Help! I need to hit that high note!

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@Vulgano-Brother said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

I have exclusive rights to 8VB whenever I want.

This reminds me of a couple Arturo Sandoval concerts I attended. He would go into the stratosphere and then crash to hell (if you get my drift). I did not know that such low notes were possible on the trumpet.

Dr GO

@administrator said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

This reminds me of a couple Arturo Sandoval concerts I attended. He would go into the stratosphere and then crash to hell (if you get my drift). I did not know that such low notes were possible on the trumpet.

He plays a Harrelson and that helps. Sure he can do it on any horn, but why work so hard. I met him personally at a workshop and he confided this to me... of course after I gifted him two Cuban cigars.

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@Dr-GO said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

@administrator said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

This reminds me of a couple Arturo Sandoval concerts I attended. He would go into the stratosphere and then crash to hell (if you get my drift). I did not know that such low notes were possible on the trumpet.

He plays a Harrelson and that helps. Sure he can do it on any horn, but why work so hard. I met him personally at a workshop and he confided this to me... of course after I gifted him two Cuban cigars.

Is it the Harrelson with the cigar wrapper on the bell? Surely that's the reason behind his range.

Kujo20

Arturo does have a Harrelson...but to be completely honest and fair...he has a LOT of different trumpets.

The guy has jumped from one brand to another to another for years. I think some are gifted to him by makers hoping he’ll love it and cause the rest of us to go “If Arturo likes it, it must be really good... I’m going to buy one!”.

I know of a handful of websites that claim Arturo plays their horn/mouthpiece. It’s a claim to fame!

I’d love to see a candid, non biased interview with him where he addresses his love for trumpet gear.

neal085

@Kehaulani said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

Played better than a lot at North Texas, not as good as others.

Did you play in the One O'Clock Lab Band?

Dr GO

@administrator said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

Is it the Harrelson with the cigar wrapper on the bell? Surely that's the reason behind his range.

Yes, it is the Harrelson with the cigar wrapper on the bell. Saw it close range. It is really beautiful art work!

tjveloce

I saw Arturo last fall and believe that he’s now playing Van Laar, also with the cigar wrapper (Fuente) bracelet hanging off the bell.

-the CG

Good Morning Dr-GO!
I think you've left out a very important variable as it pertains to playing in the upper register. That variable being the importance of the tongue and how it is used.
Low notes = the tongue is low inside the mouth
High notes = the tongue is high inside the mouth
Stupid high notes = the tongue is high inside the mouth and the air is shot through the gap between my two front teeth. Sounds stupid but it works. It allows me to play up to a triple high C.

Dr GO

@Dr-Mark said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

Good Morning Dr-GO!
I think you've left out a very important variable as it pertains to playing in the upper register. That variable being the importance of the tongue and how it is used.

Ah... but even more important is the vertical smile. This will put all anatomy of muscles involved (tongue, orbiqularis) into a most favorable environment to achieve optimal positioning.

@Dr-GO said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:
vertical smile?

I need some help on that one. I'm not sure what a vertical smile is.

Dr GO

@Dr-Mark said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

@Dr-GO said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:
vertical smile?

I need some help on that one. I'm not sure what a vertical smile is.

@Hi Dr-GO,
I think I get it. It's kinda like 2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun. The vertical smile is the special sauce.

neal085

@Dr-Mark

Oh dear. No. It's just the 2 all beef patties. Please, no more talk of sauce, special or otherwise.

Dr GO

@neal085 said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

@Dr-Mark

Oh dear. No. It's just the 2 all beef patties. Please, no more talk of sauce, special or otherwise.

The two all beef patties would be the cheeks.... but the corners of them lip heading North to the Zygomatic arche... That's the special sauce, and it's spelled Pheeeeoooooo

Hi Dr-GO,
Oh, I think I get it, You mean a smile, not a frown.

Kehaulani

@neal085 said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

@Kehaulani said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

Played better than a lot at North Texas, not as good as others.

Did you play in the One O'Clock Lab Band?

Hi Neal! I've been the in the hospital all week, sorry, just saw this. I did not play in the One O'Oclock, rather concentrating on composition and musical direction.

GeorgeB

@Kehaulani said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

@neal085 said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

@Kehaulani said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:

Played better than a lot at North Texas, not as good as others.

Did you play in the One O'Clock Lab Band?

Hi Neal! I've been the in the hospital all week, sorry, just saw this. I did not play in the One O'Oclock, rather concentrating on composition and musical direction.

Hope you are ok, Kehaulani.