Ok you welcome

Hi janet

This is Hajo,
maybe your tongue is to stiff 🤔
Do you know flutter tongue?( see my post)
If yes you can loose your tongue more and more with that.
There is a second exercises I know specially for the tongue.
It is called Belcanto. It is a tongue exercises without trumpet.
If you like I can explain 😉
Hopefully that can help you

Hi all
Hi Greg

I can not find or see the support group button 😩

Any recommendations?

Regards
Hajo🎺

You welcome 👍

Hello Reijer59

I made the experience that when I blow the tissue my airstream direction was with milk spout more straight then without.
I think the bottom lip is more relaxed while playing with milk spout
and for me it is easier to control the corners.
One other effect is that milk spout avoid to pull the bottom lip inside under the upper…[Read more]

Hello Gary

I have / had the same challenge.
Synchronisation from
Fingers and tongue need a lot of practice.
I made two experiences:
First
It is very important to practice very slowly. When you believe that you can manage that tempo then practice one week longer before you try faster.

Second
Sometimes we block us by ourselves when we think about…[Read more]

I think it depends what is your aim.
Since one year I practice only thinks when the aim is clear in my head.
After playing it helps me a lot to reflect by myselfs.
During a session I practice one exercises / part in a piece etc. only some minutes than I go to the next. Maybe later back
To
The first ex.
Practice with a timer makes sense in my…[Read more]

Hi Eric

maybe you can try the following.
After backswing breath release the air through the trumpet as if you like to play a note.
At the beginning Only air until it flow like water after open a water tap.
Than try to bring the lips slowly together until sound appears.

Maybe that can help you to get a feeling of a singing low c.
Good luck Eric…[Read more]

Thank you John
Is a great idea from Greg to share his secrets with us.

I am very sure it will help me to understand how trumpet works.

What are your experiences?