Back in May 2017 I put a plan in motion to get my basic playing technique together.
This article focuses on the lip slurs I practiced as a part of that routine for the past 13 months. …
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Pitch bends.
Pitch bending is an exercise done of the trumpet where the player bends the pitch (usually down) without the aid of the valves. In other words, starting on a 2nd line G and then bending the note down to an F# without changing the valves.
My introduction to pitch bends was by John Fumo during my graduate studies. The exercise he had me practice was very simple and yielded great results in opening my sound in the middle and lower registers. You simply …