Ah. This.
I’m finding this again and again. I guess one of the drawbacks of learning on line is that some simple things become difficult – and at the moment I’m trying to buy a new mouthpiece and trumpet.
this week I went to a guy who was selling some mouthpieces second hand. He’s a great player. I’m not. I’ve been focusing on my 1% and thinking I was making some ground – I’ve been more relaxed than ever, and it feels like things are changing. But I’m hopeless.
I’m at the LESSTHANLARGO stage.Lol. Despite practicing every day.
Anyway… this teacher was like – you need to play that E at the top of the staff. Which I can’t… And then he said – ” Just tighten your lips and blow faster”.
The next day at the trumpet shop was the same. It’s so embarrassing to be trying out a trumpet when you can only play five notes….
The guy at the shop was like – “You need to tighten up your diaphragm… Who’s your teacher???”… Everyone I meet who has ever played has told me I won’t make it, and has told me that I need to blow faster and support from my diaphragm.
It’s confusing for sure. Trumpet is easily the most difficult thing I’ve done in my life.
So I feel you VeeTG. Either we are countercultural revolutionaries, or we are lost…