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  • this is the most beautifulest thing ive ever heard

  • @livy1705 Thanks--Glad that you like it! I love playing this with organ (as here), but I also enjoy playing it with a string quartet (as I'll be doing at a wedding in March), or any other ensemble. This piece sounds great played by just about any type of instruments or ensemble.

  • what is the name of that song?

  • @megamind11 Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel.

  • playing this song for solo and ensemble

  • @HILTOaSALAD Nice!

  • If only i could....

  • 44 people dont know a masterpiece when they hear it.

  • My piccolo trumpet broke...

  • im in beginner band half way threw the year and i play trumpet i think this instrument is cool

  • @JJDGamingStudios Thanks. I think beginner band is cool, too. I was in one myself, many years ago, which is what got me started with my playing.

  • my God you play like an angel

  • @chaosbringer127 Thank you for the great compliment.

    --Gabriel (LOL)

  • The music itself isn't overly complicated, but the tone you got with a piccolo trumpet was well done!

  • @MrWader76 The slower, lyrical pieces (like this one) are often the most challenging. And, you can't hide a bad tone quality on a piece like this. On the other hand, a good tone quality will really shine on this piece.

  • play so high, with such a great tone...ugh.....<3

  • @littleferdy Thank you! All it takes is practice to do it......

  • Bravissimo!

  • Amazing, I play the trumpet with the organ at mass at my church. But i'm not that good. I just love the sounds though

  • I Play trumpet at high school, and I would love to play PIKOLO TRUMPET SOMEDAY. this is my favourite song. I wanna be a better trumpet player every day so now I have to practice a lot!

  • @Scarlett1b Keep up the practicing--It will pay off, for sure.

  • @HoustonTrumpet What is the highest pitch that u can reach?

  • @Max45020 Well, it's different on different days, but I can pretty much always get up to at least about a double high A (right above the 4th ledger line above the staff), and I can often hit even higher notes (double high Bb, B, C, etc..) However, I usually don't like to play higher than a double high F (above the 3rd ledger line) on the piccolo trumpet, because it will start to sound like a lead trumpet in a jazz band.  I do play up there though, when playing lead trumpet.

  • @HoustonTrumpet What is the highest pitch that u can reach?Your high note sounds nice

  • I Play trumpet at high school, and I would love to play PIKOLO TRUMPET SOMEDAY. this is my favourite song. I wanna be a better trumpet player every day so now I have to practice a lot!

  • @Scarlett1b You're on the right track: You've got to practice every day, for sure. And make sure to practice a lot in the middle and low registers, very softly. About half of my total practicing/playing each day is very soft, middle and low register stuff. Good luck to you--I hope you get to play the piccolo trumpet one day.

  • i love this

  • That church is GORGEOUS

  • Beautiful. Well done.

  • nice one, i play a cornet in Bb and im going for my grade four next wednesday!

  • OMG it is AWSOMEEE!! It's my favourite classic song, And buff... played wit trupet i beautiful I love it!

  • So beautiful! Absolutely awesome! Just close the eyes and listen to it ... <3

  • The only word to describe this is beautiful.

  • This is so cool! i would love to learn how to play this

  • beautiful

    

  • @rachelwilloughby Thank you--Glad you like it!

  • Awesome

  • This is amazing!

    Is the piccolo trumpet a difficult one to play?

    I'm thinking about getting one.

  • It's just beautiful it's really hard to bear down the tears (': one day I want to play just so awesome^^ where's my trumpet??? I want to practice!! ^^

  • The playing is beautiful, and that organ is just GORGEOUS!!!!!

  • C'est magnifique, cette musique est tellement belle et avec l'orgue et la trompette ca rend très bien.

    Bravo

  • You are simply amazing. I had never heard a piccolo trumpet before, and I am glad I chose this video to hear what they sound like. I am in love with this beautiful instrument. I am taking it that you are some sort of professional trumpet player, so I have a quick question for you.. I am in dire need of a new trumpet. I have no clue what to buy. I have a price range of $200-$500. I want something reliable and something that can last me for a few years. Any suggestions?

  • glorious

  • @houstontrumpet You're welcome, that is true. I'm a trumpet player (I'm begginer), and this is my favorite song of clasical music, I loved this song.

  • I love this version..........thanks for posting.

  • Celestial! Thank you--you've made my Easter...recalls the optimism and brightness of the piccolo trumpet in Penny Lane.

  • Ashley This is amazing I would like to learn to play the piccolo trumpet because it has the most amazing tone, I play the Bb cornet

  • it is really beautiful! :)

  • this is really beautiful! :)

  • @Scarlett1b And so is your comment! Thank you very much--glad that you liked it!

  • a bit slow and late at some parts but good!

  • Not only is the music great, that organ is incredible!

  • Just did it with a classic Bb trumpet.... Man my lips are DEAD!

  • @RastaForces Make sure that you rest your lips a lot when you practice something like this, my friend, or else you will kill your lips for sure! Best wishes to you.

  • @HoustonTrumpet Thank you! I always do loads of warm-downs after trying to play stuff like that.

  • @HoustonTrumpet Oh and, I forgot to tell you how beautiful this is. The trumpet sounds so smooth. All I can say is wow!

  • 39 people have a tin ear.

  • simply beuatiful.

  • @dhuuhd3 Thanks. I am happy that you enjoyed it!

  • This is great! reminds me of my younger days (even though im still 15)

    anyway for you to kindly send/ tell me the sheet music?

  • He is Wonderful

  • bravo

  • Where did you get that piece because I've been looking for it but cant find it. Also who is the arrangement by.

  • @Zero47546 That's my own arrangement--Still not available due to my extremely busy schedule. Hopefully, one day I will be able to make it available.

  • Is it more difficult to play the piccolo to an ordinary trumpet or is it the same? To me it looks more difficult because of the smaller size.

  • @makjj1234 Yes, you have to be very good at playing high notes with ease on the regular Bb trumpet first before you can play the piccolo trumpet, because it is a little more challenging do the the higher range. The piccolo trumpet is also less forgiving on notes that aren't precisely centered.

  • makes me miss playing trumpet

  • I am in the process of looking for wedding songs... If you lived in Germany, I would consider hiring you! Excellent!

  • @Winchester1973 Vielen Dank! If I were in Germany, I would love to play the trumpet for you!

  • congratulations, very well done!

    you don't by any chance have the score for this piece for Piccolo Trumpet and accompaniment? If you do i would be really grateful to you.

    Well done again- it sounds great!

  • @robertgrobert Thank you very much! This is my own arrangement that I kind of "faked". I hope to edit it and print it out one day, if I can ever find the time, but between my day job (teaching) and having too many gigs, I just haven't had the time. Speaking of which, I need to go practice my music for Easter right now. Take care!

  • Really nice performance. Can I ask, what brand this trumpet is? Thanks

  • @MrRobbie159 Thank you! Yes, that's a Getzen Eterna piccolo trumpet, with a Blackburn leadpipe (these now come standard with the Getzen piccolo trumpets. I have written some columns about this and my other equipment on the Blog page of my web site, if you are interested.

  • just amazing! no more to say

  • @WahlBochumer Thank you so much. I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

  • @themartinezrocks1

    Thank you--I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

  • This is awesome, very well done.

    

  • @ecuadmail

    My humble thanks to you! I'm happy that you liked it.

  • wow that was worderful. you played my favorite christmas song!

  • Absolutely wonderful... i love canon especially on trumpet and organ.. very talented musicians!!

  • @sam3224

    Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

  • Does this require better embresure than playing a regular trumpet, i play the Bb and i wouldnt think it would.

  • @RYDERkN No, the same embouchure that you use to play the standard Bb trumpet also works on the piccolo trumpet. So, if you have good high range on the standard Bb (soprano) trumpet, then you can also sound good on the piccolo trumpet.

  • That's beautiful. How long have you been playing, and specifically the piccolo trumpet?

  • @MrNickoe

    Thank you--I'm glad that you think that it is beautiful. I started playing the trumpet (cornet) in the school band when I was in the 6th grade at about age 11. I started playing the piccolo trumpet when I was in my early twenties. I am now age 52, so with a couple of mathematical computations, you can figure out that I've been playing the trumpet (and cornet, which is what I started on) for about 41 years and piccolo trumpet for about 30 years, I think.

  • @HoustonTrumpet I started in 4th grade on a trumpet. I'm now a sophomore in high school, and I play cornet. Good inspiration for me :)

  • its beautiful ! i play the cornet bot im not as good as you blimey its soo good

  • @heatherxxx124

    Thank you very much! I love the cornet also, played it exclusively for many years before switching to primarily trumpet (Although I still play the cornet fairly often, and love the specific cornet repertoire.) Keep on playing!

  • @HoustonTrumpet thankyou i certainly will do :)

  • @heatherxxx124

    Wonderful! : )

  • Hi I need a short clip of trumpet music to announce the arrival of the king at a Medieval Party tonight 11th Dec, can I use this clip it is just what I was looking for. However I do not have an internet connection where the party will be held and will thus need it in a different format. Kind regards

  • An E har trumpet nice were can i find the sheet music for this piece on trumpet?

  • @oblivionmaster92

    This is my own arrangment which is currently unavailable, but I hope to publish it at some point in the future, if I can ever find the time!

  • First of all, I must say that was absolutely beautiful. I've just started playing a piccolo trumpet for the first time today for a brass quintet that I'm a part of. I'm the screaming trumpet for my high school marching band so I figured that a trumpet built for playing higher notes would make it easier and boy was I mistaken. Do you have any tips for making the transition? Thank you!

  • @Tr0llkiller

    Thanks for the kind compliment! Piccolo trumpet tips: Always warm up with a big trumpet (Bb or C) first; practice lots of long tones and lipslurs (on the big trumpet); and most importantly, listen to lots of recordings of Maurice Andre, the supreme master of the piccolo trumpet! Also, check out the Blog page of my web site for some tips about piccolo trumpet (FAQs, mouthpieces, etc.) Best wishes to you!

  • so how is my good friend I havent heard from you in months. How the music. I still like your video, i have listened over who knows howmany times.

  • @MrMak2121

    Hey, how are you? I'm doing well, just overly-busy, with too much work and too many projects going on, as usual. Of course, I guess that's a good thing--Most of the time! Cheers to you, my friend!

  • Very great and perfect playing =D

    But I have a question where can I get that scores ?

  • @Johannes9835

    Thank you so much--glad you like it!

    This is my own arrangement, and I am hoping to make it available by publishing it at some point in the future, assuming that I can ever find time in my overly-busy schedule! Best wishes to you.

  • please listen to my flugelhorn & organ work if you have time. Click on my profile or search "Pie Jesu - Flugelhorn & Organ Sam Ewens"

    Let me know what you think. Cheers

  • That was amazing! Now I know what this song REALLY should sound like. I'm playing this on trumpet, too. One question: have you ever used the Arban trumpet book? Any tips for playing this song well?

  • That was amazing! Now I know what this song REALLY should sound like. I'm playing this on trumpet, too. One question: have you ever used the Arban trumpet book? Any tips for playing this song well?

  • @USMCsister96

    Thank you so much! I'm glad that you liked it. Yes, I have logged many hours of practice behind the Arban book, and still enjoy playing from it. It's a great book for developing and maintaining fine trumpet playing. Tips for the Pachelbel? I guess that first, make sure that your chops are in good shape, because it demands good endurance. Also, work on shaping the phrases, generally having crescendos at the beginnings of the phrases, and decrescendos at the ends.

  • AWESOME! (:

  • @1957Dancer

    Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.

  • So beautiful..does he have cds for sell?

  • @Southerndawn28 I don't have CDs available at this time, but I do planning on trying to record a CD and digital downloads track in the hopefully not-too-distant future. I'm send a message out to all of my YouTube subscribers when that happens. Thank you for the nice compliment and for your interest in my recordings!

  • @HoustonTrumpet

    please contact me when the cd is born :)

    it is quite amazing

    i love the way you are playing

  • My God! I swear that is such a heavenly sound!!!!!! Thank you so very much for sharing this wonderful video. I'm going to be saving this and watching it over, and over, and over, and over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Silversnapdragon

    --Thank you! I'm glad that you like it. Hopefully, I'll get some other new videos posted soon. Take care, my friend!

  • @HoustonTrumpet You are most welcome!!!!! I find the sound of a well played trumpet just irresistible. I could listen to this and the Rondeau all day!!!!!!!! And please do post more!!!! And make sure to let me know when that is!!!!! I greatly look forward to more wonderful works of art from you!!

  • very nice phrasing...check out my videos.I also have some picollo songs but not that great...good job

  • Thank you very much for the kind compliment. I checked out your videos, and they are really beautiful. I love your sound and your musicianship. Keep it up, my friend. I'll be watching for more of your videos.

  • is switching from a regular trumpet to piccolo trumpet a hard transition? if you can play the high notes on a piccolo trumpet would you be able to play them on a regular trumpet?

  • Switching back and forth is not very hard if you are use to it. Your high range on a piccolo trumpet will be the same as your high range on the standard Bb trumpet. And increasing your high range on one will help to increase your high range on the other. It is important to always warm up on the big Bb trumpet (or a C trumpet) first, before playing the piccolo. Also, most of your routine daily practice should be on the big instrument.

  • I love this so much!! >.<

    You are an amazing trumpet player... and that organ is gorgeousssss....

  • Thank you!  I am glad that you love it! : )

  • @HoustonTrumpet

    No problem! I am too! C:

  • Do you play with the same kind of embouchure (spelling? haha) as a regular trumpet?

    Like a tuba has an embouchure like "O" compared to a trumpet's "o"

  • Good question! Yes, the embouchure is basically the same as the one that I use for standard Bb trumpet in the upper register. The piccolo trumpet embouchure is very similar to the embouchure used by a lead (1st) trumpet player in a swing/jazz/big band. Piccolo trumpet mouthpieces are also similar to mouthpieces used by lead trumpet players.

  • @HoustonTrumpet wat do you use to warm up?

  • @blackmanchris

    I warm up with lots of soft, middle and low register playing (longtones and flow studies, such as those used by Vincent Chicowicz), and then I gradually work my way up to the upper register (up to as high as I need to warm up to for the music that I am about to play or practice.) I also warm down carefully at the end of the day, and I make sure that less than 50% (at the most) of my playing each day is high, loud playing. I also try for a balanced practice routine daily.

  • @HoustonTrumpet im having this big comp called all valley.and every 1 in the valley is going to compete in it.my band teacher tells me 2 play loud when i play solo in the comp.do u think its a good idea?.and im 3rd chair out of 12 in my band.and do u got any tips on sight reading because thats 1 of the things they make us do.

  • @blackmanchris That's good advice from your teacher: In a solo, always play everything one dynamic level louder than what is written in the music, so that you will be heard and so that the notes are more likely to speak well, and so that you can come across as being confident. For sight reading, read as much music as you can. Read through some easy band method books, especially those that concentrate on reading rhythm and rest patterns (Books with names like "100 Rhythm and Rest Patterns")

  • If I practice with a mute daily in order to avoid complaints from the neighbors, will it negatively impact my ability to play??

  • I hate practicing with a mute because it feels so different and inhibits your ability to get feedback on your acoustic tone quality. Try this trick: Find a closet in your home or apartment with lots of clothes in it. Then open the door and place your music stand inside the closet and aim the bell of your instrument toward the clothes so that they absorb most of the sound. Also, whenever possible find a large room or open space somewhere else to practice.

  • Not bad dude!! You're pretty good!! Any tips for a novice like me :)

  • Thanks. TIPS: Practice every day--A well-balanced practice routine (lots of soft middle and low register practice, not just high and loud stuff, plus longtone exercises and lipslurs. And aim for slow, steady progress. A great trumpet teacher can help with that also. Best of luck to you!

  • I know this is almost 3 years old, but it's still a great video. You also play great, but I'm sure you know that by now. Keep up the great work!

  • Thank you for your extreme kindness. After a long break from it, I finally posted a new trumpet and organ video today (Dandrieu Rondeau) and I hope to post some more in the near future. Best wishes!

  • good sound quality!

    

  • Thank you!

  • wonderful job! I am in college just starting to learn how to play my new piccolo trumpet. I can definitely understand the difficulties with playing on these little instruments.  Hardest to play but I think are the best instrument for a pure and brilliant sound.

  • Yes, I totally agree. After I first heard Maurice Andre play the piccolo trumpet as a teenager, I knew that my life would never be the same. Best regards to you!

  • WOW!!! That is some beautiful piccolo trumpet playing! this is coming from a trombonist :) keep up the great work!!!!

  • Thanks, that is definitely a great compliment, coming from a trombone player (who is more likely to be neutral about trumpet music.) Thank you so much for the kind words, my brass brother!

  • i am playing trumpet in Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra(Turkiye) and i like it my friend..Very nice..Cong:))

  • Wow, thanks! That is really a great compliment, coming from you. I just listened to your Swan Lake Neapoliten Dance trumpet solo video, and that's some of the finest trumpet playing I have ever heard.  May you always find great fortune and prosperity!

  • where can i get the note for this song for free. pls help me~ thanks :)

  • I'll send an announcement out to my YouTube subscribers when I finally get this arrangement published and ready for distribution, so subscribe if you want to be the first to know. My best to you!

  • OMG This is wonderful!

    How do you play so good??!

    I'm in the 6th grade and do

    you have any suggestions or

    helpful tips so I can be as good

    as you? :D Thanks~

  • Thank you very much. I am happy that you liked it! Practicing the trumpet every day, striving for constant, steady progress will make you good at it, and will make it even more fun to play. Have a well-balanced practice routine that includes lots of soft, middle and low register playing, as well as longtone exercises and lipslurs. Work on gradually extending your high range as your embouchure continues to strengthen. And rest your lips often when practicing--Split your practice up also.

  • fantastic job! what picc are you using?

  • Thank you so much! That's a Getzen Eterna piccolo, with the (now custom) Blackburn leadpipes and a custom 4th valve slide throw ring that I had added on myself. It's truly a great instrument.

  • dude this is amazing!!! no flaws.

  • Glad that you liked it!

  • Glad that you like it!

  • Wow I have never heard of a piccolo trumpet. It has a very nice sound.

  • Yeah, it's a beautiful instrument--when all goes well.

  • Excellent!!!

    Grandma mary

  • Thank you very much. I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

  • i love this music very much....

  • Me too! That's one reason that I play it often.

  • Randy.. magnificent... May I ask where that was recorded.. the organ is magnificent?

  • Thanks you! Believe it or not, this video was recorded in my home. It's not a real castle, but parts of it look like one! The organ is actually electronic, but the sound is not bad. For a real pipe organ with some really great sounds, check out my new Dandrieu Rondeau video. I also plan to post some more trumpet videos with great organ accompaniment, hopefully in the near future.

  • What kind of mouth piece are you using.

    And do you have the sheet music for this?

  • My piccolo trumpet mouthpiece was custom made for me by Bob Reeves. It's a Parduba 4 & 1/2 (standard--not a James model) with a Bach 10 & 3/4 CW screw-rim that replaced the original Parduba rim. Bob Reeves did an excellent job of putting it together for me. The orignal Parduba mouthpiece rim is not bad (also a wide, cushion rim), but the Bach rim is even more comfortable and doesn't cut into the lips as much, even if it becomes necessary to use a lot of pressure (which is not recommended!)

  • My mouthpiece is a Parduba 4 & 1/2, but I replaced the original Parduba rim with a Bach 10 & 3/4 CW screw-on rim. Bob Reeves cut off the original rim and threaded the underpart for me so that the Bach screw rim would fit onto it. I plan on publishing this and other arrangements of mine as soon as I can manage to find the time, if my life ever slows down enough(!) If you subscribe to my YouTube channel, I will post an announcement to my subscribers when these arrangements become available.

  • that pipe organ is big i wunder hm it costs

  • For a large pipe organ with a large number of ranks, you will definitely need to have a fundraiser--very expensive. Plus, you will also most likely need to remodel your house so the pipes will all fit in it. There are some smaller practice organs that might be doable for you though. Or, you can get an electronic organ (or toaster) to practice on at home, and practice a real pipe organ in a church, if you are lucky enough to be able to get your hands on one.

  • Do i have to play trumpet to play piccolo trumpet? Because I really want to play the piccolo trumpet but I only played the trumpet for a year, and that was 2 years ago? And if I do, would a pocket trumpet be ok?

  • Yes, you must first be very good on the standard Bb trumpet before you can begin to play the piccolo trumpet as a 2nd instrument. A pocket trumpet is not the same as a piccolo. The pocket trumpet is basically the same as a standard Bb trumpet, only much smaller because the tubing of the instrument is wrapped up so tightly, and the bell is typically smaller also. The tubing of a piccolo trumpet in Bb is exactly half as long as the tubing of a standard Bb trumpet or pocket trumpet.

  • I want to start playing the piccolo trumpet along with private lessons and then eventually tyr out for the Vermont Youth Orchestra as a trumpet/piccolo trumpet player any tips? Thanks

  • See below.

  • I plan to get private lessons soon but i only play the trumpet i want to also play the piccolo trumpet for the Vermont Youth Orchestra any tips? Thanks

  • Make sure that you have a good, strong high register on the standard Bb trumpet first before attempting to play the piccolo, or else you will be very disappointed and you will wreck your chops. You really need to be able to play up to at least double high E or F on the Bb trumpet first (or, better yet, up to a double high G.) Also, it is very important to balance out your high and loud playing with lots of low, soft practice. Also: Practice lots of lipslurs and longtones every day.

  • mmmm! I like it too much..LOVE!!

  • Yeah....Me too!.......TASTY!!!

  • that is such an amazing song. =) i was thinking of buying a piccolo trumpet. and i don't really wanna spend over $1000, any tips or advice when buying one?

  • My piccolo is a Getzen Eterna, which is an excellent instrument, yet modestly priced. You might also try shopping for a used piccolo to save some money.

  • O-O A PICCOLO TRUMPET!!?? thats SO cool xD and awesome job :D

  • Thank you very much. I have loved the piccolo trumpet ever since I first heard Maurice Andre play one. He plays the instrument so beautifully!