Author: CarlT
Date: 2010-03-23 03:32
How do you feel about experimenting with a tuner in order to help establish a good sound?
I still consider myself a beginner (aspiring to becoming an intermediate before too much longer), and for the past several weeks I have been experimenting with long tones while watching my handy Korg tuner.
I always thought (and I was taught) that one must use the same embouchure for almost all notes on all registers, with the possible exception of very slightly varying it for the upper register notes. However, I am finding that I must vary lip pressure more than just "slightly" say from C4 (1st ledger line below staff) to middle B (middle of the staff) in order not to go sharp or flat, as the case may be.
I only use the above two notes as examples, but there are several others that react similarly on the tuner that requre varying lip pressure.
Am I all wet on this, or do you agree? If not, please advise how you think a tuner can help with achieving a better sound. Also, my teacher told me NOT to pull out the joint(s) to achieve tuning, and that I should be able to blow a true pitch without resorting to this procedure.
Carl
CarlT
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