Why are you sliding with your left hand? I got a second hand trumpet from a friend, she used to play it in grade school, and that "pipe(?)" is froze/stuck. Is it necessary to be able to slide that?
Just one or two things - not problems as such, but tweaks that give a bit more kick.
1) when breathing with mpc on chops - only breath through one side and (obviously) as deeply as possible. this is simply becuase drawing both sides of your chops whilst having the mpc set on your face, distorts your lip position when they reconnect to the rim, forcing you to play on more of the inside, fleshy lip than we want as players, but also because it screws with your muscle sets!
Glad you liked the video. Yes, these are part of my own warm-ups that I have developed, they work well for me.
At music college I studied with Andrew Stone-Fewings (Royal Shakespeare Company and freelance player) and Jon Holland (principal trumpet of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)
Thanks for your generous proposal. I'd be very interested to learn more about it. I'm spending the summer in the States with my girlfriend in Philly and will have lots more time to devote to my playing. I'll be in touch!
By the way, if you get the book, do contact me. There's a specific way that it must be approached or it can actually be damaging to one's playing, but if approached correctly, it does wonders for almost all aspects of playing. Interestingly, even though it doesn't directly address articulation, the improved response of the lips will greatly improve articulation.
In any case, I'll be happy to pass on as much of Thompson's teaching to you as I can via internet. Good luck with your playing!
Everything you're doing looks great. You might think about looking into the book "Buzzing Basics for the Advanced Trumpet Player". It's by James Thompson, my former teacher and trumpet teacher at the Eastman School of Music.
It focuses largely on mouthpiece buzzing as it applies to the habits you have on the trumpet. It's a fantastic book. It really focuses on consistency and fluidity through all registers. It can benefit even the most advanced players.
Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you liked my video. I have heard of this book and I'll now make an effort to go and check it out. I have a couple of solo recordings of James Thompson, he's a wonderful player. It must have been great havving lessons with him?
He's a wonderful teacher, musician and person. Very effortless player. In fact, for his "warmup", he basically just shoots up to double C from low C to "make sure everything's working". And this is with no playing before he does it. According to him, if your technique is correct, anyone can do it.
I was a student at Eastman, so I had him for quite a while. He's great to work with. Wonderful guy. I'd highly recommend the book. It'll do a lot for your playing.
hey, i've watch both parts and found them both very interesting, I've been learning Cornet for two years and i think your trumpet playing is just amazing!
Brilliant! Matt you are a credit to the trumpet world. I played the trumpet back when I was in school and soon after migrated to the bugle which I have been playing ever since. I have recently purchased a new trumpet to try and get back in to the 'flow' of things... this warm up exercise is brilliant.
I am a part of the Dolphin Marching Band, one of the nations most successful bands - and with your permission I would love to take this method to the brass section!
Man, Thanks, i'm new in the Trumpet World i'm actualy a Pianist, and This is very nice for me to learn, i have a question, why somethimes you move the valve in some notes !???!
I've been playing about 15 years and I can tell you, this is what beginning intermediate players need to do every day before really playing. A nice, fluid warm-up. Kudos to you for making this video. I've turned some younger players onto it. Great job.
The way I was told to find the correct mouthpiece is to try all kinds and just buzz in them...and when you hear all buzz and little or no air is the perfect mouthpiece for you...what was actually said to me was "Stop looking cause you've found your match!" lol Me personally I use a Schilke 15 and will prolly move to a 15A or 15A4A, but try all kinds...I just like Schilke myself
when you hear all buzz??? wow that's funny. More buzz = pinched sound, way to go there. You need a mouthpiece that has a good response to your mouth, but has more air than buzz... more air = open sound
matt what kind of trumpet should i buy? well i basically bought the trumpet i was renting from my school two years ago thinking that i wasnt going to stick with it. but now i really enjoy playing the trumpet but my instrument sounds like crap! its a bach trumpet, pretty cheap 400 USD. any ideas on what particular trumpet i should get? i borrowed an old old trumpet from school and noticed i had a really good sound
This is my own warm up that's developed over the years. Not everyone warms up the same in America. Certain things work better than others for different people. It's good to find your own way I reckon.
Thanks for your comment, I wonder where you recognise me from. I studied at Birmingham Conservatoire from 97-01, but I'm from Manchester and live and work there.
do you have any good techniques on getting better double tonguing.. i can double tongue but it always comes out fuzzy, or the tempo ends up hastening, or i don't actually hit all the notes
Thanks for the tips with warming up because i have never been able to get a good warm-up for my playing, but my teacher did give me ideas and u helped me too!
I just bought a trumpet this past weekend. I am not a player though, I am enjoying learning. I played my first instrument, the cornet some 20 years ago, but never kept it up.
the trumpet is fun and dynamic, it appears to be a fun and challenging instrument to play.
It seems that whenever I warm up before a song, my chops start to die earlier than they would if I hadnt warmed up. Is this just because I need to build them up?...or am I playing too hard in the warmup?
It sounds like you're using too much pressure. In short, try playing everything with the least amount of pressure. This way, you will start to feel your lip muscles working rather than your arm muscles.
Warm up with long quiet low notes. Never start playing things that require undue strain or brute force.
The warmup is supposed to 'relax' your lips, not kill them.
any reason you put your ring finger and pinky on the bottom of your trumpet rather than putting your ring finger through the hole pink on the outer part of the hole and middle finger with your pointer? just curious ive never seen anyone play that way
Why are you sliding with your left hand? I got a second hand trumpet from a friend, she used to play it in grade school, and that "pipe(?)" is froze/stuck. Is it necessary to be able to slide that?
iheartdd4eva 1 year ago
Hi Matt,
Just one or two things - not problems as such, but tweaks that give a bit more kick.
1) when breathing with mpc on chops - only breath through one side and (obviously) as deeply as possible. this is simply becuase drawing both sides of your chops whilst having the mpc set on your face, distorts your lip position when they reconnect to the rim, forcing you to play on more of the inside, fleshy lip than we want as players, but also because it screws with your muscle sets!
boggis26 2 years ago
i really like this warm up!
dreadss64 2 years ago
is that Zeus Trumpet??
neody14 2 years ago
Did you author these warmups? If not, do you know who did? Who have you studied with? I love this kind of stuff.
scoggles 3 years ago
Glad you liked the video. Yes, these are part of my own warm-ups that I have developed, they work well for me.
At music college I studied with Andrew Stone-Fewings (Royal Shakespeare Company and freelance player) and Jon Holland (principal trumpet of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)
amigomatt 3 years ago
wow great tone, great warmup
jocobo99 3 years ago
Thanks for your generous proposal. I'd be very interested to learn more about it. I'm spending the summer in the States with my girlfriend in Philly and will have lots more time to devote to my playing. I'll be in touch!
Thanks again!
amigomatt 3 years ago
By the way, if you get the book, do contact me. There's a specific way that it must be approached or it can actually be damaging to one's playing, but if approached correctly, it does wonders for almost all aspects of playing. Interestingly, even though it doesn't directly address articulation, the improved response of the lips will greatly improve articulation.
In any case, I'll be happy to pass on as much of Thompson's teaching to you as I can via internet. Good luck with your playing!
TptEg02 3 years ago
Everything you're doing looks great. You might think about looking into the book "Buzzing Basics for the Advanced Trumpet Player". It's by James Thompson, my former teacher and trumpet teacher at the Eastman School of Music.
It focuses largely on mouthpiece buzzing as it applies to the habits you have on the trumpet. It's a fantastic book. It really focuses on consistency and fluidity through all registers. It can benefit even the most advanced players.
You have a very nice sound, btw!
TptEg02 3 years ago
Hey TptEg02,
Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you liked my video. I have heard of this book and I'll now make an effort to go and check it out. I have a couple of solo recordings of James Thompson, he's a wonderful player. It must have been great havving lessons with him?
Thanks again and good luck with your music!
Matt.
amigomatt 3 years ago
He's a wonderful teacher, musician and person. Very effortless player. In fact, for his "warmup", he basically just shoots up to double C from low C to "make sure everything's working". And this is with no playing before he does it. According to him, if your technique is correct, anyone can do it.
I was a student at Eastman, so I had him for quite a while. He's great to work with. Wonderful guy. I'd highly recommend the book. It'll do a lot for your playing.
TptEg02 3 years ago
no lip slurs?
metsfan4life95 3 years ago
Most of that exercise was lips slurs
amigomatt 3 years ago
oh ok
im only 13 i dont know what im saying =p
my private teacher shows me different types of lip slurs then =]
metsfan4life95 3 years ago
No problem! Lip slurs are slurring between notes that use the same valves, i.e. not changing the notes by changing the valves, but just by the lips.
amigomatt 3 years ago
hey, i've watch both parts and found them both very interesting, I've been learning Cornet for two years and i think your trumpet playing is just amazing!
snowflakewolf 3 years ago
awesome warm-up! I added it to my routine.
bhrubos 3 years ago
Brilliant! Matt you are a credit to the trumpet world. I played the trumpet back when I was in school and soon after migrated to the bugle which I have been playing ever since. I have recently purchased a new trumpet to try and get back in to the 'flow' of things... this warm up exercise is brilliant.
I am a part of the Dolphin Marching Band, one of the nations most successful bands - and with your permission I would love to take this method to the brass section!
Keep up the great work!
bflatbugles 3 years ago
Thanks for your kind comment. It's good to hear that people may actually use and benefit from my videos!
amigomatt 3 years ago
Man, Thanks, i'm new in the Trumpet World i'm actualy a Pianist, and This is very nice for me to learn, i have a question, why somethimes you move the valve in some notes !???!
Thx
blinkbrasil 3 years ago
Hi there. Thanks for the comment.
The trumpet is naturally out of tune, so some notes need to be compensated. The slide as attached to the 3rd valve.
Good luck!
amigomatt 3 years ago
Thank you Matt, these have been quite helpful.
I have a few questions regarding your instrument-
What brand trumpet is that? Also, what size mouthpiece do you use?
braves1015645 3 years ago
Hi Braves,
On this video, I'm playing on a Kanstul 1500A Signature Series with a bronze bell. I'm using a Vincent Bach 1 1/4 C.
I just recently changed to a Denis Wick Maurice Murphy Singature 1.25 C, which is bigger, but responds great for my style of playing I feel.
amigomatt 3 years ago
Hey Matt,
I've been playing about 15 years and I can tell you, this is what beginning intermediate players need to do every day before really playing. A nice, fluid warm-up. Kudos to you for making this video. I've turned some younger players onto it. Great job.
All the best,
Greg
GTRandolph1964 3 years ago
Thank you Greg! It's nice to know that my ideas are useful. There will be more to come very soon, so keep checking!
Good luck,
Matt.
amigomatt 3 years ago
Thank you so much. I was so looking for lessons here. Great job.
BrunaoJazzistico 4 years ago
this is a good tutorial for trumpet
EXPERTNOAHDAD 4 years ago
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chenteskap 4 years ago
what are you talking about?! its called being from another country!
Monkeylover5555 4 years ago
Nice grammar, idiota
Wodey25 4 years ago
What kind and size mouthpiece do you use or recomend
gildron01 4 years ago
The way I was told to find the correct mouthpiece is to try all kinds and just buzz in them...and when you hear all buzz and little or no air is the perfect mouthpiece for you...what was actually said to me was "Stop looking cause you've found your match!" lol Me personally I use a Schilke 15 and will prolly move to a 15A or 15A4A, but try all kinds...I just like Schilke myself
Boost34 4 years ago
when you hear all buzz??? wow that's funny. More buzz = pinched sound, way to go there. You need a mouthpiece that has a good response to your mouth, but has more air than buzz... more air = open sound
erikcamaro1112 4 years ago
matt what kind of trumpet should i buy? well i basically bought the trumpet i was renting from my school two years ago thinking that i wasnt going to stick with it. but now i really enjoy playing the trumpet but my instrument sounds like crap! its a bach trumpet, pretty cheap 400 USD. any ideas on what particular trumpet i should get? i borrowed an old old trumpet from school and noticed i had a really good sound
himynameisduh 4 years ago
What kind of Bach was yours, as I would have recommended Bach to you as one of the main choices? Stradivarius though..
amigomatt 4 years ago
you have a very flash trumpet! I wil ltry your warm ups if possible could you give some lessons on vibrato?
SambaDisaWinner 4 years ago
man we warm up a lot different in america. Ive been playing for about 5 years now.
skaterdie93 4 years ago
This is my own warm up that's developed over the years. Not everyone warms up the same in America. Certain things work better than others for different people. It's good to find your own way I reckon.
Good luck!
amigomatt 4 years ago
thanks. ya your right
skaterdie93 4 years ago
Thanks a lot, these warmups have helped me a lot. Just curious but what type of mouthpiece are you using here?
trenton505 4 years ago
Hi, thanks for the comment, I'm using a Vincent Bach 1 1/4 C
amigomatt 4 years ago
Oh cool thanks a lot!
trenton505 4 years ago
hi matt - you look familiar !
where did you study?
i like your tone - what kind of trumpet is that it looks pretty fancy!
wyndyjan 4 years ago
Hi there,
Thanks for your comment, I wonder where you recognise me from. I studied at Birmingham Conservatoire from 97-01, but I'm from Manchester and live and work there.
Trumpet is a Kanstul 1500A with bronze bell.
amigomatt 4 years ago
do you have any good techniques on getting better double tonguing.. i can double tongue but it always comes out fuzzy, or the tempo ends up hastening, or i don't actually hit all the notes
FinalDragon13197 4 years ago
A few people have asked about this. Maybe my next tutorial will be on double/triple tonguing. Good luck with your music.
amigomatt 4 years ago
nice vids
im 10 and trying to start early on playing trumpet and youve really helped me alot
BliX624 4 years ago
Hey, good luck with your playing. Keep in touch. I was 10 when I started.
amigomatt 4 years ago
Thanks for the tips with warming up because i have never been able to get a good warm-up for my playing, but my teacher did give me ideas and u helped me too!
Thanks!
Abby
martinabby 4 years ago
Glad my video has helped! Thank you!
amigomatt 4 years ago
I just bought a trumpet this past weekend. I am not a player though, I am enjoying learning. I played my first instrument, the cornet some 20 years ago, but never kept it up.
the trumpet is fun and dynamic, it appears to be a fun and challenging instrument to play.
Your videos are very good.
Thanks
biggesthitter 4 years ago
Hi there. How often do you give your trumpet a bath?
BandNazi 4 years ago
Not as often as I should! About once every 6 weeks
amigomatt 4 years ago
It seems that whenever I warm up before a song, my chops start to die earlier than they would if I hadnt warmed up. Is this just because I need to build them up?...or am I playing too hard in the warmup?
meplaytrumpet 4 years ago
It sounds like you're using too much pressure. In short, try playing everything with the least amount of pressure. This way, you will start to feel your lip muscles working rather than your arm muscles.
Warm up with long quiet low notes. Never start playing things that require undue strain or brute force.
The warmup is supposed to 'relax' your lips, not kill them.
amigomatt 4 years ago
any reason you put your ring finger and pinky on the bottom of your trumpet rather than putting your ring finger through the hole pink on the outer part of the hole and middle finger with your pointer? just curious ive never seen anyone play that way
Signs91 4 years ago
Some players do play like this. I find it easier to extend my strongest finger to move the slide. Try it!
amigomatt 4 years ago