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Cameron Jay
United Kingdom
Registrace 13. 01. 2007
Hey Trumpet players and non Trumpet players alike! Thanks for visiting my channel. The aim of my instructional trumpet videos is to provide relevant lesson material to students and non students at this time of great upheaval. Every video is free to watch and comments are always welcome, keep them clean though as many of my younger students visit here for top up information. As my channel progresses I hope to share some live playing, archived performances and I will also take requests! Please enjoy my videos, I like to think I talk and play passionately and from the heart about the trumpet and the music that we endeavour to create. If you are feeling extremely generous, my paypal.me link is below, all funds received will be personally thanked by myself and will go directly to keeping my studio going and the content fresh. Also below, a link to my Facebook page where I share some non CZcams content, host live events and answer questions. Thank you again! Cameron.
Like Tears In Rain Teaser - solo practice session 140624
Practicing a thing for a thing. It's all about preparation, I never feel prepared enough when it comes to some of the music I perform and truly submit myself to the moment. It's hard to commit that moment to audio or video but the process is worth sharing.
Hopefully more 'regular' channel content to follow folks - really stuck for time at the moment, Enjoy!
@connselmerinc #bachtrumpet @arresonance @Cubase #vallhalla @mamaterra6826
Hopefully more 'regular' channel content to follow folks - really stuck for time at the moment, Enjoy!
@connselmerinc #bachtrumpet @arresonance @Cubase #vallhalla @mamaterra6826
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Confidence and Consistency Part 1: The Warm Up
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Hey everyone, here we go. This is the first in a short series of video where I'm sharing with you some practice concepts from warm up to performance, I'm challenging some issues in my playing - split notes, stamina, tuning etc and sharing the journey with you. As always, I'm looking forward to sharing this journey with you and I look forward to reading your comments. Enjoy! #arresonance #schilk...
It's here! Finally - March '24 Channel update (Tasty flugel content)
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Hi all! Thanks for you patience. This video has been sitting drafts since last Saturday when I shot it. It really tough finding the time to make decent content, edit and share with new work commitments, gigs and practice. I promise to try harder :D This is really a straight forward channel update but I'm also sharing my Flugel Horn mouthpiece change than it's underway. I'd love to hear your tho...
Update on the Channel Update!
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An update on an Update? Well, it's been and is continuing to be a crazy Q1 here in Scotland. Check out this little preamble to let you know what's going on. I'll get around to the main event shortly, (this weekend!) with all the juicy goings on with with myself, music, teaching, equipment and the plans for 2024. Thanks for watching all!
Project horn Strad 180L25G #6 leadpipe
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It's done folks, I couldn't resist sharing a very ad-hoc video which also previews my newest @arresonance mouthpiece part. More content to come soon! Thanks for watching and sorry about the mic ! :D
William Adam inspired Trumpet Leadpipe buzz routine
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Hey everyone and welcome back to the channel for this 'on-tour' video. I've worked out a little leadpipe routine based on the famous leadpipe concept by William Adam. This routine has been inspired by amazing players such as Karl Sievers, Chase Sanborn and many many more - seriously, just search CZcams - There are loads :D, I've even done a YT short recently on this before! So, the point of thi...
Want to buy a new trumpet? Watch THIS video first!
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Hey channel! First of all, thanks for watching! If you haven't subscribed, please please please do so - massive thanks to all the new subscribers. I'm working on some playing content that I'll share very soon. This video is about my thought on buying expensive equipment, I hope you all enjoy it and I look forward to reading comments. As always, please keep the comments constructive even if they...
Auld Land Syne 2023 - That's a wrap folks!
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Does what it says on the tin folks! Happy New Year Sliante Bha and I'll see you on the other side! Love & Peace. Cam.
Hogmanay 3112023 Channel update
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Hey everyone - it's been a crazy December but I couldn't leave 2023 with a few words of thanks, where we've come from and what is in store in for 2024! I hope everyone is having a fantastic festive season, is looking forward to 2024 and I wish you all a Happy NewYear! Sliante Bha! Love & Peace Cam.
Adam's Clarke 1 variation - Tri-tone intervals! #TrumpetTNT
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Adam's Clarke 1 variation - Tri-tone intervals! #TrumpetTNT
Brass vs Nickle (The Kieran Edit) #arresonance #schilke #movavi
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Brass vs Nickle (The Kieran Edit) #arresonance #schilke #movavi
Flow. It's not just Cichowicz. Musical and trumpet flow studies under the microscope
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Flow. It's not just Cichowicz. Musical and trumpet flow studies under the microscope
A Mind Supreme, flugel teaser - Mama Terra
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A Mind Supreme, flugel teaser - Mama Terra
Raw Warm Up and Maintenance - Oct 8th 2023
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Raw Warm Up and Maintenance - Oct 8th 2023
Bach Stradivarius Large Bore 25G Custom Modification
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Bach Stradivarius Large Bore 25G Custom Modification
Strad 25G V Schilke B1 Night Noodles (Guaranteed Trumpet High Notes!)
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Strad 25G V Schilke B1 Night Noodles (Guaranteed Trumpet High Notes!)
Shaking and Playing hard! let the Bach roar!
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Shaking and Playing hard! let the Bach roar!
A wee impromptu @Lotustrumpet mouthpiece play along side my old AR Resonance!
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A wee impromptu @Lotustrumpet mouthpiece play along side my old AR Resonance!
Channel Update 300623 and Denis Wick Tone Ring
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Channel Update 300623 and Denis Wick Tone Ring
Night Noodles! High Notes! DenisWick Tone Ring!
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Night Noodles! High Notes! DenisWick Tone Ring!
2nd June 2023 Update, WarmUp ideas and preperation
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2nd June 2023 Update, WarmUp ideas and preperation
Raw warmup recording 020623 - Time to wake up the face!
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Raw warmup recording 020623 - Time to wake up the face!
Channel Update May 17th - Dear Diary & Mental Health
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Channel Update May 17th - Dear Diary & Mental Health
Where can I get a 15mm inner rim size for my bugle
@@iam62goinon63 hey there! Really good question! I'm afraid O dont know but most mainstream mouthpiece makers will have options that may suit. I'd start with Schilke and Bach, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with bugle shanks but maybe a cornet mouthpiece would be an option? Good luck!
no reason to feel prepared when playing like this here, people can be critical but this here sounds just fine for example
Thanks for the comment. I usually try to prepare as much as possible, improvising isn't my strongest suit. Preparation gives me that little but of support on specific tunes / changes. Thank you!
sounding great for sure, np
Absolutely beautiful, love it
When it comes horns a Bach/Schilke comparison is never out of date. The Bach sounds better in middle register. The Schilke shines up high, though.
Thanks Rich - I'm re-testing the lovely reissue Bach NY7, hoping to get a Bach v Bach v Schilke short video together. Iconic brands!
Yet again, Cameron - fascinating content. A new-found, heightened respect, Sir. April 25, yes! Are you playing June 16th(FOTDP), Oran Mor, mate?
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All your flugel mouthpieces sound like a cornet. this is not the sound of a flugelhorn there should be a larger size closer to the horn
That's a very interesting comment and I've often felt that the Bach Strad is considerably more 'pop' than many other Flugel horns however, on this occasion I think that the Microphone I use is a little too focused (SM57) for the flugel. I'd love to have more high end equipment to fully demonstrate some of these ideas. Comment appreciated and noted! Thanks Yan.
@@CameronJay I understand that we use what we have, it’s hard to find a mouthpiece for the flugel
@@StudioTrumpeter well, neither of these are particularly shallow mouthpieces although the AR is narrower than the Bach (it matched the trumpet rim). I do find the Strad Flugel horn quite a bright, focused instrument.
It’s great that you have the opportunity to play jazz and travel around European cities! I can only practice and record my tracks at home. Glad you're doing great Cameron!
Fascinating stuff. I love the uniqueness of each instrument within it's class.
The 3cfl sounds better, more focused sound. I play a 3cfl and a 7cfl. I mostly play the 7cfl because it's less hard work and sound difference is marginal but I do use the 3cfl if my chops are in reasonably good shape.
I sent my two spare trumpets to Prozone to sell on my behalf. Their fees are smaller than eBay's. Will take a while for them to sell, but a lot less hassle.
Not Bill - although he wrote this piece
Thank you for your comment but I'm not entirely sure what you mean? Bill Williamson was the trumpeter who made this intro famous, not entirely sure if he wrote or improvised but his (this) version of his recording is the most famous. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I believe Bill Armstrong made this solo famous, I'm not sure if he wrote or improvised it but his solo (this version) and him playing that made this intro famous.
@CameronJay - Bill Armstrong wrote this piece - and played it with the Eagles until he got ill ( cancer) Bill Armstrong was a dear friend of mine for many years
It's amazing how small changes can make a big difference. On a whim I bought a used Denis Wick 4x Heritage mouthpiece and it's actually better than my MF Jet Tone. If I still feel the same about it in two months it might be time for a divorce from the MF. We have been together since 1988 too.
At least you can hear him.
Hi Keith, thanks for the comment! It was a bit of a challenge and may redo this video at the studio.
@@CameronJay keep up the good work 👏
Too much echo bud, hard to understand what you're saying.
Hey Frank, thanks for the comment! I did try to edit the audio but alas yes, I think it's a little bit echoey. I may yet redo this video but leave this one up for fun. Cheers!
use the closed captions
Hi Cameron, we could have met up, I've been in Manchester all day. Hope you're well.
My mom like sousaphone
Your mom has great taste! This was a great day 😊
Hey! Hop on a Ryanair and come try my horns :)
Honestly Tony, that's the next step. When the time allows I'll send you a message. No joking and thanks for watching!
Nice! How do they feel resistance/feel wise in comparison to one another?
Mouthpiece design, and desired effects, is a very subjective subject. For me ones that physically help me hit higher notes more consistently force me to sacrifice tone fullness, and texture, making it sound more shrill, in my opinion.
Beautiful! Absolutely well done brother!
Thanks mate, we do what we can 🎺❤️. Happy new year!
Good stuff here for my warm ups! TY sir
Beautifull wonderful nice thanks
Ages since I heard you - fine clear sound. So pleased to see you playing. By the way that exercise is in Flexus - My fav book
How are you doing now?
Hey, thanks for the message. Yeah - all good! I'm due to make a little teeth update video but all in all, things are good! Watch this space for a proper update.
@CameronJay front tooth loss is one of my biggest anxieties, for multiple reasons, not the least musical ones!
Thanks for this, man. I'm a 75 yr old American trpt player, had a 35 year career as principal in various European orchs. I'm now free-lancing in the US outside of Wash, DC. I love your accent. I called up Microsoft support many years ago while in Europe and the guy had a Scottish accent like your and I told him, very nicely, that I was sorry I couldn't understand him because of his accent. He said, "I don't have an accent, yew have an accent". I took 1 lesson with Doc R several decades ago so this was interesting to re-visit after all these years. Keep it up. Dennis
Bach sounds way better. I appreciate the Schilke trumpet fit and finish, and the engineering behind them, but the sound is just NOT there. Especially if you're trying to blend with other trumpet players...schilkes just don't blend.
Hey Brad, thanks for your comment! That's quite an interesting point. I think the section blend is really dependent on the lead player, (obviously in a commercial / Jazz setting - I don't really work in the concert or classical industry) and I'm often on lead. I have noticed however that if I'm not on lead then I have to either tailor my my sound or change back bore on the AR Resonance piece I'm using which the B1 is really sensitive too. Also interesting is that I don't really enjoy soloing on the Schilke as much as I do on the 25G. Thnks again for the comment! What horns do you use and what type of playing do you do?
Great stuff! It reminds me of the exercise in the Flexus book (quick registrier changes). It divides the octave in small intervalls at first (chromatic) and get wider (diminished arpeggio) and then a tritone intervall.
Haha I’d not seen this comment
If you let the video loop you can hear then both back to back
You should have edited out the massive gap in the middle. It's so long you forget the first take.
Thanks mate, I did actually think about this. I ended up skipping the clip back and forth on my phone for a better reference. I might just make that edit live.
@@CameronJay yeah I ended up skipping between the two lol. Would love to see more stuff.
@@kieranobrien9067 cheers Kieran. If just peered into a wee rabbit hole regarding mouthpiece metals and alloys vs energy. Not sure I've quite got the capacity to explain it but I'll give it go!
You have a coool channel
Nice one Cameron. Sounding great.
英語解らないけど、何となく役立つ事を教わった気がします😊有難うございます✨
This video is a godsend! The concept of firm corners has always haunted me, because its difficult to find where exactly the corners need to be. This mouthpiece exercise has been the most consistent way for me to find the "sweet spot" of firm corners and relaxed center. When I go back to the horn and slowly engage the corners, I find my sound is immediately more full, rich, and CONSISTENT through the registers. Once I have that structure set, then I can really lean into the air support since the aperture can hold with the increased air speed. When everything starts clicking, it truly feels effortless to get around the horn.
Hey! Thanks for watching g the video and thanks for the awesome comment. ❤️ I've just been revisiting this myself after rebuilding from my dental work - a bit of my own medicine you could say 😁. I've recently posted a video called Raw Warmup V3.7,(I think)... There are some more techniques in there that I employ on a daily basis to make sure everything g is fully engaged. Everyone's Warmup is different, which is a good thing but I do believe there are exercises and studies that can really help with important components of our embouchure like our corners. Thanks again - Keep practicing! Cameron.
I'd lost touch with your progress, although I know you were back performing - delighted to hear it. Good to catch up with your progress. All the best
Welcome back! Great to hear from you Ruari - more stuff to come and yes, back performing. Hoping to diversify as time goes on regarding my 'usual' type of gig, more on that in a different video. Always a pleasure to hear from you and I wish you well sir. Cheers, Cam.
Do your new teeth feel like they are yours now? Even a fraction of a mm can feel like a huge change. I do wonder if occasional use of wider rimmed mouthpieces might help you through some of those gigs. I have permanent lip injury and that's why the MF Jet Tone comes out for some gigs. I still don't know how I can go from massive mouthpieces to that, but I can. It's saved me a few times.
Hey Gordon, to a certain degree I'd say yes, they do feel as though they're mine, I'm still aware of them more than cautious of them so that's a good thing. It's more the upper gum that I'm still a bit protective of. I had considered and tried my MS Lead rim, (one size up from my normal rim) however it actually felt too deep, probably down to a lack of strength in my embouchure, air support and tongue arch. I think all these components (and the surrounding minutia) are still strengthening and aligning, more on that in a following video! I think I made the right choice in having the new teeth a micron or two shorter. Apart from giving my misaligned bottom teeth space to move the air seems to be more balancing and 'thicker' for want of a better word. Thanks as always for your valuable comments!
I can not translate 😅
Hey, I'm really sorry! I'm wondering, if you click on the subtitles does in not translate for you?
I can not translate 😅😅
Oh no! If I can get the time, I'll put a script up. Really sorry!
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Spot on! A compressed airstream is a controlled airstream. It’s not so much the amount of air, but how well it’s controlled and compressed.
I taught myself to play guitar, and piano but as a child I always wanted to play Trumpet so eventually after seeing demonstrations of practice mutes at 60yrs I bought one, I do not have a solid practice routine at the moment I would be pleased to actually do half an hour a week but funny thing, I also play harmonica and I could bend notes and play blues harmonica the first time I tried it, I knew the instrument could make the sound so I just moved the aperture around until I got the sound, getting back to the trumpet first of all CZcams is a great resource for learning new things, I don’t know what exactly is triple C but talking from point of view of the valve diagram you get as a beginner the middle C I presume, the natural resonance of a Bb Trumpet so I can play that, the next octave, the next octave and some notes above that C not exactly sure how high as I said less that 30 minutes per week, planning to change that but it takes at least two back to back 10 minute sessions for the aperture to firm up again and not forcing it by tightening the lips is definitely the key or rather don’t thin and over tension the lips but compression with the diaphragm, tongue and aperture muscles like squirting out of a thin straw and the high notes are strain free apart from all the air pressure inside the body and a few weeks ago I accidentally hit the pedal tones and now have cracked that and long tones and pedal tones are the secret of relaxed high notes finally my point being with an average of 30 minutes a week if that, I can hit notes people are struggling with as they practice daily taking lessons and I CANNOT BUZZ MY LIPS AT ALL and any attempts to do so is extremely uncomfortable and my conclusion is, not an essential skill and can be ignored in favour of at least mouthpiece buzzing, lip buzzing the aperture needs to be way firmer than with the mouthpiece because the seal creates the pressure that you otherwise need to create by firming your lips excessively.
Woah, long comment and loads of cool stuff in there too. I'm a bit jealous of you as I've really only mastered one instrument and strongly believe that we should strive to explore as much music as possible, on as many instruments as possible, a lot easier said than done. To cut to the chase - yes, I agree about the lip buzzing. It's not an essential skill and definitely is not for everyone and maybe more importantly, should not be over used or overly relied upon. The technique I try to demonstrate is that of achieving a lip buzz with minimal pinch or squeezing of the aperture. Even with this method there is more tension in the aperture than buzzing the mouthpiece, (which still has excess tension in the embouchure) than just playing the trumpet. I still use free buzzing but sparingly, usually after a period away from the instrument or if I'm unable to achieve a required intensity in my practice. I hope my comment aligns with and compliments your own perspective and wish you all the best with your playing. Thanks for the message and don't be a stranger; invaluable perspective here that's relevant and constructive. Thank you! C
Nunca en la escuela de música me hablaron de esto. Thank you 🙏🏻
Should be constructive critic… I’m sorry I don’t understand any word. Maybe it is possible to do your material in a bit more understandable, English. As I said before, it should be no criticizing on languages at all. Thank you very much…
Just slow the video down to 75% at the beginning commentary, I understand every word.
I had to stop using brass valve guides when I fitted Harrelson brass valve stems. It made the slots totally solid. Switching back to nylon made a massive difference. Hard to believe. I'm still not sure which combination I prefer. Still using the 43 as my main trumpet.
@@GordonHudson ah, good luck with the S22, it's a lovely horn and quite rare in the UK now.
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I find that Oral B Floss Action heads on my electric tooth brush have made a huge difference to my gum scores when I go to the dentist.
I am experimenting with tighter mouthpieces to encourage me to play more open. The results have been interesting. Upper range on piccolo now matches upper range on big Bb. I always felt strangled on piccolo above a G.
Is this from On the Corner by Miles Davis? (Joke)
😂 Good one..