Stop splitting notes
Performing music to an audience is always one of the most wonderful feelings. Performing a beautiful solo in our ensemble makes it soo much more enjoyable. For a brief moment its all about us. ( A good way to feed that trumpet player ego lol). While you’re performing your solo, It’s going really well an then at the peace of the solo there it is. The dreaded split note! Frustration kicks in and the end of the solo is a mess. Split notes are a common part of playing brass instruments. Sometimes they’re unavoidable but we can certainly do plenty in the practice room to prevent them happening.
I use this exercise that can be found in the Arban “Bible”. It’s a fantastic exercise and approached this way and you will improve your hit rate and lower the split rate.
If you don’t have an Arban technical studies book for Trumpet/ Cornet you can get it from the link below.
If you would like to get more out of your practice check out my free guide Play Like a Pro on the side. https://learntrumpetonline.mykajabi.c...
As always,
#HappyPractising
