Trumpet advice

    
Trumpet advice    14:35 on Saturday, November 11, 2006          

chenmiester
(4 points)
Posted by chenmiester

I've been playing alto-sax for 4 years now and recently I've decided to become a multi-instrumentalist and play trumpet as well. Well, it hasn't been working out for me to say the very least.

Here are the positives:

I can make a sound

Thats about it for the positives.

Here are the negatives:

My sound is very "raspy" and "airy".

I can't buzz without the mouthpiece or at least produce a good buzz.

Whenever I play, my mouth always opens and I produce a raspberry sound with spit flying out of my mouth.

I'm also wondering whether the mouthpiece has anything to do with the sound I'm making. Should I buy another one?
The trumpet that I'm trying to play is a new Yamaha model, btw.

So if you have any advice for me, I would really appreciate it a lot, TY!


Re: Trumpet advice    19:08 on Saturday, November 11, 2006          

PBHStrumpet
(16 points)
Posted by PBHStrumpet

Hold on a sec don't buy a new mouth piece....I not and expert but I've been playing for five years....I think the reason why is cause your not used to the trumpet yet.....You should have a 7C mouth piece that is a one to start on. Now when you are buzz try to close your lips and only buzz with the center of your top lip... That should help.


Re: Trumpet advice    19:10 on Saturday, November 11, 2006          

jackie09
(105 points)
Posted by jackie09

get a teacher if you can


Re: Trumpet advice    19:45 on Saturday, November 11, 2006          

TCLeadTpt09
(70 points)
Posted by TCLeadTpt09

A change of equipment wont help anytihng, unless yours is an extreme case, such as starting as a beginner with an asymetric mouthpiece, or something similar.
The best thing is to get a teacher.


Re: Trumpet advice    20:52 on Saturday, November 11, 2006          

chenmiester
(4 points)
Posted by chenmiester

the problem is when I buzz, the buzz comes off-center to the right and is not directly in the center of my top lip. I don't know why this happens...


   




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