One handed calling tips/tricks

[troutfisher13111]

Hello gents. I've been working on improving my one handed calling. I can call with one hand well enough to kill a tom, but it's a bit nasally and a little lifeless. I don't get that nice thump at the end of my yelp without a two handed sound chamber. So, I'm hoping to get some good discussion going on one handed suction calling tips, tricks, and techniques.

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[gergg]

I had to laugh at myself because I made a sound chamber out of an old piece of thin cardboard, taped it to the end of a trumpet so I could play it one handed with the same effect of a 2 handed effort...it worked damn good but sure looked silly.

[perrytrails]

Been trying this myself too. It's decent but hoping someone has some instruction or good tips.

I've got a J1 yelper from age that doesn't need much back pressure, it really runs well for me in a single cupped hand.

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Hopefully Nitro will chime in on this.  I can't do it well either.  I will say Anthony Ellis is making a pipe style trumpet now that can be played with one hand.  You can check it out on his Facebook page.  It sounds really good.

[SteelerFan]

I'm right there with you. I can do it, but it takes me a couple of adjustments to get going. I will say, one hand trumpet has a lot of similar air chamber configurations to a short reed goose call. With thumb and index in fixed position, the remaining 3 finger "cup" makes it or breaks it.

Then again, I could be completely wrong! Lol

*hand held phones are illegal while driving. Good thing trumpets aren't. 

[M Sharpe]

I don't worry bout calling one handed until I'm working a bird that is close, then I switch to one handed because all I want is soft subtle calls!

[EZ]

When one handed calling is needed, I just circle my left thumb and forefinger (I'm right handed) around the end of the call. I use my other three fingers as the sound chamber and by tightening or loosening my fingers, changing the tone. I'll be honest, I've always just done it and never really put a lot of thought in the actual technique.

[troutfisher13111]

When one handed calling is needed, I just circle my left thumb and forefinger (I'm right handed) around the end of the call. I use my other three fingers as the sound chamber and by tightening or loosening my fingers, changing the tone. I'll be honest, I've always just done it and never really put a lot of thought in the actual technique.

That's what I do. Like I said, I get decent calling that way. Good enough, but I'm always looking to step up my game

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[troutfisher13111]

I don't worry bout calling one handed until I'm working a bird that is close, then I switch to one handed because all I want is soft subtle calls!

That's when I am worried about it too. I will say that I can get a real nice one handed cluck. It's really muffled because I make a small chamber with my hand. Maybe I should just leave it at that...

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[guesswho]

Far from an expert here and probably really not qualified to give advice on this subject, but that's never stopped me before.  But I just wing it like everything else I do.   I'm like Mark, the only time I even worry with it is when the bird is in pretty tight.    Then all I do is grasp the call with my right hand like I always do and pull the call down against my chest.  I seem to be able to manipulate the air pretty good like this by using my right hand and chest to form a chamber.   I get good low soft yelps and clucks by doing this and have very little movement. 

[antnye]

I just cup my hand and make as big of a chamber as I can.  Hard to explain but the position of the bell in relation to your fingers will give a better resonance. The way the sound reflects off your fingers.  You can make subtle soft clucks and yelps decent enough to get the job done. In my experience.

[Smooth_Operator]

Like Anthony mentioned, I make a cup with my one hand as large as possible and choke it down as necessary. In fact the only calling I do with a trumpet is one handed, it helps to have bigger hands I think as well...

[davisd9]

Here is what KP showed me and it works well:

Thumb and pointer loosely wrapped around bell:


Middle finger blocking enough to create back pressure:


Then use rest of hand for sound chamber (looser for volume and tighter to muffle):



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[perrytrails]

Here is what KP showed me and it works well:

Thumb and pointer loosely wrapped around bell:


Middle finger blocking enough to create back pressure:


Then use rest of hand for sound chamber (looser for volume and tighter to muffle):



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That's it, I wasn't using the middle finger for back pressure.

Thank you!!!

[boatpaddle]

Very enlightening thread......

     I tried it with a glove on my right hand...Cut the fingers off at the second joint.....Much better sound...

     Thanks .....