The MDAS system uses two apertures. One aperture creates sound and the other aperture changes the pitch of the sound. The aperture which produces sound works in a very normal trumpet playing way. When you blow through a space between your lips they vibrate and you get sound. That's why I call it the "sound" aperture. You can see it at 10:04. If you can "buzz" your lips like a bee you are blowing through a sound aperture. Now in normal trumpet playing the muscles of the lips and face tighten and loosen changing the size of that aperture, and therefore the size of the vibration. A tense aperture gives a smaller vibration and higher notes. A loose or relaxed aperture gives a bigger vibration and lower notes. Watch at 8:39. But I don't use my lips to make the vibration smaller and bigger. INSTEAD I use an area of my lower lip to funnel air through a gap in my teeth with a FFFFFFFFF sound. You can see the gap at 10:07. This can give me a much much smaller aperture with less effort. This hole/gap/aperture sits behind the vibrating lips (or sound aperture) and I can change how big or small it is in a similar way to saying "FAR FAR FAR FAR". The "F" gives me a smaller gap so smaller air stream and the "AR" gives me a bigger gap so a bigger air stream. The small air stream will hit my lips and vibrate high. The bigger thicker air stream will hit my lips and vibrate low. So, the top lip touches (or almost touches) the lower lip for the sound aperture (10:04), and slightly behind that, my lower lip opens and closes against my top teeth (FAR FAR FAR) to change the size of the space and therefore the frequency/pitch. That's why it's called a frequency aperture (10:07). Watch the sequence from 10:04-10:07 and you'll see them both. And if you can buzz your lips and say FAR FAR FAR at the same time you'll be using a version of MDAS!! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND HIT THE LIKE BUTTON IF YOU ENJOYED THIS VIDEO. THANKS TP
@tyrmorris8155
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Mayes, I’ve been playing trumpet for 46 years now. I tried your upper register suggestion and hit G and A over high C WITH EASE and zero pressure! I am eternally grateful to you for the simplicity of your revelation but outraged that no one has ever explained the HOW TO before. Thanks to you now I understand what Adam Rapa and others were trying to explain in their videos. THANK YOU!! 🎺
@CornetBlues
Жыл бұрын
Incredible insight 😊can’t wait to experiment further in my practice routine although as an old cornet player such high range is rarely required but I would love to improve my upper register 🎶🎶🎺🎺✊
@ethanmayes614
10 ай бұрын
Hey that's also my last name 😂
@barackdrinksWD40
2 ай бұрын
no pressure is impossible
@tyrmorris8155
2 ай бұрын
@@barackdrinksWD40It might be impossible for you. You don’t have my embouchure or technique. Larry Meregillano can play a high C with his trumpet laying in the palm of his head. Perhaps you should adjust your mindset.
@barackdrinksWD40
2 ай бұрын
@@tyrmorris8155 No, i've heard from my private lessons teacher that playing with *no* pressure is impossible without it sounding horrible. You at least used some pressure. I can get up to about a dub g or higher using about the same amount of pressure that i normally use for my mid range using this technique. No pressure is impossible.
@chrismartinez8414
Жыл бұрын
This is in response to someone below who asked for more details. I wasn’t sure what the Prof meant either, but I played around with it and this is what I got: there is an inner aperture that is created between the lower lip and the upper teeth. An overly simplistic approach is to make the FFFFF sound. The point here is making a concentrated airstream that comes out of this inner aperture. I am not blessed w the space between my two middle teeth, but was still able to get a concentrated airstream, formed by my lower lip and upper teeth. A few more tips that I figured out were (1) helps to have a very slight rolling in of the lower lip, (2) the upper teeth touch only the edge of the lower lip - not the meaty part (in other words, if bringing the teeth together, you would be biting just a sliver of the inside of the lower lip and not contact with the main meaty portion of the lower lip) - so don’t roll in too much and (3) bringing in corners ever so slightly which pushes middle of the lower lip out a tad which creates the aperture. This creates the inner aperture. Then the outer “standard/regular” aperture is formed between the two lips which is simply making sure the upper lip gets in the way of the inner aperture air stream. This happens fairly naturally, but may require the slightest downward push of the upper lip. The beautiful thing I found is that because the lower lip is pressing up into the upper teeth (not the upper lip), the upper lip stays so much more relaxed and independently vibrating with great resonance. The above basically gets your pre- playing set up. Once you start playing, since everything is in place, for me mechanically it simplifies down to just be sure as you’re ascending that you feel the lower lip pressing up into the upper teeth and upper lip is staying free and relaxed. It does help some for me to feel the majority of the upward pressure from lower lip coming on either side of the “inner aperture” - if I press too hard at the aperture itself, it seems to close it down too much. For me, the above mechanical thoughts above get me about 80% of the way there and the last mysterious 20% is achieved by hearing in my head and trying to duplicate the tone of Arturo Sandoval. He has such a huge, resonant sound w immediate effortless response. Adam Rapa and James Morrison also do it for me. So once mechanically you have everything in place (after a few days), really let that sound concept take over. I think every once in a while, while playing, a mechanical thought may pop in which I think is fine, but the majority of your mental capacity should be focused, once everything is in place mechanically, on that sound concept. I know that people are going to rag on me because of needing to get the 80% mechanically in place first, but those are the people who already naturally have their mechanics 80% in place so literally all they have to think about is the sound concept - most of us normal people are not 80% of the way there, so no matter how good your sound concept, your playing ceiling is going to be very low without improving the mechanics. These people could actually be more helpful if they just admitted that mechanically they really don’t know how they’re producing the beautiful sound they do; and more importantly that the vast majority of us are not there, so will not benefit from sound concept only advice. In just a few days the above has worked wonders for me. For 40 years I’ve struggled above the staff and in just a few days the above has me finally easily playing to high C - who knows where I’ll be in a few months.
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. This information will certainly help some players of a certain type. My intention was simply to share the concept and to show players how I play personally, and how I believe all great high note players do it. This system has a 100% success rate for those who are suited to it physiologically: which is unlike any other system. The biggest frustration for me is that most players don't watch the entire video and therefore don't understand certain aspects of it. Many of the questions and comments so far prove that! The biggest complement to my system is your final paragraph. It's just a shame it's taken pedagogy that long to get there! All best, TP
@nikhilborwankar
Жыл бұрын
Really grateful for taking the time to write down and share your observations and thoughts on the mechanics. For a beginner like myself, I hope this avoids years of frustration and can't thank you enough.
@chrismartinez8414
Жыл бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProfThank you for sharing this concept!!
@chrismartinez8414
Жыл бұрын
@@nikhilborwankarGood luck to you!
@harryepstein7499
Жыл бұрын
@chrismartinez8414 and @TheTrumpetProf, do you have any advice for isolating the airstream in the inner aperture to concentrate it through the space between the upper teeth? When I attempt to implement this method it feels like a large amount of air is just redirected and escapes through the space between the canines and the incisors, rather than being forced through the smaller space between the upper teeth
@kneejerkreactor9100
Жыл бұрын
Just playing high is not a problem. Playing high and loud and with good articulation is a problem though. If you can play high G with a volume that doesn't cut through the band, it's pretty much useless (unless it's for your personal satisfaction). I still haven't solve that.
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Just playing high IS a problem for most players and it always has been. A high G which doesn't cut through the band is no use if you want to play lead trumpet but really important if you want to play piccolo trumpet. If you want to do both you need to know how. But it all starts with actually generating the frequency. In my view it doesn't matter if that's loud, soft, thin or big, it will give you something to work with. Thanks for your comment. TP
@wojtektrumpet
Жыл бұрын
I loved the 100k Hz joke 🤣 All the bats around were pretty impressed I guess 🤭
@bartvaes4126
Жыл бұрын
You know what they say; "In music, it's important to listen to the notes that aren't being played as well". I play them all the time 😂
@jerempinch2530
Жыл бұрын
😅
@raymoland
Жыл бұрын
As someone that has always struggled with upper register I just watched this, picked up my horn without warming up and played clearly up to F above top C. Mind blown..... Gonna be experimenting with this....
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Well done. Huge potential! TP
@hayladesign86
Ай бұрын
good for you
@matt75189
9 ай бұрын
I visited Paul today for a lesson and when I came in I barely could hit a G. after warming up (Paul’ warm up) Paul spent few minutes analysing my mouth and teeth trying to find any good channel then let’s say after 10 minutes I was able to hit a double C and an E. Back home after few hours I took my pocket trumpet (as it’s the only option I got) to see if it was just a dream or I could still play high notes.. well I was able to hit a F above the double C. So in few words the system does work!! Thanks again Paul for sharing your expertise.
@TheTrumpetProf
9 ай бұрын
Was a pleasure to meet you today and you're definitely now on the right track! Just to clarify, you played high C up to double high F and something tells me you haven't finished there!! Best, TP
@kirkmoon
Ай бұрын
What do you do if you don't have "British teeth"?
@TheTrumpetProf
Ай бұрын
Most teeth will work.
@teodorbic8854
Жыл бұрын
After ages, Mr.Paul is back again!🎉😊 Thanks for this new video!!
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. I hope it helps in some way. Yes, great to be back!
@davidnewman8479
7 ай бұрын
You're right. I'm 83, played 4th trumpet with the Johnny Hall big band as a teenager around the American airbases in the late 50s and wish you'd told me this then, though most 4th trumpet parts rarely went over F at the top of the stave. Went on to play tenor sax with Nottingham University Big Band (q.v. "Teamesville" on Spotify). Bought a trumpet a couple of years ago, but found range a problem - but (and it's 11 p.m.) I've already hit top C on my mouthpiece but got to wait until the house is empty tomorrow to make it happen (and possibly upward) on my horn. Thank you Prof. I wrote this before looking at other comments (which I have just done now) and am looking forward to getting my 5 year old grandson to start saying M into a C cup mouthpiece. Probably his mother won't approve, but how did Charlie Turner (who I met, incidentally, on a flight from Johannesburg to Buenos Aires for the Frank Sinatra final tour) start?
@TheTrumpetProf
6 ай бұрын
Thank you David. You are proof age has nothing to do with it!!
@georgeyoung5720
Жыл бұрын
This video makes a lot of sense! Thank you for posting it!
@joksal9108
Жыл бұрын
It’s all about air. Tightening your chops/raising your tongue is counterproductive, if you want both the note and a big sound.
@angelamwatts
4 күн бұрын
I feel like my eyes are going to pop out of their sockets and my head is about to explode whenever I play high notes. I have to build my endurance and stop pushing so hard. 😢
@williamsmith9450
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul. Nice little reminder of how to play with ease again, I find myself getting bogged down in all sorts of different ideas and often forget the basics every now and again. This video has been a good reset for me. Hopefully catch you for a pint soon! W
@TheTrumpetProf
11 ай бұрын
You always sound amazing!
@crocshock911
Жыл бұрын
I feel like this was intentionally vague.... You're saying to use what you have naturally, then at one point it sounds like you are talking about using the curves in teeth as an aperture, but not once do you say to use your teeth.
@prestonbane4176
Жыл бұрын
yeah i also don't understand what the difference in the two "apertures" is.
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
The curves in your teeth are what you have naturally.
@nicolasgarridosureda7213
Жыл бұрын
Finally! Glad to see you are back making content. Best videos I've seen by far
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated and good to be back!
@larryharris7687
Жыл бұрын
Before you said that you no longer relied on tongue position as the primary means of changing pitch, leaving me to puzzle out what you meant. I assumed that it had something to do with the aperture. Thanks for stating it so clearly!
@5BReiningHorses
4 ай бұрын
Can this still be done if you don't have a gap in your teeth? Are the two apertures being used simultaneously or are you switching between them as you go up and down in register? If switching, at what point does the transition occur? If simultaneous, then you are only controlling the pitch ever with the inner aperture?
@TheTrumpetProf
4 ай бұрын
If you have no gaps or air channels anywhere then it's not possible to create a second aperture. But it's extremely rare for a player not to have something they can use. The apertures are used simultaneously. One aperture creates sound while the inner aperture changes frequency. If there's no outer aperture there's no sound. If there's no inner aperture, you have to change frequency/pitch with the the same aperture as you produce sound. All great players use two apertures. They might not realize they do but that's what gives them their technical ability, myself included. TP
@pauljohncook5138
Ай бұрын
Certainly makes sense. I’ve been playing/teaching for over 50 years. Never been super high comfortably, but about 10 years back started getting around f-g over high c without thinking.
@biggiebag292
12 күн бұрын
I've been trying and trying to recreate what you're doing in the video, and I feel like for split seconds I'm getting it but then losing it again. I've rewatched and read the comments explaining and I still can't seem to get it right. Is there anything else that I'm missing, or maybe I just don't have the right natural capability?
@musikundmedizin2462
10 ай бұрын
Dear Paul, thank you for your contributions and your great patience towards the questioners; personally, I think you make excellent and insightful arguments - I find it hard to understand why some people ask the same questions over and over again, as if they haven't actually watched your videos. It's a shame that I only came across your posts so late (6 weeks ago) and purely by chance. I have been interested in this subject for a long time and have tried out many schools and tricks to improve my playing in higher registers. I am now 75 years old, not a full professional on the trumpet, but a doctor and music therapist - but the sound and the creative possibilities on the trumpet have always fascinated me. The only instrument I learnt to play very well as a child was the recorder. I still enjoy playing it and have tried all my life to transfer its lightness and liveliness to the trumpet. In the comments and considerations, the question repeatedly arises as to whether some wind players would not do well to have suitable gaps built into their dentures. I agree that this would need to be carefully considered and would rarely be a good idea. If it seems sensible in exceptional cases, here is a basic consideration: If dental repairs are necessary in a wind denture and small spaces are acceptable without visual or technical disadvantages, it would be interesting to see if a prognostic statement can be made about the optimal size for the spaces. My opinion on this in a later comment. Best regards Wolfgang
@marffvmarffv5438
Жыл бұрын
Bonjour. As usual a very good video with great explanations. And happy to see you back. Until next video. Merci
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated and good to be back!
@IvoDominguezz
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips, we both think in the same way! THANKS THANKS THANKS!!!! I made a lot of progress with your help!
@TheTrumpetProf
11 ай бұрын
Great to know. Thank you. TP
@steeverock7672
Жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought about moving your tongue up to create restriction in your airflow to get it to flow faster and create higher pitch ??
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Hi. Yes I have!! In fact I refer to it as a way to increase lip speed in this video. The point here is that you should start with the aperture and work from there. It is my simplistic view that faster air doesn't create higher pitch, it creates louder notes. TP
@HarryMCoasters
Жыл бұрын
Hello!
@alexduran5704
13 күн бұрын
I can achieve a really high.Note with my lip against the mouthpiece is that a bad habit.
@bernardomanara389
6 ай бұрын
Yes, of course, using what you have is an excellent shortcut to hit the target faster and better, with less effort, less lost of time and furthermore it is more natural and comfortable.
@ukediver864
5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for your explanation. You are a trumpet master. I'm a professional trumpet from Barcelona (Barcelona)
@kidkelly7
Жыл бұрын
I really like what you teach. But I'm confused some players say use air and don't push and Don't make emboushoure so tight. So I get confused. I will keep watching. And thanks for expertise and sharing.😂😂😊😊😊
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
It can be confusing! I'll share more soon but experiment and explore and you'll find things that work better for you. TP
@alejandropascual7574
Ай бұрын
Very high notes sound horrible, very unmusical. Chet Baker didn't need them to show his talent.
@TheTrumpetProf
Ай бұрын
@@alejandropascual7574 Depends who is playing them. Bach and Handel wrote high notes for the trumpet in a very musical way. Chet Baker couldn't play them but I also love his playing.
@davidharrison3074
Жыл бұрын
First of all, it's great to see you Paul posting this video. I can't wait to give it a try. Thank you again for everything you do. Have a wonderful and safe Labor Day. 👍🏻🎺🎺
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated and good to be back!
@GerardAtkins-yw2ij
Жыл бұрын
I think I get it. I can play easily to super G, but I can't get the volume I'd like any tips prof?
@TheTrumpetProf
11 ай бұрын
Hi Gerry. Your aperture is too small! Try to open it a little. It needs to be a "big" small gap. P
@RustyKloud
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Mayes, thank you for your work in pushing the limits of our understanding of brass playing! I had a genuine question, do you ever pracitce to merging of the two systems? I find it great to have access to the range but ability to switch between two systems of hertz production to be an interesting playing method. Is the HFA the "concert" apeture? Do you continuously switch between the two? I'm extremely curious, thank you!
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Hi. MDAS is only one system which uses two apertures so there is no switching between the two. It is possible to switch but the whole point of the frequency aperture is that it is THE most efficient way to control pitch. Hope that helps. This video has attracted so much interest I'll make a follow up video addressing the comments so many thanks for yours. TP
@glorybatubo2134
7 ай бұрын
You're a genius. The double apachure works.
@skaposzczet
11 ай бұрын
I'm just starting with trumpet but i'm adult and I played piano and bass guitar before so limited range really put me off. I watched many videos on how to extend range but nothing worked. I was skeptical with this mdas system but gave it a try. It didn't worked after first 5 min but 3 days with 1.5h practice and I'm playing higher than ever before. Yesterday high C was hard for me. Today I played high G. Even one time I played double high C. And without using my lip muscles. My tone in upper register also is better. It is not that easy. For me the trick was to start with highest notes i can play. With teeth close to lower lip and good pressure of air I tried to play high. When after few tries I found some really high note I started to descend from that to low C and go back to that note.
@TheTrumpetProf
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment and congratulations on working it out for yourself. Most players who have a lesson with me can do it in less than five minutes. Some in 5 seconds! I agree it is not easy to do but it makes playing high easy and that is my point. I haven't shared everything about this system for several reasons. Firstly it would take too long! It is a complex system which includes techniques, methods and exercises to develop effortless and efficient playing. I've been developing this for many years and put in a huge amount of work both with my own playing and with others. I'm sure players will appreciate and understand that I am not simply going to give away my life's work! I feel I have given enough away here for players to work with and to feel the benefits of the system but there is so much more to it. I am working on books, courses and a website to offer players a variety of ways to study MDAS in it's entirety so look out for that. TP
@OrkyGoblin
Жыл бұрын
Hey guys, so I watched the whole video and is he saying to use your teeth help vibrate your lips ? I’m still trying understand, I apologize for newbie question, still having trouble hitting above F on the staff
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the comment. It's really important for me to hear of the various ways players interpret the video. The MDAS system uses two apertures. One aperture creates sound and the other aperture changes the pitch of the sound. The aperture which produces sound works in a very normal trumpet playing way. When you blow through a space between your lips they vibrate and you get sound. That's why I call it the "sound" aperture. You can see it at 10:04. If you can "buzz" your lips like a bee you are blowing through a sound aperture. Now in normal trumpet playing the muscles of the lips and face tighten and loosen changing the size of that aperture, and therefore the size of the vibration. A tense aperture gives a smaller vibration and higher notes. A loose or relaxed aperture gives a bigger vibration and lower notes. Watch at 8:39. But I don't use my lips to make the vibration smaller and bigger. INSTEAD I use an area of my lower lip to funnel air through a gap in my teeth with a FFFFFFFFF sound. You can see the gap at 10:07. This can give me a much much smaller aperture with less effort. This hole/gap/aperture sits behind the vibrating lips (or sound aperture) and I can change how big or small it is in a similar way to saying "FAR FAR FAR FAR". The "F" gives me a smaller gap so smaller air stream and the "AR" gives me a bigger gap so a bigger air stream. The small air stream will hit my lips and vibrate high. The bigger thicker air stream will hit my lips and vibrate low. So, the top lip touches (or almost touches) the lower lip for the sound aperture (10:04), and slightly behind that, my lower lip opens and closes against my top teeth (FAR FAR FAR) to change the size of the space and therefore the frequency/pitch. That's why it's called a frequency aperture (10:07). Watch the sequence from 10:04-10:07 and you'll see them both. And if you can buzz your lips and say FAR FAR FAR at the same time you'll be using a version of MDAS!! Hope that helps. TP
@musicman53
4 ай бұрын
This has appeared randomly on my feed while I am away on holiday without my trumpet! I’m 70, played for 60 years as a good amateur and am still big band competent but never knew about this technique! I cannot wait to get home and start practicing.
@Kalama_Llama_King_Kong
3 ай бұрын
How'd it go?
@SlimGravyOfficial
5 ай бұрын
The sec'ret saws 'is 'avin fukd up teef, yeh Jokes, i just don't have a gap and can't use this technique :(
@TheTrumpetProf
5 ай бұрын
Most players have a gap of some sort. It doesn't have to be between the two front teeth like I demonstrated. Keep watching. I'll bring out another video on this soon. TP
@seventhson8396
Ай бұрын
Where is the tip of the tongue stationed when using the two apertures? Where is the contact that produces the articulation? Thanks!
@seventhson8396
Ай бұрын
Never mind, I see where you already answered that question. I was stuck at E above high C and after watching your video getting up to G. Looking forward to better sound and control as I settle in to the new setup. THANK YOU!
@abrogard142
Жыл бұрын
I make this observation: "The primary mechanism by which wind instruments, including brass instruments, achieve different pitches is by altering the effective length of the resonating tube. This change in length directly and consistently corresponds to changes in pitch, following the principles of physics. In essence, whether it's a traditional brass instrument like a trumpet or a mechanical device, the fundamental principle is the same: changing the length of the resonating tube or cavity is the primary mechanism for producing different pitches. This physical adjustment in length is what enables the instrument to achieve its pitch range." i.e. a machine does all this without any of this.
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. But we are not simply dealing with changing pitch or frequency. That's very easy to do on any brass instrument. The challenge is, and has always been, high register trumpet playing and if it was that easy everyone would be doing it. I'm offering and sharing a way to do it which has 100% success rate for those who fit the physiological parameters (which happens to be the majority). I personally don't know of a method or system with this success rate. TP
@Unset_404
14 күн бұрын
How can I learn something in 5 minutes? That takes you 15 minutes to teach me.
@TheTrumpetProf
14 күн бұрын
@@Unset_404 I'm guessing your not a Whodunnit fan.
@bjarterundereim3038
2 ай бұрын
Clickbait. Only your pro friends have the muscles to follow your advice. That's one in a million. Everyone else need years of training lip muscles.
@ownerowner-s9t
2 ай бұрын
You are wrong. I have been playing for 7 montjs and could not hit high notes until I watched this video. It only took me five minutes to figure it out and it has helped a lot.
@TheTrumpetProf
2 ай бұрын
It takes no more strength than that of a child (as demonstrated in the video). Good luck with your training.
@nikhilborwankar
Жыл бұрын
Such a fine and illustrative explanation of the dynamics. Thank you for focussing on the mechanics of playing. I had naturally stumbled upon some elements of this method and to have you explain it so clearly really helps in formalising my own understanding and expanding on my current capacity. Eternally grateful.
@lenzotrumpet
Жыл бұрын
Are you using the tongue arch when you are playing the high notes
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
A little but I don't need to! TP
@humusiclab8974
Жыл бұрын
Interesting way to get the inner lip vibrating, a la Pops McLaughlin. I like that it forces a realignment of the (bottom) jaw to accommodate moving air deliberately under the top teeth instead of to the back of the top teeth. This will really help students with long upper teeth and short upper lip. I'd wager some players already do something like this naturally, like Tine Thing Helseth. She has long teeth and a short upper lip, but looks so natural when playing. It's her setup because it's her unique teeth and lip formation. In fact she says she can't really free buzz because it is really different than how she plays.
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. I agree. And I'd argue that the majority (if not all) of the best and most successful players already do this. Like I said in the video, I think it is the fundamental reason why the great players have incredible range and efficiency. The biggest problem is those players don't realize that's fundamentally how they do it. Young (and old!) players wanting to improve gravitate towards the big name players for advice and are then taken down the path of convention and frustration. Most have good advice to give on many areas of trumpet playing but the high note problem exists because the real solution isn't understood. . . . until now!! TP
@Augustolopesfelix
9 ай бұрын
Just great and amazing! Greetings from Brazil!
@abbstate8091
10 ай бұрын
BRO PLEASE BE MY TEACHER😭😭😭 i kinda use what i have naturally and it actually helped me get that high C
@ingowaaga9009
11 ай бұрын
Q:How do make four flutists play unisono? A: Shoot three. So I'm absolutely impressed that your students play the same highnote. Obviously you can't apply the joke on trumpet players.
@JVFBryant
Жыл бұрын
Hello Paul and thank you for the videos. Question about setting the lips (or embouchure), just before placing the mouthpiece. When setting up the "M" of the lips, is there any unfurling involved with that at all? I ask because I'm reading about an "aperture tunnel" being formed by doing this, that is supposed to be helpful for range & endurance. Thanks & be well!!
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Hi. I can't see how simply forming an aperture tunnel with the lips alone can be helpful to play high UNLESS something else (like an inner aperture) is in play. The inner area of the lip vibrates slower than the outer area so it makes more sense to use the dry area of the lips to create the vibration. Saying that - if it works, use it! TP
@JVFBryant
Жыл бұрын
Hi Professor. Thanks for the reply. So are we saying that unfurling causes the outer area of the lips not to vibrate as much because by unfurling they are moved away from the airflow, & thus the air is moving past the inner lips (& not the outer lips), that don't vibrate as much as the outer lips? With that, are we saying that if we simply did an "m" with our lips, the air would move past the outer lips for the best & faster vibration? Along with that, do you still advocate wetting the lips, even forming the "M"? THANKS!!
@Wanielyo
Жыл бұрын
Confused by "blow the apperture closed", do you mean to start blowing more open, and bring the lips together to find the higher frequencies? Or maybe to resist the apperture being opened by the air? Thanks
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
I agree that phrase can be confusing. The air will bring the lips together. Blow and the lips will close. TP
@vincegreen5443
Жыл бұрын
This still seems confusing. It obviously works very well for you but is there a way to describe how blowing brings the lips "together"? Intuitively it seems to do the opposite. I really appreciate your videos@@TheTrumpetProf
@vjchem
Жыл бұрын
I'm curious how you're decreasing the size of that frequency aperture, i.e., what you're doing to make your lower lip move up in your case. Is your jaw moving closed to make that change happen? Thanks for a very interesting concept!
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Hi. There are numerous ways to close down the frequency aperture and the jaw is one of them. This video has attracted so much attention I'll do a follow up video and address some of these points so thanks for the comment. TP
@vjchem
Жыл бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf that would be great, thanks! Glad that you're making videos again, I stumbled upon your older ones last year after I picked up my horn after many years away from it, they've been very helpful.
@wyntonmarsalis8220
Жыл бұрын
So interesting - but I have not got it rigth now, may be be I am prctising with any unknown basic error. What should be the steps in detail to practise? Please tell me, Paul, I am really interested in leaving c3 upwards easily. Thank you.
@prestonbane4176
Жыл бұрын
I still don't understand what the difference between the two "apertures" is. Anybody gotta better explanation?
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
One aperture creates the vibration (top lip/lower lip) and one aperture controls and regulates pitch (Lower lip/top teeth in my case). This video has attracted so much interest I'll make a follow up to address the comments made. Thanks. TP
@prestonbane4176
Жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you! Looking forward to follow up !@@TheTrumpetProf
@brianhuhtala2002
11 ай бұрын
Doesn’t work at all for me. I have no space between my front teeth.
@TheTrumpetProf
10 ай бұрын
Most have an inner aperture somewhere. It's not always between the front teeth.
@jontpt
10 ай бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProfMaybe it's in the Land of Oz or Narnia... 🙄
@TheTrumpetProf
10 ай бұрын
@@jontpt would you like directions?
@jontpt
10 ай бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf Yes, very much
@TheTrumpetProf
10 ай бұрын
@@jontpt email me for my current prices
@theodore75
10 ай бұрын
Does the type of mouthpiece have any effect on being able to play in the higher register? For example, is it easier to play a high C with a 3C verses a 7C? What mouthpiece are you using in your video? Thank you!
@TheTrumpetProf
10 ай бұрын
Yes, a shallower or narrower mpc will help you play higher but you may then be sacrificing sound or flexibility etc elsewhere. It also depends on the way you play. Really efficient players with effortless high range can play any note with any mouthpiece. I've made a video on mouthpiece choice and demonstrate going to double C on even the biggest deepest flugel mpc. I'm between mouthpieces right now after making a very small change to my set-up. The one in the video is actually a cheap mpc I bought online. I got a 3C, 5C and 7C for £18! They work fine. I put a Denis Wick booster on it but it works fine without. TP
@brianrasley2768
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you..
@artesynegocio2243
7 ай бұрын
muchas gracias.
@Trollet532
9 ай бұрын
Im a natural proffesional player being able to play up to high g above the staff daily. Although with tension in my body and shops if playing loudly. I actually think i have been using some variation of these since i was little (around 15). And this video really explained what is happening, i will experiment more with this!
@markmawson7865
5 ай бұрын
I started watching this and was so sad to see it used teeth as I've lost most of mine :o(
@TheTrumpetProf
5 ай бұрын
This isn't the ONLY way to develop high notes but it is the most efficient which is why I haven't referred to other ways yet. Tongue Controlled Embouchure is probably your best approach. TP
@robFFFtrumpet
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this demonstration. When doing flexibility, do the embouchures change, and if so, approximately at which pitch? Assuming it’s approximate to accommodate all players and their different abilities.
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Hi. My frequency aperture (HFA) changes but not my sound aperture. You're right that it will depend on the player. Balancing the way we control pitch requires experimentation and I'll do a video about it soon. Many thanks. TP
@jamesgage5418
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating subject. I am a retired french hornist and wonder if you have diacussed this with vornists? I jave only ever heard a handful of hornists who truly had an unlimited high range. My own personal feeling is that is a sort of physical limit to the top, like being blocked. I had the money notes, and never experienced any physical difficulty playing high notes, but the limit was unmovable.
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
This is technique is ideal for horn players. For me, it's nothing to do with "the instrument" it's simply a way to get lips vibrating faster. The lips don't care which instrument they're attached to! I agree there will always be a limit, but most players don't really know how they do it, and without that knowledge they're trying to fix the whole engine and not the tiny component which is limiting they're potential. Thank you for your comment. TP
@jamesgage5418
Жыл бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf when I consciously applied these points I realized I have developed some similar techniques subconsciously. I recognize the role of the teeth and bottom lip working together, but I can't seem to get my range to expand upwards like you describe. Mental blocks are the hard part for me. I'm thinking this is how Philip Farkas could play so high while his horn was resting on the piano.
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesgage5418 I believe most great high note players use a form of this but without knowing. That's no good for those who need the help! And those who do use it naturally could probably enhance it even more if they actually knew what they were doing. Conventional techniques actually get in the way of it. Funnily enough I gave a consultation to a pro horn player (member of a top European symphony orchestra) yesterday and in less than 5 minutes he played a succession of 15 totally effortless F's above high C. TP
@yuvaraj873
10 ай бұрын
Great comeback sir
@jvitor_dutra
Жыл бұрын
I am sincerely amazed! This explanation is incredebly clear, and just after watching your video i could hit an F aboce high C with ease! I would love to see more content talking about tips on how to have better control with this technique.
@TheTrumpetProf
11 ай бұрын
Thanks. The best way to learn the technique is to get a lesson but I will release more information soon. All best, TP
@armandodattoli5216
Жыл бұрын
wooooow Thaaaanks so much it worksss!!!! now practice and clean the sound!!
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Excellent! Stick with it.
@eranswisa
8 ай бұрын
❤i go to.my dentis get me a mojo.theerh😅
@GarotMichaelConklin
7 ай бұрын
Without offending anyone, what is the system for those with perfect teeth? Is there another video for that? Thank you :)
@TheTrumpetProf
6 ай бұрын
There will be but I haven't found anyone with perfect teeth yet (well except my mum but she doesn't play trumpet!)
@richardfischman9865
Ай бұрын
How important is the type of mouthpiece? I’ve been playing recreationally on and off for 55 years. Still using the original 1C, 3C and 7C Bach mouthpieces. Most professionals have very different looking ones. Can one get those super Cs with these types? Thanks!
@TheTrumpetProf
Ай бұрын
Yes! It doesn't matter what mouthpiece you use. It is possible to produce high frequency on any mouthpiece. TP
@brendakhoo2581
10 ай бұрын
amazing to see
@guilc9355
11 ай бұрын
It would be great to have a video about dynamics and your aproach to them. Thank you for all the information you post
@TheTrumpetProf
11 ай бұрын
Noted! Website coming soon with in-depth lessons, tips and plenty of exciting trumpet resources.
@OnlytestWatch
Жыл бұрын
Gracias por su apoyo a la comunidad de trompetas 🙏
@PiotrBarcz
6 ай бұрын
Interesting approach! I have a gap between my teeth so I'm starting to wonder if this will actually work xD I have the issue of actually doing a lip buzz at all, I can't even blow raspberries most of the time.
@TheTrumpetProf
6 ай бұрын
No need to wonder. No need to lip buzz. It will work if you get the lower lip position correct. TP
@PiotrBarcz
6 ай бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf Oh neat! Then I'll definitely try to drill this because it just might work XD I'm trying to teach myself the trumpet (after doing the same with guitar, piano, drums and somewhat with trombone but hardly at all).
@spruceboybuilds4003
4 ай бұрын
When I started doing this, I started hitting high c consistently, but after about 30 mins, I’m back down to my normal range. Also it feels very unnatural, because I spend like 15 seconds setting up my new aperture, and somtimes it just doesn’t work, does this come with time?
@TheTrumpetProf
4 ай бұрын
You found it then you lost it! If you've done it once you can do it again. It probably will feel unnatural but that's compared with what you're doing right now. Remember, you don't have to use it 100% to begin with. My video is to make players aware of it and to explore it but the way you play now is always going to fight change. Continue to play as you do, but in your practice try to find high and you can eventually bring them together. I'll do more on this soon. TP
@hcavila21
8 ай бұрын
You blurred out Adam Rappa??? That’s kinda funny to me. But honestly yes your suggestions are great and very detailed. I found that the gentlemen you blurred out Adam Rappa if he really is your friend could have told you what he does. He has a more direction of airflow technique as well as building muscle memory.
@TheTrumpetProf
6 ай бұрын
No disrespect to Adam Rappa but in my opinion he can't play a super C like this guy. Not sure what your point is but I told my friend what to do to get this range as he didn't have it before. Nothing to do with muscle memory. The day before he made this video he couldn't play those notes. TP
@NoahLeGrange
10 ай бұрын
used to barley be able to hit a top c managed to hit a pure f above in less than 20 minuets
@mustechnology
Жыл бұрын
Hi Prof! Is this Badinerie by your performance?
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@mustechnology
Жыл бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf It's cool!
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
@@mustechnology kzitem.info/news/bejne/lmmgxWdniWSShX4 I was a bit younger then!
@mustechnology
Жыл бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf It's mine, a bit slower: drive.google.com/file/d/1B1rQ7g1z7TKMvXKRJGr0ETqM3ASvjp4C/view?usp=drive_link
@jontpt
10 ай бұрын
Am I'm the only one here who has no idea what he's talking about?? How is it possible to form an aperture with your teeth?? And all this "use what you have" stuff is really unhelpful, imho. Could someone please clarify?
@TheTrumpetProf
10 ай бұрын
Q1 - Yes it looks like you are Q2 - Try watching the entire video? Q3 - Click in top right hand corner (not sure I can help you)
@EEE85-
2 ай бұрын
Mr. Mayes, I've got no gap between my teeth so I can't build a funnel as you do. What advice what you give me if I booked a online lesson with you? Thanks
@TheTrumpetProf
Ай бұрын
You don't necessarily need a gap between your teeth. Most players have a space or jet they can use somewhere. Email me and I'll discuss options further.
@donaldmacmillan3198
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Great to see you back Paul! Admittedly I’m not an ‘advanced’ player by any means, I’m a ‘come-back’ player in my early 50s with limited natural ability, but I have valued and really enjoyed your videos very much. Really hope you post many more words of wisdom over the weeks and months ahead 👍🎺❤️
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated and good to be back!
@Kurtdog63
Жыл бұрын
I think "blowing your lips closed" utilizes the tissue that is further back under the lips. This tissue is much softer than the outer portion of the lips and much more prone to faster vibration with less effort. The unfurling of the lips also exposes this inner area of the lips to become the vibrating surface AND can create a longer vibrating surface front to back for more volume?
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
Hi. For me, it is better to use the dry area of the lip to vibrate if you can, as it will create faster vibrations. It's difficult to produce a clear and resonant tone using the inner areas. TP
@connorbagheri
3 ай бұрын
To boil it down to a simple statement, would it be accurate to say that the difference between using MDAS and using just a “default” aperture is that your top teeth are touching your bottom lip in MDAS?
@TheTrumpetProf
2 ай бұрын
MDAS is making use of any small gaps or potential air channels you have between your teeth. If you don't have a gap between your top teeth, connecting the lower lip is of no benefit. I used my front teeth gap as an example of an HFA but there are multiple ways of using the system.
@levfriedman9802
8 ай бұрын
How do I go from making super squeaky gross noises to getting an actual high note? I can’t seem to get any real fast vibrations despite trying to find my personal high embouchure.
@TheTrumpetProf
8 ай бұрын
Experiment! or consider a lesson. I've given over 200 lessons on this since the video went out and everyone has found there HFA and made it work. TP
@warman0000
9 ай бұрын
I'm a high school trumpeter that's struggling to play beyond high C above the staff and I think I have MDAS as my left front tooth is slanted with a small gap, but I can't seem to put that MDAS aperture together with my pitch aperture.
@TheTrumpetProf
8 ай бұрын
I'll bring out more information on MDAS soon. You have potential there. TP
@randscott4676
11 ай бұрын
I want to hear his students articulate the high notes. The real question is whether he is actually doing what he thinks he is doing.
@TheTrumpetProf
11 ай бұрын
25 young players from the same school all playing high effortlessly. That's the answer.
@jontpt
10 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@TheTrumpetProf
10 ай бұрын
@@jontpt wanna bet?
@jontpt
10 ай бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf Name your price
@martinfendt1305
9 ай бұрын
Ok, I think this is what's going on: The upper set of front teeth are, in effect, acting as a clamp on the lower lip -- so its excursions are constrained / limited. In other words, the teeth are limiting the ability of the lower lip mass to 'flap about'. In effect this is increasing the resonant frequency of the lower lip, taking some of the load away from the lower lip orbicularis oris muscles. Hence higher notes are easier to obtain.
@TheTrumpetProf
9 ай бұрын
In this particular instance of MDAS the lower lip regulates the airflow through the upper teeth gap. The thinner smaller air stream predominantly causes the upper lip tissue to vibrate against the lower lip. I see where you are coming from but I don't like the use of "clamp" because at no point is there a sensation of clamping or biting down and I do not want to encourage players to adopt this idea. In other forms of MDAS (and there are many) the lower lip is virtually hidden support the notion that it is the upper lip which creates the higher frequency resonance. Thank you for taking the time to comment. TP
@LackofInfoOrSomething
Жыл бұрын
best double high C ive ever heard tbh
@alfredhaeck2401
11 ай бұрын
HI Mr. Mayes, thank you for all your videos. Making a small aperture when you have a protruded top lip like me is not easy! Can you give some advice ? Thank you in advance.
@TheTrumpetProf
11 ай бұрын
Do you have any gaps between your top teeth? Try to fizz the air between your lower lip and top teeth. TP
@cliffwhite2812
11 ай бұрын
Little did I know that my slightly crooked tooth would one day provide a benefit! Thank you Sir!
@TheTrumpetProf
10 ай бұрын
Mine gave me a career!! Best, TP
@scrblrl3327
5 ай бұрын
Woah, I was doing this to hit a G6 consistently and just played a Db7 using this method. Thank you.
@TheTrumpetProf
5 ай бұрын
There is no question this is the best way to approach high register playing. Great to hear! TP
@gavinjacobs9728
Жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, Gav here from Haverhill, former Sop player and now retired. Why on earth didn't you tell me this years ago!!!
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
You didn't need it!! All best, P
@lucienmontminy1037
Жыл бұрын
Thank-you Paul.
@duffmeister6480
Жыл бұрын
Impressive the way you can buzz your lips, I can’t buzz at all, should I give up, and save myself a lot of grief ? Thanks,
@TheTrumpetProf
Жыл бұрын
NO DON'T GIVE UP! And buzzing isn't something I do or encourage. I only used it to demonstrate a different point. Better not to do it! TP
@majorfails5512
10 ай бұрын
Me who has normal straight and level teeth: "I guess I'll never play high..."
@TheTrumpetProf
9 ай бұрын
There are other ways to play high as I explained in the video. The twin aperture system is the most effective but other techniques can work too - in my opinion not as as efficiently. You probably have something you can use. I haven't met a player who doesn't! TP
@bjarterundereim3038
6 ай бұрын
If anyone could do it in just 5 minutes - why don't everyone do it? Simple question. I will tell you why. Because almost everyone will need to build the neccessary muscle in - and around their lips to be able to control the very small aperture - and the very high air pressure that you neccessarily have to build with your lungs, chest and abdomen. That takes years. You have already spent the years, and you have built all that muscle - gradually - unnoticed (or at least unremembered) by yourself. I dare you to tell me you were able to go up to he C above the line during your first year of playing. Playing scales and practice systems (like the Clarke) and work at it, and the notes will come by themselves, one half note at a time. This needs time. Years. Not minutes.
@TheTrumpetProf
5 ай бұрын
Simple questions require simple answers. Why doesn't everyone do it in 5 minutes? Because most do it in 2. You "told me" most will have to spend years building muscles. Wrong You told me I'm not aware what I've done. That's just ridiculous. It needs years not minutes. Wrong. Sometimes it's seconds. You don't back your assumptions with any facts or proof. Watch this video from 21:29. There's mine. kzitem.info/news/bejne/u7B-tIRqqZeFmG0
@bjarterundereim3038
5 ай бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf So, now you are telling us, that anyone can do three octaves in 2 minutes? So: Why then are "most people" struggling for years - and why is KZitem overflowing with videos like yours - and with a wide array of techniques and "spells" to choose from? I do not exactly know who is more ridiculous here.
@TheTrumpetProf
5 ай бұрын
@@bjarterundereim3038 I have never said anything about playing 3 octaves in 2 minutes or 5 minutes or any other length of time. Are you actually listening to the video and reading these comments? You ask why most people struggle for years. But if you listen to the beginning of the video I explain in great detail exactly why that is. Did you actually see that? You ask why KZitem is overflowing with videos like mine. What you'll find with my videos is a unique approach, backed by detailed explanations and demonstrated by students. That's nothing like "most" videos. You "told" me it takes years not minutes to develop high notes. I sent a link proving you wrong. It's an 11 year old boy who has been playing for just 4 weeks playing from low C to double G. Did you see that? Good luck with your playing.
@bjarterundereim3038
2 ай бұрын
@@TheTrumpetProf About the 2 or 3 octaves: Of course - If you can play the high C above the staff, then you will also master the low Esharp below. That is two and a half octave. If you even clear the high F above the tird line above the staff, you have 3 octaves. Or - am I totally misunderstanding what you mean by "high notes"?
@TheTrumpetProf
2 ай бұрын
@@bjarterundereim3038 An easy high note doesn't give an easy low note.
@ownerowner-s9t
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video it helped me push past the wall i have been stuck behind in my playing. Thankyou.
@TheTrumpetProf
2 ай бұрын
That's great. More help coming soon!
@janiekelley9563
Жыл бұрын
🎺🎺🎺
@davidagosto333
7 ай бұрын
Rolling the red part of the lips inward is what you are really talking about. I love how you talk about trying to expand the range of the trumpet player. I try not to call it high not playing. More like the command of the horn itself, with the proper embouchure formation you will have great command of the horn.
@TheTrumpetProf
6 ай бұрын
Hi. Not really. Just making use of any gaps you have in your teeth. TP
@BigPinkJohn
Жыл бұрын
A Great video thanks Paul
@AnthonyRochester
9 ай бұрын
This video seems cryptic. Are you saying to use your teeth somehow? It isn't clearly explained.
@AnthonyRochester
9 ай бұрын
I think the pinned comment helps though
@TheTrumpetProf
9 ай бұрын
Did you watch the entire video? I devote a great deal of time constructing and sharing my techniques. They have taken me years to develop and I ask nothing in return. I am not concealing only giving.
@lukaszratynski
8 ай бұрын
OMG im so gratefull. Ive been playing trumpet for 10 years and could play to f on top of the staff with alot of efort. I got big overbite and no one could tell me why i just cant go higher. I was in music school i had best private lessons and everyone wanted to help me but no one could. Some was saying im not practiceing enough (i was practiceing 3-5 hours a day every single day) some said i had stage fright (but i had no stage fright in my ammateur band when i didnt had to play high). My best teacher showed me everything he could, but he just had No overbite so he didnt knew whats problem. Yesterday i watched this video and today IN JUST ONE DAY im playing most jazz standards i could play shifted up an octave!!! Its not perfect like it was in lower octave but im not even tired!! This is not a problem since i was doing big emboshure changes many many times before i will get there in No time. At the moment it feels like very minor change that makes a huge diference. THANK YOU!!!
@TheTrumpetProf
6 ай бұрын
This is great to hear. I hope others will read your comment and be inspired by your experience. Thanks for posting. TP
@juliobevacqua8698
8 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your explanation, I am eternally grateful... I share your videos here in Brazil
@TheTrumpetProf
6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Hope to visit your wonderful country one day. TP
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