"Yup. I just played the shit out of that. On to #2."

I honestly listen to this everyday. I practice this song everyday. My goal is to sound like this. It motivates me every single day without fail.

Thanks! The best advice is something you've probably heard before;PRACTICE SLOWLY. REALLY SLOWLY! PERFECT IT AT A SLOW SPEED AND SPEED UP THE PERFECTION. Good luck

Steve, thanks for your kind comments and for asking a very good and important question regarding breathing. You're right, I don't take or use much air because I use a low flow/ high resistance technique across my entire range. Due to the configuration of my physical technique my general level of compression is higher than most players but my top lip is very relaxed which allows maximum resonance and therefore increased amplitude. It's unconventional but most of what I now believe and do is!

The chops on this guy holy cow

I found the sheet music to this study and read along as he played. This guy is really, really good. Effortless control over a wide range. Very nice indeed.

Thanks. If you like the accompaniments they are now available for purchase from BRASS WIND PUBLICATIONS. You get the trumpet & piano parts in full, a cd of the accompaniments played at 3 different speeds and my solo recordings of all 14 studies. Great value!

A few years after hearing this, and currently studying at a world class music school, his playing still absolutely blows me away, bravo!

Thanks for your positive comments. Great to get this type of feedback and to know it's helping others in some way. Yes I'm preparing some more studies to post soon including 7, 9 and 11. If you ever get that feeling when you need to exhale before you inhale try panting about 10 times before you start - it's a technique I use often. I also get asked a lot about playing the opening 12 bars in one breath; truth is I can actually do it in one @ c=80 ! It's all about efficient use of the air.

One of the best trumpet/cornet vids on youtube. Intonation is great, control, attacks, everything is there. This guy is an accomplished player!

Paul, your playing is simply stunning and brilliant! Wow!!!!

Beautiful playing! Thanks for posting this classic!

Absolute perfection. Can't believe an Arban study has made it as one of my favourite KZfaq videos....Bravo !!

Breathtaking rendition Paul an inspiration to every Brass player. Mr Arban would be honoured that you blessed his study with such precision and energy.

I've been listening to this over and over for the past month.. You are a truly amazing player

this is giving me the chills.... so relaxed yet precise....

Congrats! Beautiful tone!

Wow.... 32 no breathe.. Amazing.. Brilliant tone and quality, i always find myself coming back to this video.

Yes! Wow. I find this piece rather difficult to get all the lip slurs but you make it sound as easy as pie. And not only that, your tempo is 1.5 times what I play it at. Thanks for making this video; it's inspirational!

Killin it! Thank you for this fantastic performance and thank KZfaq for slowmo...

Most excellent playing. Salute !!!

Bravo!!! It is really really good. Thank you for posting your playing. I really wish to listen more music you play.

Hermosa interpretación!!!

BRAVO! Excellent work! These are the kinds of videos I really appreciate on KZfaq. By the way, nice tone.

So perfect and inspiring~! Thank you the sharing.

this is awesome..love this study under the arban!

I put this on my list of trumpet pieces to listen to and emulate!

God... this is absolutely fantastic. Great!!!!

Que bien por fin escucho a un músico que lo hace sin fallas metiendo las ligaduras a donde van y prolijo felicitaciones

That's good advice Daniel. Perfect at a slow speed and speed up perfection.

Outstanding in every facet

Wow... absolutely brilliant!

Execelente, mis mas sinceras felicitaciones por el nivel logrado en su carrera.Gracias por ofrecer sus interpretaciones.

Woooow, the best interpretation of this study I've seen on youtube! On the other hand, anyone know where to find the piano accompaniment of this piece? If I can download it in mp3 much better ... :)

Thanks for posting. This is how it should be played. Nice and clean.

Wonderful playing Paul. If only I could play my violin a fraction as well you play the cornet / trumpet!

Not too shabby!

Your playing is incredible! I love this and your piccolo trumpet piece (sweet picc by the way). Please post more videos of your playing.

I love the way you play. 👏👏👏

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

great piece played by an even greater player... just got it for my tuba last night and can't wait to break it in.

absolutely brillent this is GREAT MOTIVATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Exceptional work, thanks

Another great performance Paul! This was my audition piece for my high school band in 10th grade. I ate, drank, and slept this tune for 3 weeks! And I can play it by memory even after 30 years of not playing it...although not to the level you play it. Fantastic job! You've helped inspire me to pull out the ol' Arbans book again!

Que talento, realmente esses estudos do arban so de emocionar quando bem executado com neste caso. PARABENS

Impressionnant!

I wish the camera didn't zoom in at random times so I could know exactly when the performer takes a breath.

Beautiful

wow. that was awesome. its good to post this kind of videos so other people who arent at that level yet. its very educational for people like me who are attemting to play those kinds of pieces.

Fantastic playing! Congrats!

this song is a beast, i am working on knocking all of these studies out, after you master the first two, the rest make more sense. there are recordings of all of them out there, they help! great job!

Excellent ! ! !

Truely inspiring!

Arban is the best, I'm almost through his books, and i learned verry much of this.

It's so smooth and good

Brilliant!

Fantastic!

Bravo!!!!

Grande Paul!!!

Very great! Beautiful

You made me bend my knees ... I am ... flabbergasted! Thanks ... For this incredible talent you seem to take great care. ;o))

Brilhante!!! Queria poder tocar assim... um dia a gente chega la...

Bravo!!

The brilliant new accompaniments to all 14 studies are available through brasswind publications. The publication includes both piano and trumpet parts and a cd with the accompaniments at three different speeds plus my performances. A must have for all serious trumpet and cornet players.

wow been playin that for years never knew it could sound like that. gonna practice all day tommorrow

nice run! awesome sauce playing!

Hello Paul, thanks a lot for your answer. I am very interested in your technique. I have started to play trumpet when I was 6 years old. I think the zenit of my "career" was in 5th grade, playing the first trumpet of Bachs overture, but then I was studyin science and I just rediscoverd trumpet again a year ago. (I never stopped totally) But now it is really fun again to try to play Arban and similar things. I now look at the embouchure more with a scientific view and try different things...

The best video on arbans 1 yet

superb respect a++++++++++++++++++++++

This song kicked my ass at MO All State auditions in 2012

I remember when I auditioned for ECU band camp with this going into the 8th grade. Can’t play like this anymore sadly

this is unbelievable...wow!

good god man. inspiring. wow.

That was amazing!!

very goooody !!

Bravo,from Serbia.and of cours many regards.

It is superb!!!

wonderful. I love it. I have to play 1 of the first 3 studies for region and if i could sound like this i would be guaranteed first chair.

fantastico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Parabens!

man this is amazing

Great, great.

You make it sound easy, nice playing.

Awesome!!

That was crazy good!!

@francescodeguidi Thanks for listening and for your comments. Yes I was on the Peter Gabriel Recording.

Me too. I love it.

Браво!!!

bravo!!!

His finger technique is incredible! This tips of his fingers never leave the valve caps! Even the 3rd!

@panamanian911 It's a cornet - it has a more conical bore than a Trumpet, and is used more in Brass Band music.

Thanks for the comment. If you want to hear more I recorded all 14 studies and they come with the publication. The accompaniments are brilliant. Composed by John Alley (genius pianist London Symphony Orchestra) they are all in different styles and bring a fresh challenge andnew lease of life to the studies. You play?

fantastic

thanks very much!!!

Fantastic! There needs to be more videos of him.

thanks very much

Amazing😱😱

excelente, que tecnica, wow!!!!!!!!

Solid!

Bravo!

This was literally the only video of any instrument on KZfaq that isn't obviously struggling to get everything in there. Everyone else either couldn't breathe fast enough, didn't have a consistent tempo, or had unfortunate tone. Thank you.