this is why im first chair in our jazz band

instructions unclear. squeaker now has permanent home inside of trumpet's third valve.

Lol thanks, I did this at my band class and my director flipped out.

I use this trick all the time when performing the 1st mvt. of the Brandenburg. Even Herbert Von Karajan had no idea I was doing it. On a gig where I play lead I even use 12 different size ducks so I can scream any note in tune. It can be a handful. The trick is keeping all your ducks in a row.

we did this for my marching band and our band director yelled at us for it

For double C I assume you need a squeaky mouse, not a duck? What does Arturo use to go above that? Maybe a blade of grass across the spit valve.

Wow! I have wasted years of practice to improve my range when all I needed was a rubber duck. I am tossing my Cat Anderson exercise books in the trash. Thanks Bruce for showing me the light.

yeahhhhhh ima stick to practicing

This is complete and utter bull crap! I love it!!! It's so funny! My trumpet teacher would kill me if I did this! I'm still laughing at how ridiculous this is. 😂😂😂🎺

I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner. You are the best, Bruce. The comments are so great. Some of these guys are WAY too serious. We can still be artists on our instruments while enjoying having a quick look at our silly fascination with "how high can you play!" Keep it "up"!

If I eat one, will I be able to sing higher?..

I have seen this in many iterations including double high c, triple high c and higher with the reed or dog whistle placed into the mouthpiece backbore, leadpipe or tubing. Very funny! :)

When you realize chair testing is tomorrow. xD

Hey, Mr. Schmidt, look at how much I've practiced over the summer!

But you have to know what key the duck is tuned to???

Hey Bruce great intiative concept.. Thanks for sharing. I found another concept which works on all three values with scales for increasing your range without trying.. The large tuning slide of the trumpet you can insert a smaller tube copper or brass from your local hardware store. You can put a protective layer of tape on the outer part of the tube, but not to much because it can be jammed in your trumpet. The air which enters the camber will go through the inner pipe and the tape will also prevent air going around the outer part of the pipe.. It basically makes your inner diameter dimension smaller and increase your ranger higher... Once again thanks for sharing your video with us.

Bruce, did you give up carving? It seems you have too much time in your hands.

Lol I did this to prank my trumpet co-players in my band xD Sticked it into the mouthpiece though. This trick was better! lol Have to do it again... in my new band 8) nobody knooows aahaha

Great video. I predict an increase in business for repair techs. Anyone know how to get a whatchamacallit out of a third valve slide? :)

0:21 when you accidentally step on your bunny

Wow I was just screwing around with my range and I was feeling pretty juicy so I went for it and I was like where have I heard that pitch before? I just realized it was from this video. That squeak is actually very accurate to what someone inexperiences sounds like squeaking a double G

If it looks stupid but works it ain't stupid

Thanks to you all of our trumpets have been yelled at for putting squeakers in their valves while on the field😂

Easily the most efficient way at achieving these high notes with little effort. great video, I'll be sure to put this into use

Had a guy bring in two of the reeds. Fun ensued in marching band.

please where can i get all this materials. i really love this. i will take it back to Africa and wow my audience with this trick.

Manufactured by Warburton.

That is the most awesome thing I have EVER seen on KZfaq!!!!!!

And I spent years developing my chops for nothing. lol

So you're telling me I just spent an entire summer practicing for nothing?! But really, this is a ridiculously cool trick, thanks for showing us.

So THAT's what the 4th valve is for ...

Thanks a lot (sarcasm). I’m an over the road trucker and now when I practice I have animals showing up at my truck.

I'm going to show my son... He'll get a kick out of this

I instantly did this yesterday, used the reed of a small NERF - dog squeaker (which is VERY loud), some DIY rubber washers and put it into the 3rd valve pipe of my rotary valve trumpet. Wishing my weirdo trumpet-buddies a good summer by sharing 2 short clips, they can't stop speculating about my skills - hehe. This is really great fun, can't await trying it out in orchestra in front of the maestro. Good to know a doctor on tuba *LOL*

That's freakin' hilarious!

Well, it's a neat trick that, obviously, works.. It makes me wonder if the pro's are doing this, as well..

I tried it and my director was amazed. One day I took my slide out and it fell. My teacher said what’s that and I said My talent

This is the funniest thing I have heard in a long time. Thanks Bruce

Hilarious! Works great too! Just bought a $1.25 squeaky toy, surgically removed the squeaker, implanted it (removably) in the slide, and voila. My squeaker gets me only to Double high F, but it's a super fun gag :)

Where to buy it Is there a shop to recommend? Thank you.

It's a neat little trick, i am for sure gonna try this out just to mess around with it XD

This is right up there with the flame-throwing trombone. Nice video.

A lot like corking the bat. Always wanted to try that. So, obvious question for me is, how much higher can you rig a trumpet to go? Can barely stand the way they sound now, but still curious. Got some birds I could scare away with a modified trumpet bird blaster.

I've always used that for my high notes. 40 years a pro and no one ever knew :)?

My dog recognized the sound and is now looking for a squeeky toy! LOL

That could work on the 4th valve of my tuba!

ROFLMFAO! To think that it took me years and years and years to be able to have the chops to hit the high notes, when all I needed was a squeaky toy! ;-)

I can hit a double g but I can't scream it. I've gotta try this out.

Wow I will definitely take this into account. My section has been making fun of me because sometimes I'm not on top of my game but yet I can hit notes higher than they can and they are seniors and I'm a FRESHMAN! Will use this "trick" to fool them!

"Yeah, but you can't go through life just pushing down the third valve!" ~ Me

Yeah but then a flock of squeeze toy ducks land on your roof! Tears rolling down my face. Too funny! Thanks Bruce!

The squeaker flew into my valve casing

GENIUS!

I heard about this 35 years ago. It was fun then as it is now. I never tried it because I had the range, but I could have used it when I felt lazy!

That's one of the most creative tricks I've seen ! :D way to go !

No one: Every Trumpet player in existence: “This is a good Idea”

our band director showed us this but told us if we did this to his trumpets, he would kill us. 😂

That Reed actually played the Right note

this is the best thing ever

If you put device in 3rd valve ,are limited to not use 3rd valve in lower notes with it installed

I am forcing myself to stop reading these comments as my stomach is cramping up from laughter. This video and comments are the funniest in my KZfaq experience so far. Perhaps something about trumpet/cornet players' brains being damaged by too much pressure?

phenomenal, my career is set :)

So what happens if you do actually buzz through the modified valve?

so hillarious!!!! and the best answer to all these "I can reach higher than you" playrs thanks for the vid!!!

And with a straight face. Well delivered. Funny stuff!

I used to do "G above double-C" on a Benge 6X with control at full volume and a "triple-C" at a LOUD squeal with a complete horn and no tricks. Big deal, but my hat is off to you, sir.

absolutely brilliant. I'd love to have half of this mood.

I have repaired instruments for 30 years and now I why I have pulled 2 squeakers out of valve casings that must have came out of the slide and froze up the valve

That had me belly laughing, and both my hounds came dashing in urgently to investigate. Ha!!! I still might do this for shits and giggles on a badly dented Bundy, and tell people only an 80's Bundy will work

as a trumpet player, i find that if anyone were to perform with this, it would be very insulting.

Love it! Gotta go to Petco now...BYE!

After having a lousy day with subway delays and blisters on my feet this made me laugh and laugh and laugh... Oh man that was funny. Thanks!

Amazing, I just to play in a little latin band in my country. We played just by ear the songs because unfortunately no one actually teach us tl read or write music. I buy my trumpet, but is so bad that I cannot play with others.. :( It was a really nice video Mr. Bruce and hopefully your dog is fine.

That is amazing! You made my day!

My whole perspective on life just changed for my instrument

Your pet is going to have to "Squeeze one off" himself! 😜

I am what you would call a relatively inexperienced player who has been able to play high Fs on trombone since 9th grade (g for trumpets). I went from in 8th grade being able to play normal F above the staff to the octave above that in around 2 months with the easiest trick possible. You just gotta get reps. Preferably with good technique but just play your full range every day and try to expand it just a little, don’t stay in your comfort zone because then it will stay just your comfort zone. I have now monopolized the high brass, with the ability to go above high C on French horn on my first day, and now having high G on trumpet after a few months (turns out my mouthpiece had something majorly wrong with it that was setting me back so the day I got it changed I gained a fifth of range. Obviously I’m not experienced so take it with a grain of salt but this is kinda what the guy is talking about so I feel like I should at least say something to anyone who actually needs an answer.

Hilarious Bruce!!!!!

If I knew about this technique 30 years ago I could have had a career as a high note man. Maynard must have used a different to hit those double Cs. Thanks a million for the tip. I am borrowing my son's dog's squeeze toy and heading out to the plumbing supply tomorrow morning.

Instructions unclear, learned to play double c but can’t find the squeaky part

I came here for the duck from the thumbnail, not disappointed 👌🏻

I'm going to do this in my first trumpet lesson

Always knew you had a great sense of humor!

Bruce this is so hilarious to me

This was just TERRIFIC!!! I just couldn't stop laughing!!!

Bruce , Some people have a lack of humor. Keep up the good work and the trumpetblog

Funny! Noticed you were struggling a little after high D at the top of the staff...thinking this is YOUR secret! Thanks for sharing though!

Savage

People playing just high notes may do this but the ones playing songs in the upper register are actually able to do it. I trained for upper register by holding a sharpie in my lips to strengthen my embouchure and lots of crunches. Our high school band teacher also had us practice daily with a trumpet hanging off the ceiling and no hands. Just slurs. Senior year of school could just touch double E flat.

Sounding good! A bit disappointing for those of us trying to remind ourselves of the physical of the couple of brilliant videos on here with pointers to getting a high register going.

Absolutely hilarious! I might have to do this around my friends and then show them the Shilkie 24 mp I play thru!

Man you are a genius, tried it today with my saxophone, what a success 🎷

I'm sorry, I did for get to mention that Manard Furguson has passed away. You can see and isten to his and Doc Severson videos here in youtube. I'm sorry for the bad spelling.

Oh my gosh Bruce, why didn't you figure this out and let us know sooner!!! Years and years of private lessons and decades of practice wasted!!! This is going to be great! Our two dogs always perform "Squeakectomies" on their toys almost immediately, so with one quick trip to PetSmart I'll be able to finally stop practicing! :-)

Lollllll what a trick!! 🤣🎺 What a discovery! I wish I knew this in high school

What size rubber washer

this is the most amazing thing ive ever seen

You really made me laugh - thanks for that! Best wishes

This was fun! I still have my trumpet from teen years. I took lessons, but was limited partly because after having meningitis, was very slow at sight reading. I still entertain myself at 80 years...not good enough to entertain others. God bless!! I have many personal videos on my channel... I hope you'll take a peek. Smile...

WHAT DO I THINK!!! Ohhh.... there is only so much to say... LOL barely covers it, but I sure needed a good laugh!!! HAH!!!