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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2012-05-08 16:16
Dear JonTheReeds,
Sounds like you have been playing a shorter time. The transition from throat "A" (the whole horn open) to the next 'B' (all fingers down) is known as "the break." What happens here is that resistance changes. You do need to subtlely add more air (a bit more energy) at the 'B' to make this smooth.
If you can START on the 'B,' 'C,' or 'D' softly by themselves, I'd say you just need to get used to this slight difference of effort. If though these notes cannot come out easily by themselves, you may also be in need of some adjustment to your horn.
A handy trick to check if the horn is ok would be a "leak test." Take the lower joint (no bell) by itself, cover the holes with your RH (pinky on the 'B' key), hold your LH plam against the bottom, place your mouth over the top and suck in. The air should HOLD as if you had just done this to a coke bottle. If not, you probably have a leak at a pad that would need the attention of a tech.
.....................Paul Aviles
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