Author: Geirskogul
Date: 2008-09-06 01:49
Just a tip for all of those newbies (including me) that I KNOW lurk around these boards:
I've found that a Rovner-style cloth or rubber ligature has helped me develop my embouchure quite a bit. With my other mouthpiece/ligature combos (Metal two-screw ligature and hard plastic single-screw) it didn't matter how tired I was, I could just play and pray. Blow really hard, have a death-like grip on the mouthpiece, have NO grip on the mouthpiece, etc. Either way, sound would still come out, albeit not great sound.
After getting a Rovner ligature (specifically the MKIII) I've had to keep track of what I've been doing. Too lax on the embouchure? *SQUEAK!* Too tight? ~WaRbLe.~ It's really helped me get control of my lips and facial muscles. As I start to get tired, an annoying "pre-squeal" will come before every note open G or higher, but if I keep it together I don't get that, and it sounds (even for me) beautiful. Just thought I would share this. Also, I don't work for Rovner or anything; I'm just so happy with this new discovery that It's made practice time more fun for me.
~Bonus Question for Experts time!~
Just wondering - What do you guys think about the "Premier" mouthpiece by HITE? I went out to get a new mouthpiece and my local music shop had an older one of these in the back that he let me try. I was burning through the shelf models when he came out and said something along the lines of "so-and-so band teacher at [the main high school] used to recommend this one for all of his students." Out of all of the mouthpieces I tried, this one seemed the "quickest" but I would like to know you people's opinion, because it's an opinion that I [mostly] trust. It was cheaper than the Vandoren B45 and (to me) sounded better.
Post Edited (2008-09-06 02:04)
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