Hi there,
The
first thing you have to do is get over the fear that naturally comes with playing higher
and lower. As you reach the extremes of you range, you will find that you're not really
sure if everything will come out as it should. Do your level best to decide that
everything IS going to come out, and it will come out the way you
like.
With the right mindset, scales are the best way to
go. Learning an extra octave or cycling into an extra fifth or third on major scales
increasing your range in a way that is "normal" and
"comfortable".
Moving on, you're best served by adding
regular lip slur exercises to your regimen. Even slurring in a normal range will
provide you with greater flexibility to move higher and lower on the instrument. It has
less to do with setting your lips for particular notes, and it has more to do with
providing yourself the fundamentals to play the WHOLE instrument
well.
A good plan is to add one new not to your range every
one to two weeks (depending on how often you are able to practice.) Before you know it,
notes will be coming out. The higher and higher you go, you'll find that notes that
once seemed high now feel "normal".
That is when you've got
something.
Happy hunting!
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