How Do You Play High Notes On The Trumpet?
• After you pick up the horn, take about three deep trumpet breaths, then place your mouthpiece at your mouth. Blow through the mouthpiece until you get a buzz going using the least amount of air and energy. • Using a piano if your ear is not good enough, play one note on the mouthpiece only, followed by the note one step above it. Continue this for a maximum of two minutes. • Play three notes up, 5 notes up, and back down and try to play a scale. You may also want to do a siren, where you are going from the middle of your range to the bottom, to the top, back to the middle. Try to do this without any breaks. Don’t force it. If you can’t play the higher notes, don’t work too hard. They will come with practice. • Place the mouthpiece in the horn now. • Blow through the horn for about 1 minute without playing any notes. Make sure you’re taking deep breaths and exhaling with ease. Use warm air. Also be sure to keep the airflow constant. Don’t pause after the inhale. • Begin playing with s
