Trumpet Lesson #10 - Your Sound and Audition Techniques

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[musicislife8909]

THANKS FOR MAKING THESE VIDEOS.....THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL!!!.....I am a senior in high school and get especially nervous during auditions......this helped tremendously...:)

Allanah

Trumpet Player, 8 years

[215thArmyBand]

The credit for these lessons goes to The Army Field Band in Washington. You may consider auditioning for the military music programs. The opportunities out there are excellent and you can do it full time or part time.  Good Luck!

[mjklima]

Gee, thanks for that slam, I am the trumpet section leader on this video series. All my section mates are amazing musicians with great sounds. I will tell you that we pre-recorded the chapter opening performanes because a video sound stage is dry as a bone. We did al the demonstrations live using tv camera microphones, made for voice. Not a good representation of musical tone or core. Also, this is an instructional video, we are not saying we are God's gift.

[TaKKun1123]

Ignore the haters. I personally feel that you all did excellent and are wonderful players with great tone. These videos would be helpful to any beginner, intermediate, or even well seasoned musicians. Thanks for the upload and keep making beautiful music.

[TheDwilliams1000]

THESE VIDEOS HAVE HELPED ME OUT A LOT. I'M A SENIOR IN HIG SCHOOL ALSO,AND THESE VIDEOS HAVE TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT THE TRUMPET AND MUSIC.

[TheDwilliams1000]

I LOVE THIS THIS IS REALLY HELPING ME OUT ON TRUMPET! I'VE STARTED FROM 1-10. THANKS!

[johannaaustralia]

Hi guys, i am an older student, er! 58!! Your lessons have been invaluable. For a beginner, a lot of wisdom and great tuition.

[jpbhello]

Great job! I am thinking of joining the army band when I become an adult. You people are an inspiration to me. Thank you.

[yanochingues]

Thanks for posting these lessons... Truly valuable tips for anybody.. i'm starting to play the trombone and I assume that the majority of concepts explained here apply to the trombone.. is there a program like this one for trombone out there?

Thank you!

[varscht]

You guys are as good at teaching as you are at playing.

[terpsicore1223]

Podrian subtitular en español todos los videos, para que queden como el primer video... Gracias!!

[terpsicore1223]

Podrian por favor subtitular las lecciones en español, igual que el primer video.... Gracias!!

[darylnagode]

@mjklima Even with less than ideal recording, I can tell that you guys have great sounds. Don't take it seriously. Also, thanks for being involved in what I think is an absolutely fabulous resource for young players. It reminded me of a few things too! I noticed some struggling to keep a straight face at times, which made it even more enjoyable for me.

[darylnagode]

@darylnagode I think it's mostly due to misconceptions that we get early on in playing when people who aren't brass players tell us to do things like drop our jaw to get a darker sound. It gets results because it forces you to use more air, but it causes struggles with high range in the long run. I think the exercise in question could cause you to get used to playing with too open of an aperture. So, long story short, I wouldn't do that one - or at least not too much.