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 Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:24 pm
Of course. Going from Tuba to Bass Trombone means low notes are my saviors. But high notes... no way. Especially since I used to have braces. Even playing regular trombone notes for too long would make me literally bleed. x_x
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:32 pm
Shining Silhouette If you mean the high D as in 5 ledger lines above bass clef... then yes... that's about the reasonable limit for any trombone player...
The only way to get that solid is make sure to work your way up from the lowest high note (yes that makes sense) you can hit and warm up some high notes everyday.
But.
If you mean the D one ledger up from bass clef... practice more. Lots more. wink I can barely hit that D! D8
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:12 pm
(Puts down Trombone)
The high notes sound bright when played by the average student , because they are not used to using as much air. To the student, yes, it's demanding. It takes practice. But it's not suicide. D on one ledger line above the staff is easy for me.
To those who said D five ledger lines above the staff is Reasonable...
OMG! Teach me how to get there!!!!!!!!
(Frantically picks up Trombone and blows his lip out trying to play that high)
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:12 pm
yeah...i think you might have heard this alot...but basically, the trick is tighten up your lips and use lots of air...of course sometimes if you blow too hard you'll just crash the entire note but still...it works for me wink
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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:04 am
High notes, hmm? Well, where do I start...
Play trumpet for a while.
Actually, this is an excellent idea. I'm originally a trumpet player, so it might not be a big problem for me, but when I first played trombone, I had a massive range immediately. This is because the trumpet naturally uses a smaller embouchre, and therefore a higher-pitched buzz. Playing trumpet would help you achieve this.
I also found that, after I began playing a low brass instrument, I was better on trumpet, because my air stream became much stronger. It helped me increase my range on both instruments. As it currently stands, I can hit the F above the D you speak of without too much trouble, and sustain the notes for quite some time. My endurance on low brass is also exceptional, far superior to my trumpet endurance, even though I've been playing the trumpet a lot longer.
My first year playing trombone, at a summer program, I ended up playing lead trombone on a piece just because the lead trombone player couldn't play the highest note there enough to do it the whole piece... and it was very easy to me. XD
Anyway, just try the trumpet for a while. You don't even have to do it well, just play around with it and build up a bit of range. Practice your high range on the low instruments along with that, and you should get an excellent range pretty quickly. =3
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:25 pm
i hit a really high note today and like this really bubbly sound came out of my trombone it was funny my bd looked at me like what the..... and i was like sweatdrop sweatdrop and everyone in my section started laughing rofl
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:54 pm
Shining Silhouette If you mean the high D as in 5 ledger lines above bass clef... then yes... that's about the reasonable limit for any trombone player...
The only way to get that solid is make sure to work your way up from the lowest high note (yes that makes sense) you can hit and warm up some high notes everyday.
But.
If you mean the D one ledger up from bass clef... practice more. Lots more. wink Yea pratice is most of it..like me i praticed everyday for abour 2 hours (i wanted to prove i could be as good as people plaing sence 5th...)and now i can get even higher then that 5th leadger Db note.. But yea pratice pays off in the long end deffinatly
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:46 pm
I personally have issues with the low notes. I am like, god on the high notes. My natural note was a really high Bb, but I easily got it down a couple octaves.
But Of course, I switched from clarinet to trombone, so thats why.
Try playing the clarinet?
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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:58 pm
i joined band as a 7th grader im a freshmen now but i still cant play high notes as awsome as playing low f and stuff but i managed to learn fast and go to the e it hurts tough...dumb braces
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:27 pm
Learn your scales!!! Especially the weird ones like B Major, E major, and A Major. It's easier to get used to a less common scale by playing it really slowly, so when you learn it in the higher octave so slowly, you're also building up your range. I began learning my major scales in October last year and I went from barely playing high F to playing the D you speak of. :3
Something else that can help a lot is getting fitted for a mouthpiece. If your mouthpiece fits the size of your mouth poorly then you won't have as much control over your sound, and it'll make it harder to hit high notes. I had someone some to my school to fit brass, but I think you can go to the usual music store to get it done. It not only helps with range and control, but slurs become easier and the overall sound improves a lot. It's a good idea to get fitted anyway. x3
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:28 am
Wow... I got a lot more responses than i expected 0.0''''''
I'll give some of that a try... Though I'm broke and my parents refuse to buy me anything like a new mouthpiece or anything until I'm in marching band (in a year and a half)....
Practice... hmmm... It might work... XDXDXD (I never practice... I say it's because it weighs to much to carry for 7 blocks... but um *coughlazycough*)
Playing another instrument is kind of out of the question, too... Just because it would cost money that my parents aren't willing to spend on band until I prove that I'm gonna stick with it... Even if I have been playing for... 4 years...
I'll practice more... See what happens wink
Thanks a ton for your help!
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:59 am
My BD tells us to crescendo up to hit the high notes.
Best advice: practice lip slurs, long tones and scales.
This stuff has saved my life when I had to hit the notes like my high F and G on baritone.
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:45 pm
i am sooo close to getting that note
i cant play the low notes.....
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:46 am
how bad was it? was your trombone in horrible condition?
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:04 pm
well.... usually i dont have any problem with high notes, because i hve an overbite, so the air naturally goes to the bottom of the mouthpiece.....
i would say try to use more air, make the air faster, and direct it toward the bottom of the mouthpiece
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