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Re: Improving Tone

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2011-07-12 22:09

1) It's hard to tell if a teacher is "good" at first meeting. Certainly you can see what their former students have accomplished, but really I think the best teachers are those that you can work with and you can understand each other. Really, a good teacher is about being able to help you accomplish your goals and increase your skills in ways that are CLEAR to you.

2) For your second question, if you look up "double lip" on the search on this board, you'll find it can be a test to see if you're biting too hard.

3) (I know you didn't ask a third question, but here's my advice). Find a teacher. I was in the same boat as you for many years. No lessons, just worked with what I found on THIS bulletin board and other places. But when you take a few lessons and find a good teacher, it makes it much easier and quicker to improve with goals and (admittedly) someone you see on a regular basis who will KNOW and call you out if you haven't been practicing to attain those goals!

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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