That little solo on the 8th day was extremely impressive

Every nerve ending in my trumpet playing body exploded when you said where’s the reed lol. It’s interesting seeing this because it’s basically all of the problems that me and my friends have but compounded and much more obvious. Interesting hearing your perspective on it and seeing that we still have many of these beginner issues in our fifth and sixth years. I’ll try to work on it lol.

I now play Trumpet for 5 years and your progress really surprised me, it took me a good week even getting out a good stable note. Very Impressive! I hope you will continue with the trumpet!

I just started learning Trumpet coming from Clarinet and Tuba and this is just so inspiring in its own way

You should do this again, but without playing sax the whole week

Thanks!!! This was great. I played trumpet in grade school, played flute in my 20’s, picked the trumpet back up in my late 30’s, was messing around with a tenor sax when I was 40 and my wife told me to sell my trumpet and buy a sax, I did, a mark VII, been playing the sax for the last 30 years. I’ve always been self taught, play by ear, but I just got the itch for trumpet again so I bought one. So at 70, here goes!!! Loved your honesty!!!

8 days??? That's great! You are always so hard on yourself. I play with a guy who plays alto sax and tuba. He plays both at a high level. You should consider continuing on both.

During school I had an hour on bari sax then directly after an hour on tuba. I started tuba last year and could play it well enough for a concert in a few months with only less than a hour a day. I also learned bass clarinet for a musical this past year. That was interesting, I showed up for the audition on tenor sax(also one I don't play normally) and no one was playing it so I said I could. I was playing like once or twice a week for only a few hours but I learned it well enough for the performances. The embouchures are so different:/ Luckily next years musicals both have bari sax parts (My main instrument.) edit: I got in on both tenor and bass clarinet for the musical I was in. It's also very hard for me to practice at home because I play very large instruments and have a lack of time:/

Bro learned more than me in a month of me starting trumpet in one day great job keeping playing the trumpet

I find it so impressive that they learned an incredible amount and made so much progress in 7 days. The piece played on the 8th day was incredible to knowing little to nothing on the 1st day.

That’s a pretty goddamn good trumpet sound for playing on such a shallow mouthpiece. Actually sounding really good by day 7. Bravo, brother!

This is very impressive for 7 days! There is a «trick» for getting the «buzz» that works for almost 100% of people that have never tried a brass instrument before: Put the tip of your thumb in your mouth and close the lip around it, then «spit» the thumb out and the lips should be making a buzz for most people. After doing that it should be easy to recognize and replicate, and then transfer that to the mouthpiece and instrument. :)

I'm revisiting the trumpet after 53 years. As you can imagine, I've lost the lips. I was an instrumental music major in college but thus far, you sound at least as good as me.😊❤

Those keen eye trumpeters out there will notice little red ring on the upper lip. :) A common thing I see in beginners, usually means pulling back trying to force the notes. I think that is why a lot of people say to only rest the pinky on top instead of hooking it so it is harder to pull back into the notes.

I've been learning trombne recently, and whenever I get frustrated, i always just go and play the trumpet(my main instrument)😂

As a saxophonist who tried to learn trumpet in a few days but gave up after one day this is impressive af

You have great ears which is definitely an advantage for listening for partials!

I play several instruments and bought a trumpet years ago. I gave it up because every time I would practice trumpet, my flute embouchure was worse. This never happened between sax and flute.

You did that way faster than it took me to learn flute from Sax I think it took me 20 days to make consistent sound from the flute. Great job and fun video.

I play the trombone so my first time trying trumpet was easy. I just didn't know the notes. Can't imagine how hard it would be to learn from woodwind to brass though.

Both Oboe and Bass Clarinet have a more "open" embouchure, similar to saxophone. I think those would be a piece of cake for you. Oboe and Sax fingerings are incredibly similar. I bet you would rock a baritone/euphonium. It has all the same concepts/technique of trumpet, but with an octave lower in range, your lips don't have to buzz as high as on trumpet. Most people find a trombone/baritone/euphonium buzz to be very natural.

I'd go for 30 days and see how you do. Drums, violin or cello, or trombone would be great! Clarinet is the same fingerings as sax so that would be a breeze.

Finally someone understands how hard trumpet is lol. But also not sure if moving the mouthpiece to the side of your lips is bad technique but my band director called me out for it after i developed that bad habit.

For 7 days you did a great job especially coming from a woodwind instrument! It took me 2 weeks just to get a noise out of my trumpet because I started out on tube and the embechure is so efferent anyways I think you did great!

Lip fatigue is REAL when learning the trumpet. Stretching the vowel sounds helps stretch your lips out as well as your embouchure

Saxophone player here trying to learn guitar at the moment. "where is the reed" The struggle is real my friend. I so want to try this now.

Hahaha I play both trumpet and sax and I can tell you that I’m impressed 👏🏽😂

A little late to the video, but as a fellow college saxophonist who picked up the trumpet I have two tips 1) Arban’s conservatory method was a great book. 2) Blow the air towards the top of the mouthpiece to get the higher notes. It automatically thins your airstream.

Nice video, and good on you for the effort and accomplishment! BTW, when you showed the mouthpiece (Shilke 13A4A), I remembered my playing days when occasionally trying a similar mouthpiece, and how that would have been the exact wrong thing for me to have tried when starting out, lol!

This Solo on Day 8 is so cool!! Amazing!

Bass clarinet is fun! The range is so much larger than saxophones (low Eb below the staff up to high G above the staff (Db and F concert pitch)). I hate that the tenor saxophone only goes down to Bb (Ab concert pitch), I want the low notes 😭 Especially for the arrangement of blue monk we play in class. It's in Bb concert, so the triplet then dropping down an octave I can't do because it's the low G. I could try playing it an octave up, but then I'd have to play altissimo notes, which I haven't practiced much on tenor. Though tenor cuts through the band better! Also today I played tenor madness with others for the first time in a while (we played it last year in class and decided to resurrect the tunes we played last year by playing them at lunch). I need to start working on expanding my range again, I didn't play enough over the summer so I lost some of my range (I lost altissimo on bass clarinet, though I can still reach it just not as easily). I got my tenor from my teacher about a year ago, the biggest difference I found from the bass clarinet was the embrochure. It wasn't a huge difference, but I found it annoying. The fingerings are very similar, just more pinky keys on clarinets!

I’d recommend getting a towel of some sort to let your spit out from the trumpet. It sound foul but it works. Also I heard that there was some crackling on your notes due to build up of spit, so get rid of the spit from the trumpet more frequently. It’s sounding great for your first days 😮 Hope you keep playing!

06:27 😂😂😂😂😂 LOL!

as a trumpet player this is pretty impressive

Great progress!! But the real question here is... Are you going to add trumpet to your covers when you feel secure about your playing?? Or It was just an experiment for fun??

When I first watched at the beginning I was like that’s how I use to sound I didn’t know that’s what new people sound like Good job day 8 was extremely impressive I wouldn’t have learned a piece on the 8th day for sure

How I wish I can call the world to your very sincere and solid personable presentations! Keep at it. Some of us, like your style and aspirations. Obu UDEOZO

I’m a sax player but OH MY GOD THE SPIT VALVE HE NEVER CLEARED IT EVER

At first you sounded like kids in my band class playing trumpet “we’re on week 12”

That solo went kinda crazy

I'm a trumpet player, studied for my BA in music. And I don't think it matters what order you lubricate the valves

Lol you progress very slowly. I don't know, it just sounded like me on my 4th day. Wish I posted stuff.

Great job man! Keep on playing trumpet

Try harmonica. It's similar but extra deceptive. Honestly there is a lot more to it than you'd think but really satisfying and convenient.

Man you really went with hard mode starting on that mouthpiece.

Nice u kept at it id keep playing more after that

One way to fix sloppy notes is by fixing your ambashure. Only firm up the corners of your mouth, leave the center loose.

hahhaha actually inspiring! it's cool to try to learn new things :)

You did really well for 7 days with trumpet. Try percussion (snare drum) - you will need to learn some basic rudiments and could try your hand at some trap set? You just need to have some coordination and be good at reading rhythms to start. Just a thought.

Pretty impressive for 8 days. lol. I bet if you played for a year your embouchure would improve greatly and you would be able to slot notes. You are already a very impressive musician that can improvise anything, so jazz trumpet would be a great addition. Plus you could buy mine as I no longer play. 25 years down the drain and free from the torture of the horn. Reeeee.. lol.

You got it exactly right: the main problem is that even if you want to, you can't really practice all day long :( If you continued for a couple more weeks you'd have reached the point where the lips start to accumulate fatigue, your playing worsens, and it destroys your mental fortitude xD Amazing job with the fingering. Made it look so easy (which it is, but I play the trumpet and I wanna moan about it)

I play trumpet and a few other instruments. I love seeing your videos... its my dream to be a touring musician.. what is your morning routine?? Anything you would recommend to a man making his reality??

My second comment! I returned the trumpet I bought last year because I struggled so much learning the correct embouchure. I just realised it could be because of how my lips are formed! I also have these gaps on each side like you. I just ordered a ptrumpet hytech as to not waste a lot of money and try to change my embouchure to the side! Maybe it helps me finally learning the correct embochure! 😊

Im “learning” the trumpet right now as a flute player (mainly because i am gonna get a french horn soon and i only have a trumpet so im just learning it for fun i guess lol) Its going uhhhhhhhhh… i mean i can play marry had a little lamb so BOOYA

Something I can say that could really help you get better is using the Chicowitz flow studies

those licks in the solo were crazy

Gotta love the break with John Coltrane lol

Im so happy, because I already play trombone, so I can play trumpet too

When he showed the case and showed all the torn up mutes it made me want to throw my trumpet 🎺 away but good job you did well especially for 7 days

Danggg Frankie your editing skills look super professional.

I love your videos but am a trumpet, this is what I was waiting for!!!!

Bel exemple de tout ce qu'il ne faut surtout pas faire : explorer seul ce instrument difficile et exigeant. C'est le meilleur moyen de tomber dans les pièges du débutant et de laisser s'installer des défauts qu'il faudra déconstruire ensuite. Meilleur chemin : trouver un bon pédagogue pour installer de bonnes bases.

He dropped the video

Very impressive for 8 days and i also play the same mouthpiece

that mouthpiece is also super hard to start on, i started on a bach 7c and use a schilkie 14a4a now

Video had me absolutely cackling with the edits

You should try a double reed or slide whistle next lol

woohoo! brass!

I play baritone bc and I have 5 different notes with no fingers down. Vary frustrating because if you are playing in the high area and out of nowhere the lowest note possible (in the tuba high range)

Chris Botti plays to the side and upper lip. I have seen his lip bloody from playing. Pretty good progress. I started playing Cornet when I was in 3rd grade and played brass all the way through school, but dropped it after...big mistake.

As someone who started learning it a couple months ago, harmonica would be interesting to see

You could do flute I think it’s the easiest instrument to learn and it has similar fingerings to sax, the only difference is the c and f#

Wow if has been a long time seeing u and you already do a face reveal cool keep up the good work

I expect a trumpet stream on tik tok soon ;)

day 8 is better than the beginner trumpets in my band

Yeah when I first transition to the trumpet from the saxophone that was very different. I noticed with the trumpet you just can't play a lot because your lips swell .

I needed 2 Years to play at least okay LOL (One Practise Day per Week). Unfortunately, our Trumpets don't have a working Pitching Thing tho Still can't play that well for a Solo Play, but I can play good in a Marching Band xD Be aware, when you take the Valves apart. If you want to oil it, just use the Holes below. Helped alot Times LOL

I play trumpet and you are doing good 😅

What’s the background music?

Lmfao when he put the valve back in wrong

Are you planning on continue playing the trumpet in like a little series or something? Bc I think if you just get some small advices from a trumpet player you will progress so much faster. (For example simply oiling your valves the richtige way would have given you better results at the end, I swear 😊) Nevertheless the results after just one week are pretty amazing. I think every teacher would be grateful to have a student playing that piece of music after learning the instrument for just a few days 😅

Bro he started this challenge an my bday lol loved the vid😄

I played the trumpet for threee weeks in band but there is one problem the values keep sticking what should i fo!!!

Very inspiring !!

I remember when I was like Frankie, good times

I’m a saxophone and I’m giving myself 3 years to learn trumpet before I attempt to start marching with drum corps

Doing great way better than some people in HONORS BAND which is the best at my middle school and they sound terrible like it’s there first day

When I first picked up my trumpet for the first time the first thing I did was play a double c, just came natural to me honestly

Starting on a jazz lead mouthpiece probably didn't make things easy. Once your embouchure has developed, that type of mouthpiece is well suited to playing in the upper register for extended periods of time. Until then, a smaller diameter mouthpiece with a deeper cup (such as a Bach 5c) would be beneficial.

LEARN OBOE!!! I've played oboe for 3 years and it isn't that hard (especially if you're accustomed to playing woodwinds)

Genius.

starting on a schilke 13a4a is crazy

Luke …remember the spit valve

Why did this vid pop up in my feed now? That was fun to watch! Have you tried the trumpet since than?

Bro that's actually a good trumpet

As a fellow sax player I also would like to know where the reed is.

Suuuper cooool!

You kick the slide out on anything that uses the third valve (d, c#, g)

I’m a trumpet player and I learned saxophone in 7 too

Trumpet=a love/ hate relationship(mostly hate). LOL