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Re: back to basics - throat Bb to C

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-07-14 13:54

I would say the first thing to do would be to make sure you use a really stable, versatile fingering for throat "Bb." My suggestion would be to use right and left hand 2 and 3 along with register and "A" key. You can come from pretty much anywhere and go to pretty much any other note from this stance.........and it's resonant and in tune (usually; may require slight upward adjustment embouchure wise).

Then you have to be honest with yourself about middle line "B" or third space "C." Once you enter the next series of harmonics it requires a bit more air (support, whatever you want to call it). So I believe if you approach the transition slowly, it helps to crescendo slightly into the next register from the "Bb."

The smoother you get this transition slowly, the better it gets once you start speeding it up.

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

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