We consider �range� a measurement, and not a separate physical aspect of trumpet

playing. When
we describe a person�s range, we are describing the distance between his or her
lowest and highest
notes. It is important to divorce our minds from thinking of �range� the way we
should be thinking
of a standard rudiment. We do not practice range. Instead, we practice exercises
and materials that
span a particular range.
In this way, we do not recommend practicing high notes. What are high notes? Would
you agree
that what is high for one player is not necessarily high for another? If so, then
how do you define
�high notes�? Aren�t high notes the notes which fall outside of your playable
range?
By their very definition, �high notes� are notes which physically require you to do
something
differently to �get them�. All the other notes on the instrument are played one
certain way, but now
when you are playing �high notes�, you feel as if you must do something different
to get the notes.
This is not a good thing, because doing something different almost always
translates into sounding
different. It should be our goal to make our sound consistent no matter how high or
low we play.
If we change the way we play just to get the higher notes, then inevitable, those
notes will sound
different.

We consider �range� a measurement, and not a separate physical aspect of trumpet

playing. When
we describe a person�s range, we are describing the distance between his or her
lowest and highest
notes. It is important to divorce our minds from thinking of �range� the way we
should be thinking
of a standard rudiment. We do not practice range. Instead, we practice exercises
and materials that
span a particular range.
In this way, we do not recommend practicing high notes. What are high notes? Would
you agree
that what is high for one player is not necessarily high for another? If so, then
how do you define
�high notes�? Aren�t high notes the notes which fall outside of your playable
range?
By their very definition, �high notes� are notes which physically require you to do
something
differently to �get them�. All the other notes on the instrument are played one
certain way, but now
when you are playing �high notes�, you feel as if you must do something different
to get the notes.
This is not a good thing, because doing something different almost always
translates into sounding
different. It should be our goal to make our sound consistent no matter how high or
low we play.
If we change the way we play just to get the higher notes, then inevitable, those
notes will sound
different.

We consider �range� a measurement, and not a separate physical aspect of trumpet

playing. When
we describe a person�s range, we are describing the distance between his or her
lowest and highest
notes. It is important to divorce our minds from thinking of �range� the way we
should be thinking
of a standard rudiment. We do not practice range. Instead, we practice exercises
and materials that
span a particular range.
In this way, we do not recommend practicing high notes. What are high notes? Would
you agree
that what is high for one player is not necessarily high for another? If so, then
how do you define
�high notes�? Aren�t high notes the notes which fall outside of your playable
range?
By their very definition, �high notes� are notes which physically require you to do
something
differently to �get them�. All the other notes on the instrument are played one
certain way, but now
when you are playing �high notes�, you feel as if you must do something different
to get the notes.
This is not a good thing, because doing something different almost always
translates into sounding
different. It should be our goal to make our sound consistent no matter how high or
low we play.
If we change the way we play just to get the higher notes, then inevitable, those
notes will sound
different.
We consider �range� a measurement, and not a separate physical aspect of trumpet
playing. When
we describe a person�s range, we are describing the distance between his or her
lowest and highest
notes. It is important to divorce our minds from thinking of �range� the way we
should be thinking
of a standard rudiment. We do not practice range. Instead, we practice exercises
and materials that
span a particular range.
In this way, we do not recommend practicing high notes. What are high notes? Would
you agree
that what is high for one player is not necessarily high for another? If so, then
how do you define
�high notes�? Aren�t high notes the notes which fall outside of your playable
range?
By their very definition, �high notes� are notes which physically require you to do
something
differently to �get them�. All the other notes on the instrument are played one
certain way, but now
when you are playing �high notes�, you feel as if you must do something different
to get the notes.
This is not a good thing, because doing something different almost always
translates into sounding
different. It should be our goal to make our sound consistent no matter how high or
low we play.
If we change the way we play just to get the higher notes, then inevitable, those
notes will sound
different.