How Practicing Scales Can Make You A Better Trumpet Player(Free Guide!)

Scales are an important part of every musicians development and learning them can dramatically increase your confidence and consistency in performance. But many players practice them in a repetitive way, and if they don't figure out how to make things more interesting, boredom will set in and stop the benefits of scales right in its tracks. So we're going to talk about how to keep scales from getting boring and how to practice them so they make you a better player!
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[@dougguice2007]

I practiced major scales for decades and then switched to minor scales. Doing so turbo charged by transposition skills. This is a great guide.

[@RyanBeachtrumpet]

Awesome! I totally agree, knowing your scales inside and out makes transposition much easier to tackle.

[@Kenedy-Jardim]

Scales are awesome to improvise as well!🎺

[@dizzylee7215]

I tried your play long, long tones today. I stopped at G above the staff. Focused on producing a good sound. Thank you

[@RyanBeachtrumpet]

I’m glad you’re finding the video helpful!

[@willw234]

Cycling through all the modes based on the same root prevents boredom for me. If you haven't tried this before, just pick a root note, e.g. 'C', then play an octave (or more) using different key signatures, working anticlockwise on the circle of fifths (aka the circle of fourths), starting one position clockwise - so C Lydian in G, C Ionian in C, C Mixolydian in F, C Dorian in Bb, C Aeolian in Eb (you can throw in the melodic and harmonic minor scales on this one as well), C Phrygian in Ab and finally C Locrian in Db. Then pick a new root note :-)

[@RyanBeachtrumpet]

It sounds like that would break my brain at first haha. I haven't practiced modes that way, but I have practiced C-C in C major, D-D in C major, E-E in C major, etc until I've gone through the whole cycle quite a bit when I was younger. Unbelievably helpful work.

[@willw234]

@@RyanBeachtrumpet The thing I like about keeping the same root is that you get a different sound for each scale, which is what keeps it interesting (to my ears).

[@rafaelo1556]

Ryan, thank you for these tips!

[@lenzotrumpet]

Ryan I am curious why do you recommend in your long tones video to breath in COLD air ? Thank you Anthony

[@RyanBeachtrumpet]

I learned this concept from my undergrad teacher, who learned it from Arnold Jacobs. I think it's because cold air is "fast" air, but I'm not 100% sure. I think the important part of that instruction is to keep the air on the lips when you breathe, so if you're having trouble feeling "cold" air, but you're still feeling air passing your lips, you're probably fine.

[@lenzotrumpet]

​@@RyanBeachtrumpetgreat ! wonderful answer ..yes I feel cold air .I thank you for you quick reply and for these fine videos .Anthony