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Re: Testing for leaks

Author: Plonk
Date: 2010-07-16 09:08

Thanks for all the responses - it seems logical to me that blowing would work better than sucking, but I am just a novice!

Another question: I blocked up the end of the bell with a thick towel (don't ask why!) covered all the holes and blew, and I got some really high harmonics. This surprised me, as I expected that I wouldn't get anything at all. I didn't check what the notes were, but with my embouchure I was able to play about 4 or 5 tones e.g. C, D, E F or something like that.

Is this normal, or does it indicate there is a leak? If it's normal, where is the sound coming from?

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