The Yakuza Trumpet Finger Method
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In this episode of "Trumpet with Bob," @bobbyspellman takes inspiration from the grisly practices of Japan's most infamous criminal syndicate to improve finger strength and dexterity on trumpet.
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@BlurredTrees Жыл бұрын
Wish I saw this earlier. I just joined the yakuza.
@youngmonkreturns5973 Жыл бұрын
Love ya Bob
@spartacusjonesmusic Жыл бұрын
Very cool idea. Can't wait to try it.
@BopWalk Жыл бұрын
Definitely an interesting method, will try it! Thanks.
@JonNewell Жыл бұрын
I’ll give that a try! Thanks
@GamerDad1987 Жыл бұрын
I discovered years ago in school that I could play that way almost as well with those 3 fingers as the standard ones. MY brain just switched and made it work. It's kind of fun, never really considered it as an exercise
@nolancarpenter9385 Жыл бұрын
I used to do this in middle school when I got bored lol... Didn't know it actually helped anything
@casimir9185 24 күн бұрын
I had to do this when i broke my index finger in middle school, when it healed it was kinda hard going back to the regular way oddly enough
@esotericist Жыл бұрын
But the Yakuza tradition is to cut off the pinkie anyhow. So you can continue to play the Shakuhachi bamboo flute and go begging for food. Which instrument also requires no pinkie. And JUST HAPPENS to be based on the blues scale. Some say... The japanese invented cool jazz. Which is why Chet baker's greatest album was... wait for it... Chet Baker Live in Tokyo
@shawnyoung9726 Жыл бұрын
cool! What horn is that?
@BopWalk Жыл бұрын
That is a Martin Committee model trumpet a vintage trumpet notorious with qualities favoring jazz. Most Jazz trumpeters in the 50s were playing on Committees. It is still very popular today and commands high resell prices.
@shawnyoung9726 Жыл бұрын
@@BopWalk Thought so--wasn't sure.
@wimkrol2233 Жыл бұрын
I doubt this. I’m afraid my subconscious brain will get used to it 😅
@apolloskyfacer5842 Жыл бұрын
Why not just use the third finger instead of the first and second fingers in fast chromatic scales. I do this all the time. Yes, the third fingering is noticeably flat in the E s and As ect. But in fast passages, it hardly matters.
@ecosteak Жыл бұрын
Don't join the Yakuza