The Problem Holding Back Most Trumpet Players Is ...

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Жыл бұрын

It's a problem we've all struggled with at some point, and some of us way more than others - OVERBLOWING!! I have a lot to say about this topic because it's an issue I've struggled with myself for many years. Thankfully, I've been able to overcome a ton of these overblowing issues through focused, dedicated strategies on this subject. In this video, I talk about what overblowing is, what some of the underlying causes are, and I offer 5 tips on ways to address this problem that can help make your trumpet journey way easier, more fun, and frankly, less painful! Please, like, comment, and subscribe to JAZZMIND, and thanks so much for 2K subs in literally only 4 months, that's crazy!!! Wishing you love and music - Tito
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Tito Carrillo is professor of jazz trumpet at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: music.illinois.edu/faculty/ti...

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@chrislarnder3357 Жыл бұрын

Amazing how you have managed to bring new perspectives to playing the trumpet.....something that has been taught for so long, yet you've found different ways to put things across. Maybe it's because you always come from a place of how you corrected/improved things in your own playing, rather than just 'do these routines'. I had a long car journey at the weekend and took the opportunity to listen to your new album......outstanding. In this recent video you mention your aim of keeping a good big sound through all registers....you certainly practice what you preach! Thanks for the great output........keep it up!

@jazzmindwithtitocarrillo605 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words Chris, and for checking out the album! 🙏🏽

@germanviquez Жыл бұрын

The best teachers are the ones who went through many technical difficulties! I know many teachers who "naturally" did it well... and although they were professionals, they don't know how to play well... I'm not saying all of them, but many don't know how they do it haha, so I appreciate watching this video and knowing that they do we can do very well! Thanks Tito!! Greetings from Uruguay!

@Brookzplayzmuzic 11 ай бұрын

Few tips 1. Provide time stamps. People love them. 2. Shorten videos to 8- 11 minutes if possible ( People have short attention spans). 3. Upload often.

@acandersjr 6 ай бұрын

I really like playing with ear plugs in both ears. Even if it doesn't sound so great for me. I can hear my pitch very well and the feedback of the sound is so clear that I never push with plugs in . This is my way forward forever.

@ShotsForSnots 5 ай бұрын

You’ve developed my range over the past month tremendously. Thank you. Shout out to Bobby spellman and Eric Wilson as well.✊🏾

@dean314videos9 Ай бұрын

I really haven’t played since 1994… I would pick it up once every 2-3 years and play a few notes. Now it’s 2024 and I’m 47 years old. Got convinced to play with this group. Got back to practicing… watching your videos… I’m more mature and my vocabulary etc have improved… you bring a theory and technique that I NEVER heard any professional teacher etc have said. My nephew is an instructor etc has a masters in music and I never had discussions like this … but then again he teaches string and piano…😂 Thanks for the videos and keep up the good work.

@markkirschenmann3925 3 ай бұрын

Super helpful Tito. I really like your smaller mouth environment idea. I've been prone to overblowing for years from playing in loud bands. One thing that helped me was to remind myself that the bell is pretty far in front of our ears, so we're not hearing volume/projection as it actually exists in a room, but reflections of it. I'm going to try your long-tone, cresc-decresc idea for sure. I also like your idea of using earplugs not only as protection but as a way to better hear ourselves, that's cool. And I've fallen prey to the idea of more air, more air, more air, especially in the upper register. I like how you dispel that idea. Wow, great stuff! Thank you!

@SteamMikey Жыл бұрын

Hi Tito. My condolences, may your grief be short but your memories long. This is such a timely and valuable video for me. I've noticed that sometimes it feels like my entire lip is vibrating in the cup, but other times i feel like I’m sending a jet of air into the mp. If I can keep the 'jet' feeling, my stamina is much greater. I tend to lose the jet in the lower register, and if I'm playing a lot in the upper register it feels like I can play longer - so long as I maintain the jet and hold back. I now think that the full lip vibe is overblowing, and so I’m focusing on ‘maintaining the jet’ in all registers. I love your ‘ride the elevator’ analogy from a previous video and I’m getting better at using that to ascend without psyching myself out :) Thank you for sharing your experience Tito, it’s making a huge difference to me. 🙏

@greeneguy6297 11 ай бұрын

It’s about time someone made a video on this subject! Thank you for what you’re doing Tito, keep it up!!

@TrombaSolo Жыл бұрын

Hi Tito, I love your videos. I subscribed to your channel. I was a classical orchestral player (principal trumpet - major orchestra) until about 14 years ago (I'm 74 now) and never had to play above high C or rarely high D (concert). I had the range I needed. Now, I'm playing lead in a big band and I, too, am stuck at high F or G on a Bb trpt. I'm hoping your videos will help. So far, so good. I really like your approach and way of explaining things. Thanks. I will keep watching. Hope to join the Double High C Club one of these days. 😁

@tysonleuthauser1412 Жыл бұрын

We love you tito

@MrDiarmuid67 4 ай бұрын

My first instructor told me to think of raising the tongue in the mouth as being the same as putting your thumb over the end of a hose. The same amount of air is passing through a smaller opening, so the air needs to speed up, which in turn makes the lips vibrate faster. You don't need to blow any harder or try to push more air through.

@jackbussell2888 Жыл бұрын

67 year old hobbies that appreciated your insight. Tone has always been my strength and I see myself in much of your description. Working on improving range

@kbarnes1189 Жыл бұрын

Well, Tito, once again you have just nailed it! Overblowing has also been one of the biggest impediments to my progress. No doubt, that is one of the most difficult bad habits to break. From a pure physics standpoint, power in playing is the product of air pressure and air volume. In other words, it's like multiplying numbers. For example, 4 X 5 = 20 but so does 2 X 10. What that means to us horn players is that we can "monkey" around with air pressure and air volume to generate power. To play more efficiently, we can reduce air volume but increase air pressure. In fact, as we age we tend to lose lung capacity so if we want to play well into our "later" years, we better learn how to utilize air pressure in our playing. As you so clearly explained, that can be done with the tongue position in the mouth. Great job, keep it up!

@jeremiasbernardo7325 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this precious content!!!

@rafaellopez2775 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tito,appreciate your job

@zachwolfe8884 Жыл бұрын

Man, I’ve had a rough few months too. Good to see you posting another great video. Looking forward to trying that long tones exercise.

@bdscully Жыл бұрын

Amazing content as always, Tito! Thank you so much for sharing. I am so sorry about the loss of your mother in law. Thanks for deciding to produce more content even under these unfortunate circumstances.

@PracticeWithMrWard Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these great videos.

@MpoweredLiving Жыл бұрын

Condolences to you and your family... Thank you for the great videos...

@jackielinde7568 Жыл бұрын

I've recently picked my horn back up after kicking it around the house for the last 18 years. One of the things I discovered as I started practicing again is that I was blowing loudly a lot. Mind you, I wasn't a good musician back when I was in high school and college, especially where practice was concerned. So my embouchure has a lot of issue, and I know I need private lessons to help me fix my face. But I'm going to try this stuff so I stop deafening myself and scaring my cats. (They go running when I break out the trumpet.)

@chuckbeers2540 Жыл бұрын

Tito, You are 100 percent correct on this advice, and I'm just getting it at an later age. I hope the young lads take this info to heart. Thanks Tito🙏

@jackielinde7568 Жыл бұрын

QUESTION: (And this might need to be a separate video.) How can we tell if we're playing with the correct mouthpiece? I started out on a Conn 3C that came with my trumpet in 1984 (Yeah, I'm old. Don't make me break out the cane and whack you youngun's.) Played that for two years in middle school. Got to high school, and my band director had me switch to a Vincent Bach 5C. Played on that through high school. Got to College, and one of the seniors in marching band found out what I was playing on and told me to get a 3C. Been playing on the Blessing 3C ever since. (Still have the other two mouth pieces.) Now I'm coming back after about an 18 year hiatus and trying to do things ... differently ... than I was doing before. (My practice/study habits were piss poor.) But that brings the question: How do I know if I'm on the right mouthpiece or not?

@jazzmindwithtitocarrillo605 Жыл бұрын

Choose the mouthpiece that gives you the most freedom to express who you really are on the horn. The real tricky part for me that I have found is that as I experiment with different techniques, like a mouth shape and tongue and jaw, etc., mouthpieces that I dismissed before have all of a sudden become relevant to me again. That’s not because the mouthpiece changed, but because I have been adjusting my own approach to the instrument. I have become a much more efficient player in these recent years, so I’ve had to continue to adjust my gear accordingly. But start with the mouthpieces that you have currently, and run a playing test where you play the same exercises on each mouthpiece and see which one responds with the least amount of thought and effort. I hope this helps!

@blow-by-blow-trumpet Жыл бұрын

Oh man I've struggled (and struggle) with all of these things. I'm generally on top of all of it in practice and non-stressful situations but often I forget to play with enough care and everything goes south. I will try to focus on the feeling and let everything else take care of itself. Sorry to hear about your loss. Your videos are really helping me and many others I'm sure so thank you as always.

@adelsopaz9344 Жыл бұрын

Maestro Tito, saludos, gracias! por el tiempo que se toma, para hacer ese excelente contenido en su canal, realmente excelente contenido, muchas gracias!🤗

@severinoprina7442 7 ай бұрын

Grandioso, grazie

@robjohannesson2037 Жыл бұрын

I am really hearing alot of familiar things about my own playing. I will be watching you more... Thanks!

@stevekalesia7933 6 ай бұрын

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

@jakegordon8686 Жыл бұрын

I’m a soprano cornet player and your tips are helping me thank you for all your advice

@sundayjams7399 Жыл бұрын

Tito !!!! Can’t believe how much being cognizant of my lip corners being tight in all registers has immediately improved my tone! Like flipping a switch ! We do love you! I love you it’s amazing! And I was making fun of the face you made! Fantastic thank You!

@jazzmindwithtitocarrillo605 Жыл бұрын

No worries, I thought your comment was hilarious! 😆. Glad the videos are helping!

@JazzStephane 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Tito! I have been playing with a much smaller apperture, which gives me much more control. The tone is smaller, but i feel if i am patient, i can start to get a bigger sound without overblowing.

@shamslife9182 Жыл бұрын

Have a good soul recovery! Youre wife as well ! You are a fantastic human being ❤ And thanks for everything

@adamwtrumpet Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you for this video

@todddemaria9600 Жыл бұрын

Another great video Tito!I think I will start using an ear plug during some loud gigs.Im 55 and been playing for 46 years and have always found many gigs were overblown.That goes for a few recent gigs.As you stated,endurance drops,tone gets very brash and the next day chops feel aweful.Its a hard habit to break.Ive been backing off alot more recently during practice and am starting to feel the horn really vibrate in my hands.I think I have found the sweet spot.Thanks for the tips!

@ISuperTed Жыл бұрын

06:46 - 09:34 - 100% what I did on my last gig! Depping in a big band in the Jazz chair and had loads of solos (9!) - just blew myself out and next day really sore lips, almost ulcerated. Even started to get puffy cheeks. The funny thing is most of my solos were recorded and I sounded good. However 2 days time in rehearsal I couldn’t play anything. Sounded terrible! Definitely watching and re-watching your video some great advice in here especially the bubble analogy!

@jean-lucdenis3009 Жыл бұрын

Thank you from La Ville Du Bois near Paris in France

@hte3940 Жыл бұрын

Hi Tito! It's always great to to get different aspects and ideas how to improve trumpet playing - thank you for producing so much interesting content. I am playing trumpet in a wind orchestra which means that I am playing with 60 to 70 other musicians without amplifier. Sometimes it feels hard to play a high d or some tone in that upper register over the whole orchestra. If I would play with the same (litle) power as I would do for practicing alone there would be no chance to hear that note in a balanced way when playing with the whole orchestra. Which means that in many situations it feels that I have to play that high notes with full power in order to "lay" that note on top of the whole orchestra. Do you have any advice what is the best practice to treat with such situations?

@jazzmindwithtitocarrillo605 Жыл бұрын

This is when you need a second or third opinion. It’s easy to thing that we need to mash that high D for it to be heard over the orchestra, but you may be surprised to know that you may be projecting just fine, but YOU can’t hear yourself that well. I think this is one of the ways we psyche ourselves out. Focus on playing that high D with a tiny mouth, and use your lower body breath support WITHOUT ADDING MORE AIR. I think if you’re doing these things, that high D will sing, but it may feel much easier to play than normal. 😉