The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Cornet

Author: Katelyn
Date: 2007-04-25 19:41

Hi everyone. I'm learning cornet for my high school senior project, but over the school year I haven't been very...diligent...with my practice. Frankly, I hated the whole process of learning it, and made excuses and practiced my clarinet instead. Good for my clarinet, not so much for my cornet.

I know many of you on here double on trumpet and others, so I was wondering if you had any advice for me. I can play from low G to third space C right now, but I can't seem to make the D above that C sound clear, or anything above that really come out without using a ton of pressure on the mouthpiece. Is there anything I can do besides practice for hours on end until my boards presentation at the end of May? And are there any special concerns I need to watch out for because I'm playing a brass and a reed instrument?

Thanks!

Reply To Message

Re: Cornet

Author: GBK
Date: 2007-04-25 20:12

Katelyn wrote:

> And are there any
> special concerns I need to watch out for because I'm playing a
> brass and a reed instrument?

Benny Carter seemed to do just fine [wink]

...GBK

Reply To Message

Re: Cornet

Author: stevesklar
Date: 2007-04-25 20:58

You could try different types of mpcs. They come shallow or deeper, have various angles to the "cup", various "hole" sizes. but that road may take too much $$ and not improve anything. AND in the end, nothing will replace practicing and long tones to build up the correct embouchure and air support. Also check with one of your trumpet players to make sure your embouchure is correct (and don't droop the instrument down in front of you).

I have a cornet, just don't play it much - though i have years of background in french horn. they are nice sounding instruments - not as bright as the 'ole trumpet.

Reply To Message

Re: Cornet

Author: Jhall
Date: 2007-04-25 21:26

1. How's your mouthpiece sound? Spend time "buzzing" on the mouthpiece alone. Buzz from low to high 10 times. Buzz from high to low 10 times.

2. With your mouthpiece on your cornet play OPEN- low, middle, high, middle, low.
Press second valve and repeat - low, middle, high, middle, low.
Press first valve and repeat. Continue with first and second, second and third, first and third, and all three.

3. At your lowest fingering and pitch from #2 play low, middle, high, higher, high, middle, low (four pitches rather than three).
Continue backwards through the above series of fingerings.

4. This alone will have you playing top space E.

There are exercises to help learn how to play higher without pressure. I don't know if I can describe these in print. Use lots of air.

Good Luck
John

Reply To Message

Re: Cornet

Author: Bruno
Date: 2007-04-28 03:16

Hate to tell you but it's too late. Trumpet (cornet) is not something that you pick up when you feel like it, press hard and blow, hoping against hope that a higher note will emerge, then when it doesn't, you press even harder and blow even more. Despite what people think, a sensitive trumpet embouchure takes a long time to properly develop, probably longer than most other wind instruments.
I don't think that between now and the end of May you could get far enough into Arbans to make a difference.
And with all respect to John, it'll take more than 'good luck'.

B/

Reply To Message

Avail. Forums | Threaded View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

The Clarinet Pages

For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.