How to Practice Trumpet Without a Trumpet 

I don't have a trumpet yet, but I prepare to be a trumpeter, thank for the good advices.

Trumpet with bob to the rescue again!

Equally wonderful for my trombone. Thank you for your teaching

I've used my mouthpiece on a spare lead pipe to warm up. For me, it is especially effective to play notes between the fundamental and first partial on the pipe. I used to have a "Buzzarella," purported to be made by Vincent Penzarella; it was similar to a BERP, but made of brass. One part was meant to be inserted in the horn like a mouthpiece,and the other held the mouthpiece for buzzing. I never used it, and sold it years ago. Several top drum corps use the BERP FWIW. Cheers!

I use my left hand like a trumpet for scales sometimes. The knuckle of index finger is the valve 1, knuckle of middle finger is valve 2 and the knuckle of ring finger is valve 3. My left hand is always at hand :D This exercise is excellent for scale practice. I recommend two applications for ear training (Toned Ear) and for rhythm (Complete Rhythm Trainer). Both are very useful! Thanks Bob!

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I (a comeback player) have been very good about eating my vegetables, trumpet-wise, for the past several months, and have seen real improvements. Soon I'll be moving and will have to take a week or more away from the horn. So thanks for this video! However, I will *not* be free buzzing. That has always seemed to tighten me up and develop bad habits. To each their own! I know it's helpful for many.

Another thing to do is to away from the horn is articulation. I sometimes try to improve my single tonguing speed by tonguing 16th notes in time to my steps while walking. You can also sing melodies while working on different tongue/slur patterns etc. (like groups of two and three 8th notes).

Hi Bob, graeat video! I'm a teacher and I want to share my opinions about these points: -Totally agree with you about listening-singing! -The pencil exercise is great and I recomend it to all of my students. I tried PETE (by warburton) but I didn't like it so much, anyway I know lot of players like this tool. If pencil is to light I recommend using a coffe spoon instead of pencil. -Breathing tool? throw them away! They are good for "pumping" your breathing and for a "placebo effect". They don't help players in finding a good, natural and efficient breathing. If you use them too much you go in the "overblowing world" (I did it when I was a student...). -I'm not a fan of mouthpiece buzzing alone. I recommend using the BERP (plastic version) or a buzzing tool beacuse they give you a backpressure that is almost the same of the trumpet. This two tools improved my playing (and it's the same for my students)

Awesome video! Thanks! Please please do a whole video on ear training. That seems veeery interesting.

Very good comments. Thanks

Amazing video, I loved it!

The Burp and the PETE work well for me when I cannot practice. If you get that metal PETE that weighs quite a bit more and builds strength somewhat more.

GREAT suggestions, indeed! 😃

I use the Pete. It's more weighted and contoured better than a pencil.

The pencil exercise is really really good and made my embouchure better instantly 🤧 thank you for the quality content

Bobby, As always a great video. Bobby have you done a video on how to memorize music? Appreciate all you do.

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Hello !! New trumpet player here 🤚your videos helped me a lot for beginning my journey. I just have one question, it's been 3 days since I got my trumpet and I can play my first five notes (c-d-e-f-g) but after these notes my throat feels like closing and there is a tension between my collarbones. I actually can see the area expanding. What am I doing wrong ? I can play currently play my first octave, but in the last 3 notes (a-e-c) I'm having a hard time and the sound is not coming out properly. Thank you !!

love your style mate. what horn/mp is that there. it looks awesome

Nice tks, any chance of the type of music you listen to to visualize and support your tone tuning.

Thank you Bob, I've struggled with overused ambrochure, do you have some advise?

I use a pam pet to keep me going.

Omg first