If you’ve picked up the trumpet again after years away, it can feel frustrating—like your endurance, range, or sound just isn’t coming back as fast as you hoped. Here’s some help for you:
✅ Slow Down Your Practice Don’t just play songs you know. Practice a fundamental routine i.e. long tones, simple slurs, and breathing exercises, etc. Small, focused reps beat long, unfocused sessions every time.
✅ Rest As Much As You Play Endurance doesn’t come from pushing until you’re spent. Build strength with short practice sessions and equal rest. This keeps your chops fresh and growing.
✅ Focus on Flexibility First Range and endurance both come from flexibility. Lip slurs, bends, and even pedal tones will unlock the control you’ve been missing.
✅ Keep the Horn on Your Face Not literally—but stay consistent. Every minute adds up, no matter how great or small. Consistency beats waiting until you “have time.”
If this speaks to you, I’d love to personally help guide your comeback. That’s exactly why I created The Returning Trumpet Player Method—a proven system to rebuild confidence, range, and endurance so you can enjoy music again.
Chris Davis (TRUMPET LESSONS HQ)
🎺 Feeling Stuck in Your Trumpet Comeback?
If you’ve picked up the trumpet again after years away, it can feel frustrating—like your endurance, range, or sound just isn’t coming back as fast as you hoped. Here’s some help for you:
âś… Slow Down Your Practice
Don’t just play songs you know. Practice a fundamental routine i.e. long tones, simple slurs, and breathing exercises, etc. Small, focused reps beat long, unfocused sessions every time.
âś… Rest As Much As You Play
Endurance doesn’t come from pushing until you’re spent. Build strength with short practice sessions and equal rest. This keeps your chops fresh and growing.
âś… Focus on Flexibility First
Range and endurance both come from flexibility. Lip slurs, bends, and even pedal tones will unlock the control you’ve been missing.
âś… Keep the Horn on Your Face
Not literally—but stay consistent. Every minute adds up, no matter how great or small. Consistency beats waiting until you “have time.”
If this speaks to you, I’d love to personally help guide your comeback. That’s exactly why I created The Returning Trumpet Player Method—a proven system to rebuild confidence, range, and endurance so you can enjoy music again.
👉 Apply here: www.trumpetlessonshq.com/apply
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