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Re: Improving Tone

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-07-09 22:21

sonicbang wrote:

> In addition to the very important air support-question and
> listening and everything else I found very useful to play the
> long tones with double lip even if I'm a single lip player. I
> can maintain the same feel when playing SL and it improves both
> embochure and tone.

One of the things I find really works well for tone is REALLY making sure you don't bite. This is what double lip embouchure works at. Cause it HURTS to bite on double lip! I don't do double lip embouchure exercises anymore, but when playing long tones, I focus on REALLY squeezing the corners of my mouth in around the mouthpiece, and trying to keep everything as steady and perfect as possible. Tongue locked in good position with the tip of my tongue as close to the reed as I can without touching it, keeping air constant, etc. etc.

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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