[TPIN] Baritone-help with trumpet playing?

[James Klages]

I tend to agree with Mike here. (As usual!) The only time I recommend going
to a large instrument (for a H.S. level student) is for embouchure
correction. I have had the occaisional through the years who has (tried to)
play using an embouchure the includes little or no upper lip. They never
have a workable range, playing endurance, or full tone. With a tuba (or
baritone) mouthpiece you hav3e to use both lips. Then after a time he (she)
gets used to the feeling and can switch back.

Jim


On 11/4/07, Vaxtrpts at aol.com <Vaxtrpts at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Sun, November 4, 2007 12:51 pm, Vic Haskins  said:
> > Would playing baritone or other low brass instrument help with  my
> trumpet
> > playing, or would that screw up my  embouchure?
> >
> > -Vic
>
>
>
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> Well, I guess I have to chime in here.  I would NEVER ask a student
> to  play
> a low brass instrument.  I have seen too many times where a high  school
> teacher asks a trumpet player to play baritone because there are
> more  than enough
> trumpets.   I have seen it completely mess up that  student's trumpet
> embouchure, AND --
> then that student is never thought of as a "serious" trumpet player again,
> by the teacher.
> Yes, there are some people who can play low brass and upper brass and do
> it
> very successfully, but more often than not, from what I have seen, it
> doesn't
> help and can even hurt.  I know it messes me up completely.
> Mike Vax
>
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-- 
Dr. James L. Klages
Professor of Trumpet
School of Music
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK 73034