Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Trumpet high note concern... Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Eric 2009 Posted at 8:37 pm on Aug. 14, 2008 Ok i have a solo this year ending with a tripple octave D for 12 counts at 120.  and it seems that when i hold my horn up perfectly it wont come out, but while sitting with a downward angle it comes out perfectly. Any advice? experiences like mine?''

Replies xBlondeVixxenx Posted at 11:37 am on Sep. 3, 2008 Quote: from allyllama at 11:42 pm on Aug. 14, 2008 i have to sit a certain way when i play mu flute, but i dont know if thats the same thing. it's the same basic principal yes. I know I've been playing flute and piccolo and it's a bit harder with instruments such as a trumpet though getting the sound out as opposed to a woodwind. jonny5 Posted at 9:12 am on Sep. 3, 2008 When you say triple octave D do you mean the note above the top of the Bb 2 octave scale? The downward angle works because the air is getting more cut off and so it's traveling faster but thinner. You want to play it with correct posture. Aria of Silence Posted at 3:34 pm on Sep. 1, 2008 use a lot of air and try again...buuut, just ask your director if you can change your mouth placement on the piece . you might have to do a weird positioning thing with your neck etc...or just practice your ass off...oh, and make sure your neck muscles are good and relaxed. almost forgot. when you go higher you probably tend to tense up your mouth. do the EXACT OPPOSITE. your lips have to be good and relaxed in order for them to vibrate faster. but, you do have to tense the corners of your mouth. anonimous Posted at 5:54 pm on Aug. 21, 2008 open up your throat more, sit up taller, and relax your shoulders. JudeLaurence Posted at 12:29 pm on Aug. 17, 2008 Lots of air. allyllama Posted at 8:42 pm on Aug. 14, 2008 i have to sit a certain way when i play mu flute, but i dont know if thats the same thing. barbigirli Posted at 8:40 pm on Aug. 14, 2008 im play the trumpet to. i had to hit a high note not as high as that tho. umm idk what to tell u but good luck major Posted at 8:39 pm on Aug. 14, 2008 i understand the downward angle thing, because that adjusts the angle at which the mouthpiece hits your lip and makes it easier to hit the higher part of the mouthpiece. Does your director have a problem with you doing that? Fortis Obscurum Posted at 8:38 pm on Aug. 14, 2008 Try to play "brown noise" All 9 previous replies displayed.