Ok, I hear you. But it *does* have a detrimental effect on my upper register when I go from L to ML horns. Every. Single. Time. I’d love to be able to unravel the mystery as to why this happens for me.

My 2 cents worth: the bore of a trumpet would have little to do with playing in the upper register. Playing in the upper register is a product of embouchure/aperture (shape and size), air, and the coordination of these components to work together.

Hey Sylvain, welcome to WindWorks. I just sent you an email reply and a welcome video. I just need to clarify a couple of things in your question before I can reply. Best Wishes, Greg

Thank you for the response mattroce.

No teeth, just lips form the seal.

When I started with Greg, I would do the exercises prescribed for 10-15min then proceed to normal stuff, playing my old ‘pinch, press and pray’ way. I was gigging too, so even got to a point where I was playing two ways. The new MM way until I tired, then the old PPP way to finish the gig. Once the habits became ingrained, I then could play the…[Read more]

This is a good way to warmup and focus the process. Being that you are very new to MTM I would suggest you break it down into several practice sessions and take your time. Mindfulness is extremely important as well as exploring your body for any unnecessary engagement.
Close eyes- body’s concert hall breath (open up the throat and l…[Read more]

Hi again,

Here is Mike’s daily routine which he is happy for me to post in the hope it is of help to others:

Close my eyes- body’s concert hall breath (open up the throat and lungs).
Tissue release passive (no engagement).
Add the visualizer to that (should see and feel the same result). Remove visualizer and add mouthpiece over the same s…[Read more]