Trumpet Lesson - Warmup Part 2

My method for warming up on the trumpet. In full, it is slightly more extended than this as I explain.

Part 1 of this warm-up can be found at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s3zHJGg9_OM

Please leave feedback, advice or ask any questions and I hope this may help some fellow trumpet players out there.

-- Matt Burke --

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[scoggles]

Did you author these warmups? If not, do you know who did? Who have you studied with? I love this kind of stuff.

[amigomatt]

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]

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!

[TptEg02]

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!

[amigomatt]

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.

[iheartdd4eva]

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?

[boggis26]

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!

[dreadss64]

i really like this warm up!

[neody14]

is that Zeus Trumpet??

[jocobo99]

wow great tone, great warmup

[TptEg02]

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]

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.