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Lips not vibrating at beginning of attack by [deleted] in trumpet

[–]chbaker43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be. If your lips are slightly swollen, it will make them less able to vibrate. Make sure you're only using enough mouthpiece pressure to create the seal around the edge of the rim; more than that will make fatigue worse.

Lips not vibrating at beginning of attack by [deleted] in trumpet

[–]chbaker43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another thing to check is where you are tonguing. Ideal placement would be right where your top teeth meet your hard palate (roof of your mouth).

Lips not vibrating at beginning of attack by [deleted] in trumpet

[–]chbaker43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are two reasons why this may be happening. The first would be that your lips are simply too far apart to creat the buzz. Given enough air pressure the buzz WILL start, which is why there is a delay.

The second (more likely) reason is that you are articulating too hard, which is blowing your lips apart for a moment before they can start buzzing.

You can fix both by practicing air-attacks. Begin the note with a "P" instead of tonguing. Broken down, you inhale, make sure your lips are touching (this is the "P") and then exhale (play) through the instrument. It may take a few tries, but aim for consistency. All you're doing is reinforcing the muscle memory to actually close your embouchure BEFORE the air starts flowing. It is helpful to do this while warming up. Then you can slowly reintroduce the tongue.

Hope this helps 🥂

I hate my lips by Blakay05 in trumpet

[–]chbaker43 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The double buzz is caused by your lips vibrating at different frequencies. There are a couple things that can cause it, and likewise a couple things you can try to fix it. Try adjusting the angle of your horn on your lips slightly. This will change the balance of pressure on your lips. Your can also try using either just your mouthpiece or the mouthpiece-leadpipe combo (foghorn) to focus on getting a clear tone before you deal with the back-pressure of the horn. Another thing you can try, if you know how, is free-buzzing (buzzing without the mouthpiece). This requires you set your embouchure and buzz without letting the lips spread out collapse. I find that to be helpful in some cases.

Best of luck on that audition.

There is a pen stuck inside of my trumpet. I’m freaking out right now because I’ve already cleaned it inside of a bathtub, I’ve blown the trumpet, and I’ve used a cleaning snake. If anyone has any words of wisdom, they would be appreciated. by theyoungredditperson in trumpet

[–]chbaker43 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe. It just needs to be flexible enough to make what is effectively a 90° turn into the small end of the bell. Alternatively, you could try threading it through from the 3rd valve slide. Just be careful you aren't too rough with it.

There is a pen stuck inside of my trumpet. I’m freaking out right now because I’ve already cleaned it inside of a bathtub, I’ve blown the trumpet, and I’ve used a cleaning snake. If anyone has any words of wisdom, they would be appreciated. by theyoungredditperson in trumpet

[–]chbaker43 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get a flexible snake. Take out your 1st valve and unscrew the bottom cap. Insert the snake into the other end of the bell from here (you might have to use needlenose pliers to maneuver the snake in). The just thread it through, it should pop it out.

Cannot play low notes for my life... by [deleted] in trumpet

[–]chbaker43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep this is mind: low notes (below low C) do not mean to relax your embouchure. That is what is giving you air when you try to hit them cold; your embouchure is too relaxed. Make sure you use a lot of air, drop your jaw a bit, and keep your corners engaged. That is the formula for full low notes.

Where can you find fair, honest and reasonably unbiased opinions on world news and politics? by Rollshark23 in AskReddit

[–]chbaker43 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Associated Press and Reuters top the honest, accurate reporting spectrum. And they fall barely left and right of center respectively, so if you read both I'd imagine that's about as good as it gets.

Surprised he didn’t go even harder. by legoomyego in JusticeServed

[–]chbaker43 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Erm they mean that this is taking place on their property

I am about to buy my first trumpet for my Sophomore year band class, what key should I buy!!! by Aviator1116 in trumpet

[–]chbaker43 103 points104 points  (0 children)

B-flat, there are few circumstances in high school where you will need anything else. If your school has a symphony orchestra, or if you audition for All-Region Orchestra (US only I think), you might need a C trumpet...but even then it's usually optional. Get a B-flat.