Author: ibemusicman
Date: 2015-08-10 09:42
Wes
I definitely do long tones. Well... to the point where I'm not in too much pain so I can practice with what I have left, which is about 3 minutes worth.. I have a hard time not biting down on the mouthpiece, since my oral cavity and mouth are pretty small. As far as reeds go, the 3 1/2 Traditional Vandoren have been the most comfortable for me as far as free blowing, consistency in sound, and being to play in all registers comfortably. I will definitely experiment with mouthpiece intake!
Maxopf
Although the angles of my mouthpiece in the pictures are higher than I usually play, I would say my angle is much greater than 45 degrees. I will have to experiment long tones at a smaller angle in front of a mirror.
With the embouchure formation, i was always taught to "pull" my chin down and pull the corners. That's when the fatigued really started to come in, and I see that I may have had the wrong idea of "pull."
To add on to the breathing, I feel as though my airstream is not as fast as it should be, it also feels wide. How should I go about practicing a more narrow fast stream without the tension?
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