Unfortunately when I started Band in 6th grade, I developed the bad habit of articulating with my jaw rather than my tongue. As they end of the year is approaching, I, again, am seeking for ways to improve my skills. The two people that sit before me are a junior and a sophomore. I have recently challenged a senior to “steal” his chair. I am third chair in our Wind Ensemble, which is the best ensemble in our school district. You can of course play this any brass instrument, just transpose the exercise to make it fit.Īs a Freshman in High School, I am always seeking to improve my skills on my instrument. This works great as a brass warmup exercise. If you find it difficult to play the right notes by ear (some of the pitches are quite tricky), play them on a piano first. Try to make the intervals feel as small as possible, even the octaves.Ħ. Do not use your body as a compressor in order to play a higher note.
Jaw, lips and tongue should be used to change the shape of the air flow, thus changing the pitch.Ĥ. Do not push the air to reach the upper notes, make sure there are no dynamics involved, a steady mf or mp all the way is best.ģ. Play all patterns on your mouthpiece with a smooth glissando.Ģ. I used these patterns to kickstart both, and was impressed with the result after just few minutes.īefore you take the ride, please read the following instructions:ġ. I recently had one of those days where both breathing and embouchure felt a bit locked in. This simple little mouthpiece exercise is actually quite effective.
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