Author: TomS
Date: 2016-02-05 05:29
I've heard from many accomplished Brass and Woodwind players "don't play when you are tired or your embouchure is faltering ... you will cause more harm than good ... take some time off"
Be sure you are warming up slowly and correctly as well.
Long tones!
Some really good legit brass players I know buzz a MP for 15 minutes followed by another 45 minute slow warm-up.
Of course, there were players like Harry James, whose warm-up was a 3-octave chromatic scale, played once, and at triple fortissimo! He did this on just one good lung, too!
I played an audition a million years ago for the local flagship orchestra (didn't get the gig). At some point, due to nerves and fatigue from over practicing, I slipped into using some vibrato for the last few minutes of the tryout. Fellow players, listening offstage, applauded my playing, but especially liked my use of vibrato. I was actually embarrassed, but pretended it was "part of the act". I will try-out for just about anything nowadays, figuring I "might screw up and get it". As an old man, I just don't worry too much about stuff like that anymore, tomorrow is another day ...
Tom
Post Edited (2016-02-05 05:40)
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