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Squeaking student

Author: Marie from New York
Date: 2018-03-31 14:58

I have an advanced student who is struggling with a very unstable high E. He squeaks and goes to the high partials. We have tried several things, pushing up with his thumb to be sure he's not biting, working on harmonics slurs to engage the back of his throat in bringing the note down, but it still persists. I had him try my horn to be sure it's not his instrument's quirk. This is not a new problem for him, but seems to be worse/more persistent. He's worked very hard to prepare the Grand Duo Concertante for a performance but this problem is threatening to torpedo his efforts. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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