3 octave scale

trumpetchops · Heavyweight Member Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 2644

Can you play a 3 octave scale on the B-flat trumpet?
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Hack001 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Posts: 1685

yes
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TrentAustin · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:06 am Post subject:

Which one?

I have lately been lately playing my 3 octave D scale in one breath on my Monette. wowsers.

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jpetrocelli · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:19 am Post subject:

I can play 3 octave F#, G, A, and Bb. Not G# though. Just doesn't lay well.
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butxifxnot · Heavyweight Member Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 2353

=P D (pedal) F (pedal), F#, and G. In a semblance of rhythm, anyway.
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doitallman · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:53 am Post subject:

jpellett · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:12 am Post subject:

I do F#-A 3 octaves up and down in one breath tongued and slurred everyday.

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thejoed · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:50 am Post subject:

I do C-Eb three octave scales. Starting in the pedal range with all valves down and slides out, its more of an ear training excercise waaay down there.

Dr. Bill · Veteran Member Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 217

I can play a 4 octave C scale- I start from double pedal C and work my way up to High C.

crzytptman · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:

I haven't played yet today, but just to check I played 3 octave chromatic starting on low F# 4X one breath. So I quess that's yes.
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NeoNXToshiro · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject:

I hope you guys mean 3 octaves as in 4 tonic notes.

For example:

3 octave 3 scale would consist of 4 Cs, not three.

Bravo to you all.
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fraserhutch · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject:

I think what most are getting at here is that they start on low F# and run to F3 above high C, and so forth up.

I can do up to Bb - that is, 3 octaves starting on Bb below low C, up 3 octaves. That would include 4 Bbs.

David Reaver · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject:

I can do F# to about A. I obviously mean the low F3, everything below is pedal and that is cheating

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_TrumpeT_ · Heavyweight Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 1426

I think I have read that Adolf Scherbaum played a three octave D scale at some of his concerts - strange thing to play, I have to admit.

trumpetchops · Heavyweight Member Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 2644

The original question was supposed to mean:
If you start on F below low C (that is the lowest I can go without playing pedal tones) can you go up three octaves? (to F above high C)

I can do this all the time. I have been working on starting on G and that happens most of the time but not all.

I just thought it's a cool thing to be able to play three octave. We could call it the three octave club and you have to be advanced enough to do the scale to get in.
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Matthew Anklan · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

Yes, F# through C# everyday, D and Eb on "special" days

amazingmoris · Heavyweight Member Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 710