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 Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:20 pm
I would like to know if anything I could possibly be doing while playing in the upper range could give me headaches. Whenever I play an A above the staff or higher, I get a massive headache for 5 to 10 seconds. Is it something that I'm doing physically that's causing it or what? How can I solve the headache problem?
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:20 pm
I have no idea how to stop it, but I have the same problem, except mine start at top line F.
(I'm a mediocre trumpet player, I usually play low brass. I can play really high on mello, though, and I'm fine...)
And, also, when the headaches start when I'm playing, I put entirely too much air into the trumpet, can hit C and higher, but get lightheaded and get very close to passing out.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:23 pm
well sometimes if your not used to the note it can happen
im a low brass player and when i first started out playing id get some headaches
so im just saying maybe?
and if not maybe your just putting to much force into
idk im just guessing >.<
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:30 pm
Its just because of all the high pressure air you're pushing out. It happens to everybody.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:00 pm
you're probably trying to do too much work with your lips/mouth. higher pitched frequencies vibrate faster, so if you're trying to make your mouth as tight as possible, it's only logical that the speed at which it is physically possible for your lips to vibrate will be lowered. do more work with your diaphragm and make faster air speed but not by constricting your throat or mouth. if anything, you should loosen your mouth to make it so that it will be able to vibrate faster and more freely.
(by shutting your mouth tighter and trying to shove more air out, you will cause headaches. it's like trying to blow a bunch of air out while clamping your mouth shut. there is too much pressure inside your head.)
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:31 pm
you're probably pushing the air out with your throat, and pushing your face close together. try relaxing your face, and pushing from your gut instead of your throat. thats what I do, and I can hit a triple C (on a good day).
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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:46 pm
You're overblowing in some way. I used to get headaches but they eventually went away. Remember to always play with open, even air. Keep everything relaxed and play from your tummy. It's hard to explain, but some of my lest painful notes come when I concentrate on my lungs and tummy (like the diaphragm) versus my lips and pressure and whatnote.
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Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:46 pm
I get headaches when I practice as well, but it is getting much better these days. All I did was start my practice sessions with some breathing exercises.
Breathe in for four, out for four. In for two, out for four. Then at a fast tempo, in one out eight or twelve. This is more for relaxation than anything. The problem that I am having is that when I first started the trumpet compensated for my poor air flow by manipulating with my throat and soft palate. Instead of trying to fix it I am simply relaxing and playing with the correct sound.
Best of luck.
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:11 pm
lately ive also been trying to reach to the higher ranges. I can reach to a high C above the staff kinda ok (even if it's a lil out of tune), but only for short bursts @ a time . . . (that didnt sound right). But yeah, as i play higher, I noticed that the head aches do disappear as u play range
NEways, ive been trying these exercises that build on range, and these are the key points of what to do when building range with NE type of range builder activity.
1. DOnt tense up. The more you do it, the more ur sound gets distorted. (This is my prob with range)
2. Try to play as clear as possible, if u cant reach it, dont hit it. Play a scale that reaches towards the note, but be carefull not to destroy ur chops. >follow #3<
3. When playing range stuff, take breaks. After each exercise u play, rest for about a minute, at the most.
4. When finished or while still practicing range, relax and play a series of low notes to relax the lips. I prefer playing chromatically from Low F# (fingered 1-2-3) up tp D (1-3). And play it up and down a couple times. It really mellows u out from the high notes.
Hopefully that helps. Im a Sophmore this year, and my Junior year Ive gotta be prepared, cuz Ive got some competition with a Senior. Have fun.
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P.S. Dont play the high notes when u still have a headache. It hurts like Hell!
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