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Re: What should I practice? Pre-University

Author: EEBaum
Date: 2010-07-11 22:37

Break issues, in my experience, almost always are either finger issues or instrument issues. Spend some time going from Bb to C and back, and notice if all your fingers go down and fully cover the holes at the same time. Also, especially if you haven't in a while, get your instrument to a *GOOD* technician.

If your instrument is in good repair and your fingers are moving properly, Bb to C should not be much of a concern. What makes it different from, say, C to D, is how many fingers you have to coordinate and the slight change in balance from having very few to very many points of contact with the instrument.

If you ever "try harder" to "push" a note over the break, chances are that you're tensing up all over, which coincidentally causes the holes to be covered and any leaky pads to be pressed on harder, which makes the note pop out. It should NOT take that much effort.

-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com

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