Trent Austin Mini Lesson #32: Overbreathing/Underbreathing on the Trumpet

Here are a few of my thoughts about how I approach my own breath control while playing. 0:30 Don't over breathe. Merri Franquin said you can play trumpet with the air that's already inside your lungs. Taking too deep of a breath and getting your whole body out of alignment won't help. 1:10 Look through your mouthpiece (I'm using our ACB MV 3CS https://www.austincustombrass.biz/aus.... The hole is quite small! Trumpet is a low airflow instrument. 2:00 Even after exhaling all my air, I can still play. 3:16 Listen to your sound. If you're over breathing your sound will get tense and piercing. If you're under breathing, it will be hard to support. 3:56 You can check with a piece of paper to see how little air is actually needed. 4:35 Try to play in a relaxed state at all times and you'll get the best results. Have a suggestion for a future Mini-Lesson? Please let me know via email ([email protected]) or in the comments! Special shout out to my friends at Adams Brass for making this incredible A2 Trumpet for me. I love it! Austin Custom Brass is one of the world's premier brass pro shops. We routinely have hundreds of instruments in stock. If you are looking for something in particular please let us know via email at [email protected] or call 781-944-6247 or 816-410-0826 today! Please subscribe to our YT channel!