Hi Chris, Thank you for another very informative video. Based on your suggestions, I am now using the FLEXUS method book. Not only is it helping to strengthen my flexibility, it is also a great source for long tones, lip bend and much more!Thank you for this recommendations. 🙏🏽 P.s., Your tip about using a Metronome has been a game changer for my practice sessions.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Virgil! Yes, the metronome keeps us honest and is a source of measurement. We can actually improve by measuring! That’s pretty exciting!

Thank you. I am looking forward into coming back into playing my trumpet again for the purpose of worship but also to get back into this hobby I miss. It was straightforward back in the day when I had my music teacher in high school, but now I am on my own I am glad you are providing the help that I need. It is far to easy to be discouraged considering it has been a while since I've played on a daily basis, so having some structure is key. Thanks again!

Thank you this is perfect to help me improve more. I used to play sax but trumpet feels much easier to accompany guitar

Hey man, just dropping by to say thanks for your amazing tips! I'm just starting out on the trumpet and your videos have been very helpful, especially because they are the only ones I've found that uses the number system. I've found the number system has been really helpful for me to learn scales and progressions more efficiently across multiple instruments.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment here. It means a lot to me that you would take the time and it also helps me to plan videos for the future!

Thank you

I have been viewing as many trumpet videos on you tube as I can. Taking away little tid bits of information where applicable. Only today did your channel pop up. I appreciate your knowledge and approach. Thank you for sharing.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! That's what I'm here for.

Hi Chris, As always, great information here for us trumpet players! You have a friendly demeanor when discussing all of the trumpet topics and a very organized approach to daily practice. Thank you for all of your contributions to the trumpet playing community!

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff! Thanks for commenting here; it's nice to hear from you! I enjoy your work as well and am happy to share the same desire to educate this community of trumpet players via KZread (and offline) as you do. I'd love to collaborate with you some time!

@JeffLewisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Chris! Let’s definitely collaborate.

One if not the best video you've done. Thank you

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Certainly! Thanks for the compliment and of course I’ll keep workings it for you all!

Thanks for all the great work you do for aspiring trumpeters.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, Greg! I'm happy to do this for trumpet players!

Bruh Chris, love your teaching, I am gaining so much and its a good journey as I learn my Trumpet. Thanks for what you do and God bless you! You are anointed to perfrom and teach the Trumpet!

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Charles; I appreciate that! I'm hosting a free masterclass this week online about practice. You're welcome to attend if you like. Here are the details: christopherdavis.as.me/practicelive

@charleshines6357

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisDavisTrumpet Thank you Yes, I plan to attend this class.

Great video Chris! Thank you so much. Often you see people who say "do long tones" or "do flexibility", but they don't say WHY, and that's what makes your video different. Then you!

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Fiona, for taking a moment to comment! I appreciate you! Why is important.

Thank you. Great info - all your vids.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dease!

Thank you Chris!

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing! It’s my pleasure Emmanuel!

than you

These sorts of practice routines are like flossing your teeth or leg day and I tend to rush them in order to get to the fun stuff, actual music. You've inspired me to try to make the routine fun, maybe I'll make some games out of it or try to see long tones AS actual music. Anyway, thanks for the great video.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen! Yes, like flossing or leg day! Leg day is my least favorite day but it gets me the best results!

Master Chris👍👍 I love ur videos Is so helpful to me But Master you have too drop those particular scale you in that lovely video ❤️❤️💯💯💯

Thanks for a nice informative helpful video.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

You bet! I enjoy making these for you all.

Chris.. You got it !! My practice routine consists of LONG TONES to start w/dynamics. Then LIP SLURS. If I have any difficulty I stop and begin to slowly get through whatever glitch I may have. Then, I start LIP TRILLS.. If I feel comfortable, I take a short break… 20 minutes to a half hour and begin playing Clarke studies. I spend another 30 minutes developing endurance and my range using Clarke studies.. slur and tongue. Finally, I work on a piece of Music for The rest of the evening. I also believe in taking breaks between each of these aspects of play. I also believe in taking a day off completely from the trumpet. Thanks Chris.. Keep ‘em coming !!

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Nice routine, Anthony! It’s my pleasure to make these videos for you.

Any chance for a video on tonguing and articulations? Sometimes I struggle with getting clear accents in, tonguing things fast, or not over tonguing stuff putting air at the front of the note

Chris, Thank you, I have recently had some questions about what was recommended in a practice session. Your video goes a long way to answering those questions. I would spend 90% of my time on exercises and wondering if this was the right way to go.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

If you’re able, have 2 (or more) practice sessions a day. I believe that’s the best way to approach it, whether your session is 30/45/60 minutes. Having a rest period goes a long way. If you’re unable to walk away and return then simply split everything in half in order to fit in the time frame you have (though I find this not to be as effective).

@phillipbrander3545

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisDavisTrumpet Thank you for the advice. I am retired and spend 1 to 1.15 hours after breakfast and the same again after dinner at night as I hate TV and enjoy practicing. For a while I was also doing 1 hours after lunch but found I was not getting enough recovery time. I quite enjoy lip slurs and flexibility exercises and can easily spend 45 mins just on that. I have only been playing 18months after a 50yr break and the first 12 mnths was only 1 hour per day but rather disappointed with progress so stepped it up. If the chops would last I would spend more time. Based on your advice I will work at scheduling my time in each session to cover a greater variety.

Excelente!!!

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Yes -Hey Chris. Thanks for the video

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

DanCam!?! Is this who I think it is? Ah man! It’s my pleasure but THANK YOU for being an example to me!

@dancam4685

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisDavisTrumpet Yes it is. Appreciate you.

Thanks.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Benjamin!

Those damn monette mouthpieces project like crazy!

Hello Chris, Thank you so much for the Trumpet tips. Question: There are some mass bands out there such as the New Orleans All Star Band, the Memphis Mass Band,... the Trumpet players have some very good range exceeding the double C even up to double A...how are they able to do this?

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

11 ай бұрын

It all boils down to wind control, Flexibility, tongue level, and playing trumpet often.

Need something to strenghtening my amborchore it Shakes in the lotería register

Thank you sir

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Hi, how much should I rest between each exercise? My biggest thing is that I get tired out and was wondering if I should 1- push to my breaking point (and hopefully strengthen my lips in doing so over time) or 2- go easy and hope these exercises will improve endurance?

Very interesting Mr Chris.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Thank you 😊 좋은 자료 잘 보고갑니다.^^ 구독과 좋아요.

Hi trumpet fam! great video!

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks a lot! Do you have a steady routine!?

Hello sir, I enjoyed the training and will purchase a metronome today.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Right on! That's great news! Thank you!

Just subscribe to your channel,can't wait to hear from you

Hello, my name is John, I am a 48 yr old beginner in the culture of trumpet instrumentation. I have watched, listened and imitated the Chris Davis trumpet lessons and see improvement in my practice sessions. My question is, where can I go to chat with beginners like myself to discuss and share life with this instrument?

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question and congratulations on beginning your journey on the trumpet! First, if you haven't already, I will recommend to sign-up for the email list of TrumpetLessonsHQ. The link is in the description of this video. We meet once a month virtually to practice and communicate about the trumpet. The second recommendation is to find a Facebook Group called "Positive Trumpeters World Wide."

Thank you! Is range important with Caruso long tones (think you only played G to C in half steps?). Any value in going higher, lower?

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Leroy Jackson yes, there is value there. The first study is only 6 notes (warm-up) but the second study goes as high as the player can play. Also, other methods use Caruso concepts but extend the range in either direction. Yes, there is certainly value in extending the range!

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Great question! Thanks for asking!

@karlrovey

11 ай бұрын

​@ChrisDavisTrumpet That first exercise has two more parts that didn't wind up in the book. Continue up from C to G (two whole notes using the breath attack then tongue pattern). Part three is from High G to C. With part 1, I was taught to build toward 5 minutes using the repeats.

I get this ....all the time trumpeters practice long tones , slurs , flexibilities, Clarke studies and scales and double tonguing and triple..we are getting ready to use all this musical (knowledge) + muscle memory to play music.....reminds me one day I went to buy some piston oil at a music store that mostly sold guitars and drums .The guy in the store said to me you brass guys are always playing scales and long tones you ever play music...Lol

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the music would sound pretty bad if we don’t do these things.

@lenzotrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisDavisTrumpet I heard stories of professional trumpet players who say they "ONLY PLAY MUSIC" not exercises , long tones ,slurs etc. But it sounds a little off or bravado to me...whats your opinion on that ?

How do you play a c flat on trumpet?

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

It’s the same as B. kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6iOvJiPndKcmaw.html

How can I sign up to join your community?

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

There is a link in the comment section of this video labeled , “Join The Email List.” This is the way. Thank you!

What do you exactly mean when you say read music: I would guess it means to take a score and go through the lines but that doesn't sound right. Or is it just a expression for hearing music.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

It’s important to keep the eyes and fingers coordinated. So I mean, pull out sheet music and play it as you read it. That’s a skill that slowly fades without use.

@thomasbenz4965

3 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisDavisTrumpetOk. I took this for granted. My problem is more playing by ear or improvising. Thank you very much for answering.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, Thomas!

Am Ruth from Ghana i find it difficult to play solo or improvise on a song...pls can u help me out...am a trumpeter. Thnx

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Sure, are you asking to take lessons or are you asking for a video?

Unfortunately, I only play trumpet when I feel like it. I used to love playing the trumpet but now I only play when I feel like it. As for lip slurs, I can't do those because it makes me dizzy. I've been playing trumpet since 1989 but after my sister gave me a concussion, I've been getting dizzy playing slurs. I've heard of lip slurs but not lip bends. I hate reading sheet music. I always hated it. I usually play whatever's in my mind at the time. The method books I have are from when I was in school. I only use them for the trumpet fingering chart.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun playing your horn!

Hello Chris, we miss you Bro. I hope that you’re doing ok and perhaps just taking a break.

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Edward! Yes! I needed to take a break to complete some other projects but I will continue to upload new content to the channel. Thanks for checking on me!

Should i practice with a mute

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

4 ай бұрын

You could but I don’t recommend. Do it only when you need to. If you must practice with a mute then also use earplugs at the same time to help prevent overblowing.

Long tones are actual music : otherwise, a didjeridoo player is not a musician ?... And two notes are already a Melody. Nothing is boring if you are focused. And if you are watching tv, everything is boring, even donna lee, because you are somewhere else already when you play. Thanks for those tips !

@ChrisDavisTrumpet

Жыл бұрын

Sure thing!