Thanks much for your insight. I am not a fan of free buzzing or mouthpiece buzzing but using it to test the firmness of corners is genius and truly immediately. I’m chasing a solid double g. It’s been elusive but I think this is going to help!
Thank you. That was a great introduction! I am a tenor Sax player that is delving into trumpet. Quite the learning curve on embouchure to hit the base notes!
I kept hitting "the wall," and Wayne helped me scrape my horrible embouchure into a reliable foundation that I can rely on for my playing any day of the year. Thank you, Wayne.
I have found this firming in my development, but teachers will rail against this, because it appears like tension. I am 60 and 11 months into learning, I have found that when first started a Mid C would make my eyes buldge out, now the same C is effortless, i am currently nearly at owning the high A, i know with my embouchure continuing to get stronger, this A will appear more effortless, and my high C will start out like tension but it is as you said firming. I stopped focusing or making high notes a end all goal and now focus on good intonation, response and a full sound within and below the staff, the high notes will reveal themselves with time...thanks for the vote of confidence and confirming...my path
Great seeing you again after so many years. I was your student back in the 1980's when I was at Johns Hopkins as a student. I remember you had me play a B flat scale and it came out easily. However, if I had to play high B flat, I would struggle to get the note. And I think you said that I should try to make that high B flat feel as easy as when I play it within the scale.
Thanks much for your insight. I am not a fan of free buzzing or mouthpiece buzzing but using it to test the firmness of corners is genius and truly immediately. I’m chasing a solid double g. It’s been elusive but I think this is going to help!
Thank you. That was a great introduction! I am a tenor Sax player that is delving into trumpet. Quite the learning curve on embouchure to hit the base notes!
I kept hitting "the wall," and Wayne helped me scrape my horrible embouchure into a reliable foundation that I can rely on for my playing any day of the year. Thank you, Wayne.
I have found this firming in my development, but teachers will rail against this, because it appears like tension. I am 60 and 11 months into learning, I have found that when first started a Mid C would make my eyes buldge out, now the same C is effortless, i am currently nearly at owning the high A, i know with my embouchure continuing to get stronger, this A will appear more effortless, and my high C will start out like tension but it is as you said firming. I stopped focusing or making high notes a end all goal and now focus on good intonation, response and a full sound within and below the staff, the high notes will reveal themselves with time...thanks for the vote of confidence and confirming...my path
Great seeing you again after so many years. I was your student back in the 1980's when I was at Johns Hopkins as a student. I remember you had me play a B flat scale and it came out easily. However, if I had to play high B flat, I would struggle to get the note. And I think you said that I should try to make that high B flat feel as easy as when I play it within the scale.
Right on! This is excellent information.
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