The Pencil Exercise for trumpet players

This video explains how, why and when to do the controversial pencil exercise. For trumpet players only. www.BolvinMusic.com for more trumpet related videos and stuff.
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• trumpet
• excercise
• pencil

[jerrykroth]

My pencil droops when I'm into 2 minutes. Should I still continue?

Jerry

PS Do you have any good articulation exercise videos?

[ebjazz]

@jerrykroth No. Go as long as you can hold it. Remember to work up to 2 min.

Check my video on K T-modified

[tapanuth]

Is this works for horn player? If when I play, my instrument doesn't pararel to the ground. Should I put the pencil pararel to the ground as well?

[ebjazz]

@tapanuth Yes

[DameSmiffTV]

Question: I play mellophone (in a collegic band) with braces and my range is decent. But a fellow trumpet player noticed my embouchure was iffy and referred me to this video. Now my question is do braces have an effect on this excercise at all??

[ebjazz]

@DameSmiffTV NO, I don't think so.

[Astacoidea]

so this is fine for french horn

[trumpetman0608]

have you ever heard of the "split a quarter" exercise? Basically you put a quarter between your lips, and press them together, as if trying to split the quarter... does this work? I've only heard about it from one teacher.

[Laaaaars96]

Thanks a lot, I've been looking for a way to increase my range by 3 - 4 tones, so I'm hoping this will help :) But is it okay if I do the exercise at school, and then come home and play a couple of hours later?

[TheWHSBasketballer31]

@ebjazz Are you supposed to push your jaw out?

[badband121]

i heard that this is bad but im not sure...is it?

[isidrocosta]

@DameSmiffTV Hi :) If your embouchure has endurance, a decent range, a good sound, why isn't good? Please don't listen other guys. Keep on playing and good work!

[Dime6950]

I like Stevie

[AlovinofKeys]

My lips are too big and i have no choice but to use my teeth, or is there a choice? and what is it?