Taught by renowned trumpet player
Rex Richardson
Playing in the high register may be the most desired skill on the trumpet. In this course, Rex Richardson explains why optimizing to be a great all-around trumpeter will lead to the biggest benefits for your range over time. He teaches a series of guided flexibility exercises you can use, regardless of your level, to increase your comfortable range without tensing.
Philosophy of High Notes
High notes are not about strength, but rather about efficiency and cultivating the right frame of mind. Rex also dispells a few myths about gear and high notes.
Practicing Range with Flexibility
Developing flexibility can be one of the most reliable ways to practice range, though it isn't the only one. Rex provides a number of exercises that help us avoid unnecessary tension in the high register, from simple to advanced.
Articulation in the Extreme Registers
Articulation in the high and low register is challenging, because the entire tongue has to be engaged in a very specific way. Rex provides some simple exercises for working on tonguing up high and down low!
Click here to download the course workbook PDF and see the full syllabus →Rex Richardson is a world-renowned trumpet soloist and professor at Virginia Commonwealth University who has performed in groups as varied as Joe Henderson's Quintet and the Brass Band of Battle Creek.
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