hey i am trying to play this lovely little jazz song called Tank! .. and if any of ya`ll havent heard of it it is the opening theme song for the anime show Cowboy Bebop.. anyhoo.. near the end the lead trumpet plays a high A-flat .. the one that is an octave above the A-flat one ledger up.. the best i can hit and sustain is an E.. can anyone give me any tips on what to do to improve my range?

practice, take some days off too. its good for lips...well, mine atleast. also make sure you have a correct ombisure. if you dont, you can practice and practice and it will do no good.

Hey...ive been playing my trumpet for a little while now...maybe four or five yrs....ive noticed that ive you play atleast thirty minutes a day..working and playing around with high notes..that it actually helps out a lot. Another thing that will work is as you play each day take some time to just pratice some scales...going from note to note..till you get as high as you need to be/ or want. Do this as much as you can and you should do great...just make sure you know never go all out..you don`t want to kill your lips. If you r lips start to hurt like theyre bleeding or w/e....take a break for a day or so ya konw...anyhow thought id try to help you out with a pointer or to. Goodluck

where did you get that! i have been searching for Tank! for months! i couldnt find it anywhere so could you email it to me plz!!!

oh and i can play high a flat and im 12 all it takes is fast moving air and a tight ambushure (ambushure?) well however you put your lips. it takes lots of practice but you can do it!

hey spence.. you sure youre talking about the same one as me?.. yeah i dunno; i didnt start playing until i was in like 7th grade.

I`ve been playing for a while now, and the best thing to do is lip slurs.

yup im talking about the high HIGH a flat and the high HIGH g :-P i feel special!

haha

wow

Tank is a very good song..
I`ve had the pleasure of playing in my High School Jazz band.. My Freshman year..
(i`m now a sophmore studying at Juliard School of Music NY)
theres no way to cheat high notes..
the best way is the practice.. indefinitely..
and Spencer..
I`m sure you`re a talented young man.. perhaps like another Claude Gordon.. but you just can`t get too cocky..
that`ll just make you think you`re better than everyone else.. and when you do meet that person who is better than you, you will feel pretty bad. Take it from me.. I`ve dont it myself.. I started Trumpet in 4th grade..
I`m not in 10th grade..

so Jonathan..
just try to practice..
long tones.. (one long low note preferably either a bottom C to a G. Hold that note out for about 4 measures of $/4 time.. then work your way to longer measures.. be sure to get proper breath support by breathing into your stomach and not into your upper abdomen making your shoulders go up. this will help.. and make sure you hold the notes out at Pianisimo volume)

i meant 4/4 time...

o ok thx for the advice alex. and if you do lip slurs from octave to octave then from low c to high g then from high g to HIGH g

You`re kidding! A flat 3? I feel proud of myself if I reach C3. Oh, by the way you guys, it`s spelled "embouchure."

hey jonathon i just noticed Im in the seventh grade! we are like... two people... and thanks for the spelling of embe.... the way you put your mouth. iknew i spelled it wrong i just didnt care to check how to. o and ummm THANKYOU ALL!!!! FOR TURNING ME ONTO TANK!!!! i think it really released my playing skills!

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Hi guys. I`ve been playing trumpet since 6th grade and i am a highschool senior. I can double tongue and reach a double high C on most occasions. I would like the TANK song..i think its pretty cool...email it to me if you want. Thanks and good luck to all of you tryin to reach high notes. I know that its a little dificult but with the right practice and correct air control and embrochure, you`ll get there. I know that i am stil tryin to reach way up there but i really just need to work with sound quality. I do have a great sound i think but i want to work with that more than anything. Any suggestions guys. Thanks