Author: vboboe
Date: 2007-10-03 01:46
... ah, did i see the 'twice as long, twice as strong' hot tip hidden there in hautbois' advice?
Yes, that's so important for newbies to know!
If the Christmas or year-end school concert's going to be 20 minutes long or whatever, or if the school band's going to tour around to local schools giving performances on the same day, embouchure has to be strong enough to play everything in the same day -- not just once through!
so 2-3 months leading up to any concert, practice longer every single day until you can go 2-3 times longer than the estimated playing time of any school band concert
otherwise, extra rehearsals in the same week, tiring in themselves, plus a final rehearsal + performance in same day, or multiple performances same day, will just kill your chops and exhaust breathing muscles too, some may even get migraine headache
Has anybody tried that ChopSaver balm, does it really help delay lip fatigue?
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