Kee Kee run

[912trkyman]

looking for advice, I have been trying for a couple of weeks to Kee Kee run on several of my trumpets, with no luck. I have looked at every video I can find on You tube with no luck and just wanted to see if anyone on here had any pointers? 

[EZ]

When you practice, one of the best exercises to do is to pull your first note and hold it (keeeeeeeeeeeeee). Don't let it roll over. This teaches you air control.

Once you're comfortable holding that first, high note, you're there. Go from keeeeeeee to kee kee kee!!!

[Will]

I know you mentioned you have watched videos, but have you watched the one of Marlin Watkins? I recently watched it to brush up on my technique for the upcoming winter season. He gives a lot of detail in the hand hold and where he places his finger in the bell of the caller.   

[davisd9]

I really struggled with it when I wanted to learn it. You really have to pinch off the air with your hand and do quick, sharp draws.

[misfire]

The secret to a kee kee on a trumpet is tightly constricting the air flow. When I do it, I purse my lips tighter and then draw slowly through the trumpet. You can also stick a finger in the bell of the call to help constrict the opening more, but that is not necessary once you figure it out more.

[fordhunt]

If you push your call into your lipstop harder it will help you put more pressure on the mouthpiece . always remember the get your lips wet , playing a trumpet with dry lips doesn't work very well .

[Greg Massey]

MY suggestion, practice, practice practice and over time you will figure it out...

[Zobo]

The secret to a kee kee on a trumpet is tightly constricting the air flow. When I do it, I purse my lips tighter and then draw slowly through the trumpet. You can also stick a finger in the bell of the call to help constrict the opening more, but that is not necessary once you figure it out more.

This is how I do it. Tighten your lips and draw three long shots of air in rapid succession. It's more or less difficult on different horns.
The squeals will become easy with practice... it's the switch to the raspy gobbler/jake yelps at the end of the run that poses the biggest challenge usually.
And when all is said and done, do what I do, whip out a long box and squeal and bark all you want effortlessly and almost always more convincingly. 😆😆😆

[boatpaddle]

The first step in obtaining a good kee-kee is a call, that is timed correctly. Timing is the point in the call, where the amount of air, the speed of the air drawn, and constriction of the air, change the note. Lip pressure is also a factor.

Every call should have 3 notes. A high, med, and a low note.

Learning to scale a call is paramount to learn control of your air being drawn and the speed of which you draw it...Teach yourself how much air is needed to make a high note by gently drawing a steady fast pull of air. Do that and only that, on ONE call till you can pick up your call & draw a high note without hesitation...

 Use one call to teach yourself where the notes break.  Using multiple calls makes this very hard, do to each call having different break points & air draw needed.

 High notes from fast draws of air were the most difficult for me to learn. Tony's point of learning to hold a high note is an excellent way to learn air control.

 Practice using the same steps or method to draw air everytime, you pick up the call...

 BE patient with yourself. Frustration is part of the learning curve. Go slow at first.

 Listen to hens and jakes doing the kee-kee before you practice & during your practice, so you can reference that sound, when you hit the right pitch for the high note.

 Good luck...