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HELP WITH SMEARS AND CONCERTO

Author: yucheng
Date: 2010-11-09 01:27

Ok so I'm trying to play the Shaw Concerto. It's a great piece.
Technically it's not so hard BUT
I'm not as close as good jazz as I am classically.
So how do you suggest I play the smears/gliss/slides notably in the beginning of the piece (High G down to C) and at the end? (Octave smear from G5 to G6[lol])
on the G6 down to C6, the smear seems impossible to me, I can't bend the pitch even a quartertone down. Could it be because of my reed? 3 1/2 V12? Should I get a lower strength?
I can't even attempt the other smear, it's just ridiculous. Can someone outline just how to even begin to practice that one?
Also, can you suggest a simple smear exercise that I can practice to get down this smear stuff? To be honest, I can't even play the solo in Rhapsody in Blue. But smears seem very hard, even on high C6, I can only bend down to just around a B flat...
Outline to me what my problem is.
Thank you very much!
I am not a beginner although I have much to learn. I've participated in many All-State festivals, All-County, honors ensembles, etc.
Thanks again~!

please don't tell me to search this site, this is a very outdated site and the search function is very very anachronistic.

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