Need tips for trumpet?!?

Question

ok, so band camp starts tomorrow... I'm just leaning the trumpet, so this is my first year at camp playing it. been playing bout 5 months. my endurance sucks. does anyone have any tips on how to increase my endurance? i have allllll week to work on it, just need a few pointers. and i know that im not going to get great in a week, but i still need to wrork

Answer 1

How long is your camp, doesn't school start soon?

Answer 2

there is a little device that helps build lung capacity. I'm not sure what it is called but you blow into it and make the balls go up the tube. Ask your doctor, he would probably know what I am talking about. Also any sport that gets you breathing hard will get your lung stamina up. Good luck~!

P.S. Whatever you do--if you take ANY type of pills or medication, don't take them dry. I know a trumpet player that took an aspirin without water and it got lodged in his throat, burning through his esophagus. He had to take 3 years off playing before he was healed enough!