On the ability to squeak

[Seymor B Fudd]

The other day I heard one of my (much)younger fellow section mates warm up - by playing long notes and suddenly squeak out some very high tones - not very well sounding at all but very high up. Made me reflect on my own ability to squeak - something I haven´t done for a very long time, (squeak that is). I always was the guy who wanted to play real sounding tones, considering squeaking a degenerate variety, sort of. The difference between squeaking out a high G and playing it musically was all too obvious. On the other hand, I sometimes successfully hit some very high notes in concerts, the for me most remarkable ones once as intro to a song; I was requested to play E G# B E on my Eflat trumpet. Real musical tones or squeaks? Can´t remember. Probably squeaks.

Anyhow - nowadays I am unable to squeak....I just can´t produce anything above E (above high C) - no matter what - on the other hand I have never ever had such a "pure, euphonious" register between G top of staff and that E (on Bflat trumpet/cornet) - most of the time...
Ps by a squeak I mean a high pitched sound resembling letting air out of a balloon pinching the exit.

So I have I lost an ability? If so why so? Advancing age (in itself o good thing considering the alternative)? Or what? Also, I just can´t whistle like I used to...coincidence?
Suggestions welcome!
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[Robert P]

[Brad361]

I also don’t know what use that has, unless I’m missing something here. If by “squeaking” you mean what I think you do, why would you care whether you can do that or not? I knew a guy in college who frequently did that, it seemed useless to me.

Brad

[TKSop]

I think the answer is probably "it depends".

If we're talking thin/squeeky tones that are a little bit above the top of your useable register... but done with your standard embouchure (without resets), then those can be a kind of "touching base" from which to build real/usable notes from.

If we're talking horn-off-face, embouchure switch, squeeze like buggery and magically squeek out something that's miles above your usable range... then no, those aren't going to do anything useful at all.

[Seymor B Fudd]

[CJceltics33]

I have the ability to squeak as well. Sometimes. Usually I'll be able to solidly squeak a fifth above my usual range, and get a faint balloon sound much higher...

Other days, when my chops are less responsive or feeling a little dry, I am completely unable to squeak. I haven't been able to squeak for a week or so now, but the ability often comes in phases like this for me.

I started to squeak when I began building my chop muscles and working on the upper register. On a good day, I can control the pitch of any note I want--the hard part is making the squeak become a real note. Something that takes a lot more work than I'd like to think.

[Seymor B Fudd]