Understanding the Trumpet Valves: How They Work, What They Do and the Chromatic Scale
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Published 2016-10-28
Some fanfare about the series...
“…these videos are amazing! They should be in every beginner brass classroom. I really appreciate your very logical step-wise approach…This sure is a better way than what we teach in public school where students buzz on a mouthpiece for months! Your approach is perfect and blowing through the mouthpiece and then adding the horn’s resistance is actually how brass playing works. This will help thousands of students, (and) make teachers re-evaluate how to teach brass.”
– Jimmy K. High School Band Director for 33 years
“I am a total beginner – and your method of blowing through the mouth piece and getting a buzz 100% worked – and made me feel a different style of getting a tone. D*mned if I didn’t start playing a low C and G effortlessly doing that. Before, I felt like I strained to transition to “G”. That whole method really opened up my eyes to how easy it should be to play those two notes. (I also) got a laugh out of my son when he was looking at me playing trumpet with a piece of paper on the pinky ring. However, it’s VERY effective in giving me feedback. My darn pinky LOVES to curl around that rest…”
– Kevin H. 4-5 hours previous playing experience.
All Comments (21)
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THANK YOU it‘s always been somewhat of a mystery how the trumpet works for me GODDAMNIT YES THANK YOU!
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Brilliant piece of teaching there. I trolled the internet for such a vid and yours is the only one I could find and just what I was looking for, thankyou very much, I knew there was some sort of logic attached to the valves but couldn't work it out and now you done it for me, really appreciate it.
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Oh. I was hoping this video would tell me the secret of how you can get the full range of notes with only three buttons! You don't explain how you changed from G to C! LOL I guess I need to watch your earlier video!
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This video succinctly and methodically answers what I've wondered about for years!
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Excellent teaching. I’m just getting back into playing after more than 25 years and this is so helpful. Thank you.
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I'm going to chase up all your vids now, wonderful
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Incredibly well done video. Explains a lot. Thanks.
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Best explanation of fingering I've heard yet. I'm an absolute beginner and you've given me the perfect thing to practice. THANKS!
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Thank You! this is the best teaching experience for me yet..
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super well explained ! thanks !
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Excellent video, great information and easily understood.
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Wow this actually made so much sense THANK YOU!
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I've been thinking of switching from a piano to a trumpet and this video did help. My recommendations are liking me today.
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THANK YOU!! So well explained!
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Man! This video should be watched by every BEGINNER... Day one if you get it! No really... I know an adult trumpet player, been playing in the school band since 4th grade, that doesn't know this... OUTSTANDING VIDEO... Carry on... :)
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I NEEDED to know that ! thank you so much for your great explanation !!!
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Simple , great sounds.i like to try .soon.will plays , many kinds , of music ... good .instruments. jazz feels ....
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Finally some Logic... Thank you for this lesson🤩
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Excellent lesson...
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Now who created this piece of instrument?? Creating a whole scale of music with just 3 keys is unthinkable. IMHO. What a genius person!!
