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@bhornFree Pre-banning? Strange stuff. I'm not sure about that, but I don't care much for the format. I'm having a hard time getting this website onto Google, which can contribute to the slow growth.

I like these long tones because they remind me a lot of Stamp studies. In Stamp studies, you use the same embouchure to go down as low as possible and then back up, as high as possible.

https://trumpetguild.org/content/itg-news/1679-in-memoriam-jerome-callet-1930-2019

Someday I want to go to the Jazz Festivals in Europe. I have heard fables of that. Speaking of that, I just remembered that I went to Italy once with a group of classmates and it just so happened that Chick Corea was coming the following week to the very town we were in.

Gorgeous trumpet.

Reliable, no.

I do believe that they manufactured the following:

• Zeus
• Flip Oakes
• Kanstul
• Cannonball

Maybe I need to fix something. I'll look into it.

@N1684T said in LONG TONES:

Appreciate the worm up routines. Haven't even been able to play my normal 10 minutes a day for a while, but will give these an honest trial. Thanks!

I should hope you never "worm up" on the trumpet.

On first video:

Why not develop a double embouchure?

I prefer the sound of the Adams. Can't pinpoint why, however. By the way, Joy Spring by Clifford Brown is seriously one of my favorite jazz pieces ever.

I do not know if these two still happen, but when I lived in Idaho, both the Gene Harris and Lionel Hampton Jazz Festivals were excellent venues of world-class jazz.

@Robrtx said in A little humour:

That's one way to lube your valves.

Improving range is a goal for just about any trumpet player, and very few of us feel like we wouldn't want a couple more notes up from our current ability. Such improvement can help you be more confident in reading, try multiple chairs or parts and expand your horizons with new music. Progress is exciting! However, it should be approached with caution and planning, for many brass players have found that pushing your body too far can lead to injury and digression.

Say you were an athlete. How about a runner? If you wanted to improve your mile time, you wouldn't wake up one morning and decided to gain a minute. It doesn't work that way. Why would instrument playing be any different? If you need a new note for a concert or performance in a month, it probably won't happen, and the intelligent thing to do would be simply to give it to somebody with better range. However, progress can be made. If you decided to run faster, you would evaluate where you currently are, and set some goals. Writing down goals solidifies them as legitimate goals, and not just "wishes." Then, you would evaluate exercises and activities from knowledgeable sources and make a plan. You follow that plan, and you make progress. Such is the way that range improves.

Some good sources for range-improvement exercises include the studies by Bai Lin, James Stamp, Max Schlossberg, James Thompson, Cat Anderson, Carmine Caruso and several others. What works for one person may not necessarily work for another. Also, many university professors and qualified teachers can offer suggestions for exercises and can help you make a plan for progress. A private teacher is really a necessity for most musicians to progress. Even top-of-the-line professionals often seek advice from other professionals.

This thread is here to aggregate suggestions and advice, as well as collect stories of success and progress to motivate others. Please note that not all advice in this thread will work for you or is from a qualified professional, but such is the nature of the Internet anyway.

@Tobylou8 said in Notre-Dame de Paris:

@Vulgano-Brother said in Notre-Dame de Paris:

How about Mercedes in the window.

I like it! There's a section reserved for each member of the Trinity!

Clever.

@Voltrane thanks for the answer. That's what I suspected.

@flugelgirl does your P5-4 have a sterling silver bell? I'd be curious to know. I have never played a Schilke with such a bell, but from what I understand, sterling silver almost always produces a more clarion, bright sound. So, definitely not something for a "nightclub, intimate" sound.

By the way, I'm not actually sure who owns the cathedral. Is it the City of Paris, the Country of France or the Catholic Church?

A similar dilemma occurred when a Pioneer-era tabernacle burned to the ground in Provo, Utah USA. True, it wasn't nearly as historic as the Notre-Dame Cathedral, but it had significance to the community and was a huge blow to the city. The owner of the chapel, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints deliberated for a bit and ultimately decided to rebuild it as one of their temples. The entire foundation was gutted, the brick walls were undercut and placed on stilts and they rebuilt the foundation with quake-proof supports. Then, the interior and roof were completely remade. The end result was stunning, and the differences were quite remarkable. I played a gig in the original tabernacle once, and while you can't "gig" in the new building, I have seen photos of the interior and it is exquisite. Talk about restoration. Interestingly enough, they also have plans to do the same to the Salt Lake City Temple, a massive granite edifice that took the pioneers 40 years to build.

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Well, I would change it if I could, but finding more users to join can be challenging for a niche topic like trumpet. Still, I am trying to get the word out. Any help will be appreciated.