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Re: Long tones

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2013-10-23 17:51

Well, the only 'long tone' practice that I have used was passed on by Clark Brody and incorporates dynamic practice as well. At the pulse of 60 per minute or so, you start a low E as quietly as possible (literally sneaking in) and crescendo to your loudest possible level in 8 counts, then take 8 counts do go back down to absolutely nothing (that's one breath). Do that twice on that note. Then do the same routine on low F, F# and finally G. This accomplishes a multitude of things.

However,

Any time you are NOT tonguing, you are technically doing 'long tones.'

Also I would suggest that your embouchure shouldn't be exhausted at all. Perhaps you just need some padding between your lower teeth and lower lip, or perhaps the reeds you use are a bit too resistant for that mouthpiece.

.....................Paul Aviles

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