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2 0 1 7 O K L A H O M A B A N D M A S T E R S A S S O C I A T I O N S U M M E R C O N V E N T I O N
Developing and Extending the Range of Young Trumpeters
Dr. Ryan A. Sharp Associate Professor of Trumpet
School of Music, University of Central Oklahoma
Dev e l o p i n g a nd E x t e nd i n g t h e R a n g e o f Y oung T r umpe t e r s 2
Key things to remember:
• P l ay b e au t i f u l l y • Make mus i c • S ing and ph r a s e , a lway s .
“ Y ou d o n ’ t own a n y n o t e i n t h e u pp e r r e g i s t e r u n l e s s y o u c a n p l a y i t r oman t i c a l l y . ” Mayn a r d F e r g u s o n
The Basics, How Should The “Chops” Work?
Crea t i ng a c l e a r and r e sonan t s ound
P l ay ing t h e t rumpe t s hou ld b e no mor e d i f f i cu l t t h an b r e a th ing .
Breathing S ome t r umpe t s p e c i f i c t h i n g s t o r emembe r :
• Huge a i r d o e s n o t e q u a l h u g e s o und
• BLOW! Do e s n o t h e l p .
• Th e h i g h e r w e p l a y , t h e l e s s a i r w e n e e d t o u s e .
Say the leSer "ʺM"ʺ
set the mouthpice
inhale through nose
exhale into horn
Dev e l o p i n g a nd E x t e nd i n g t h e R a n g e o f Y oung T r umpe t e r s 3
How We Play Higher • F a s t e r A i r = h i g h e r p i t c h / s l owe r a i r = l ow e r p i t c h
• Mor e a i r = l o ud e r ( p i t c h t e n d s t o g o f l a t )
• l e s s a i r = s o f t e r ( p i t c h t e n d s t o g o s h a r p )
• We mu s t b a l a n c e s p e e d v s . q u a n t i t y o f a i r
Exercises to extend range and endurance • S e e a t t a c h e d d o c umen t
Mater ia l s and study:
T e c h n i c a l S t u d i e s f o r C o r n e t H e r b e r t L .
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B o r d o g n i F r e e -‐‑ s c o r e s . c o m
C o m p l e t e S o l f e g g i G i u s e p p e C o n c o n e
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J a m e ’ s M o r r i s o n ’ s T r u m p e t T u t o r i a l : P a r t 3 R a n g e
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