glad it works for you!
I like this. It has tips that reminded me to do things my teachers have told me. Thanks. I also enjoy the book you and Roger wrote. I'm still working through that.
Thank you!! Glad you found this video helpful and that you're enjoying the book!
Good stuff here thanks
Thanks!! 🙏🙏
Did you post a video on lip buzzing? I studied with James Stamp 55 years ago. We always started with and spent a lot of time on the mouthpiece. I can’t believe the UA-cam trumpet line of thought that you don’t buzz your lips. You only blow and magic, it happens.
I need to do a deep dive into buzzing ... perhaps soon! I want to be able to include some other proponents of buzzing and students of Stamp, Roy Poper, Michael Sachs, Malcolm McNab. Perhaps a mini-series? I'll see what I can do.
This was very helpful. I play Taps at veterans funerals and find my legs trembling as I play. Do you have any tips for releasing large.muscle tension
Hi Gary, I'm glad this was helpful. That's a wonderful thing to do, it's a challenging 24 notes. That's difficult to say without seeing how you are standing, but I would just focus on having your feet evenly placed, about shoulder width, and with both feet equally "grounded", that is, don't lean on one more than the other. Try experimenting with the angle of your feet - see if you can stand with them parallel to each other. It may feel a little awkward at first, but it'll allow you to relax your lower back a bit more as your hips open up - this should help you stay relaxed. And of course, make sure you aren't locking your knees. Hope this helps!!
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А ещё - занятия на мундштуке под фортепиано. Играть всё - гаммы, этюды, произведения. Очень тренирует слух и потом почти не надо двигать кронами (производить подстройку) (ре первой октавы.. и т.д.)
Posture is essential both standing and sitting (even though I never sit LOL), horn angle will vary due to teeth and jaw structure
Yes! Of course, individual physiology makes all the difference, but no matter what, we have to be aware of what we're doing and how it is impacting our playing.
I've been playing trumpet seriously for at least 4 years, and my playing posture is kinda weird, I bring my chin down close to my chest. Recently I got in a band and people always tell me to correct it because "it's ugly and not good for my tone". My tone is beautiful, I can play both low and really high register and when I try to "correct" it by bringing my chin up I lost the center of the notes, and the my lips stop vibrating. It must have something to do with my jaw structure maybe? It is really bad to the point I need to correct this posture? It doesn't affect negatively my technique
If you're not being negatively affected, then I wouldn't mess with it. Some things are good as a general rule, but there is always an exception, and everyone has a different dental structure / jaw shape / oral cavity. If you're not in discomfort, and you get a beautiful sound with a good range, then you may do more harm than good by messing with things.