Four Octave Range Oil Free Trumpet Embochure

Brass players-- tell me what you play, and how you play! Wet? Dry? Oil Free? Comment!!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Trumpet
• Oil
• Free
• Embochure
• Pedal
• Tones
• Oh
• Shenandoah

[duckboy727]

Playing Oil Free can be damaging your your Embouchure. The majority of people play with wet lips. The instructor I have up here, Tom Strait plays with wet lips and has never talked about Oil Free. I believe Oil Free is pretty much something you've just made up. It'd be best to stick with traditional trumpet playing.

[trump3t]

@duckboy727 yup, it was something I made up, that's why i was wondering if anyone else does it. i weaned myself off it, and now i'm playing as wet as i can.

[little05dawg]

Just so you know i definitely dont use any oil when i play..and to be honest i've never heard of anyone who does play with oil.

[trump3t]

i'm sure you don't mean to play with oil, but there is always natural oil in your skin and what i mean by 'oil free' is that i used soap and water to remove the oil from my lips every time i played. that was what i did for maybe six months until i decided it was probably just a crutch i was using so that my mouthpiece didn't slip around while i played. I play normally now and even a little wet.

[doctpt]

Check out the Maggio Method. I've been pro for a few years now and only 5 months ago was introduced to this method - changed my playing tremendously. I used to play dry and play wet now. Pedal tones are the best way to centre and balance your embochure. If you do them properly you won't have to worry about the mpc slipping when you play. Play pedal notes with proper fingering, when you can play pedal C open with a full sound you'll notice a big difference. Approach Pedals from the octave above.

[trump3t]

i've been told that by my trumpet teacher, and i almost didn't trust him even though he's a beast. I must ask: was it difficult for you to use the correct fingerings for pedal C down to pedal G#?

[Pinsel486]

I also play bone dry, I´m a beginner and I can play very high that way... but I guess thats not very good in terms of flexibilty. What I figured out so far is that I create friction between the dry lips and the pitch goes up. Im trying to figure out now how to play "normal" . Did you make any progress?

[jhknight17]

As a trumpet major I say you think too much. Just play. Don't worry about wet or dry. Do what sounds the best. Go only by sound. If anyone disagrees then they have no clue what they're talking about. Go by sound. Experiment until you achieve a great sound.

[brittany1bammann]

I play dry. But when it comes to peddle notes I tend to use a little moisture. It sounded like you had a little trouble with the peddles, so maybe try wetting your lips when you get to them? Haha I've been playing for 4 years now, how long have you been playing?

[givemsmthn2tlkabout]

For me I can make a super clean sound dry but I can't sustain it for a long period of time and it's just much easier to play wet. Then again I'm really beginner so idk how much my opinion counts haha.

[conorJones]

@duckboy727 I put the horn to my face, no licking, no moisture other than that generated from playing with a warm airstream. Never had a problem.

[ThatTumpetGuy]

ive never heard of the "oil" on the lips for playing. i figured trumpet players should be good enough not to need it. hard work, and a daily fill of persistent practice is the best and should be the ONLY way of producing the upper register. if you cant do it with out these "magic oils" that just means you need to practice more.

[Super3794]

Well... I hate to tell you but that was kinda nasty

[TVMAN1112]

Lets all talk about moist or dry lips... w00t???

[heypepper]

That being said playing without oil/moisture tends to be a detriment for this set up. I've actually not heard of anyone playing without oil but heres the problem with dry lips. As you start to put more and more work on the chops, pressure or no, dry lips can lead to a lot of sores. On top of that you would have to do a lot of work to keep your lips moisture free during a long gig. It just seems a bit hard to keep a moisture/oil free set when you can find ways to work with it.