Although there can sometimes be many answers to a question, The Trumpet Professor tries to answer questions about trumpet playing- from the most basic to the most complex.
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Do you feel sluggish at the beginning of your warm-up? Try this... warm up your instrument before you start to play. Just pour warm water through your trumpet before starting the warm-up. Put the water down the bell of your instrument....the water needs to be warm but not hot....hot water will take the lacquer off of a lacquered trumpet so again, use warm water but not hot water. Give this a try for a week and then evaluate this simple technique. Many pros and students alike have found this helpful. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
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The use of the air stream is paramount in trumpet playing. Many trumpeters spend too much time thinking about their lips instead of their airflow. This simple exercise can help with the development of air stream technique and awareness. Take a full breath and blow air through your lead pipe. Without the mouthpiece just put your lips around the lead pipe and blow. Do this a number of times. Concentrate on taking full breaths before you blow and don’t hold the air in any time. Try doing this before your warm-up and throughout your practice session.
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