The tip of my tongue ‘anchors’ against my bottom lip - I wonder if anyone else does the same?
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The tip of my tongue ‘anchors’ against my bottom lip - I wonder if anyone else does the same?
I chose the Randefalk because Gary Curtin uses one on his Adams E1 (Gary helped me choose the E3; I’m most grateful to him for that!). I wonder if the mouthpiece / receiver mismatch is more of a...
I have an Adams E3 Custom (0.7mm) and a Besson Prestige 5052. I use a Randefalk 3 in the Adams and a DC3 in the Besson. The taper in the bore of the lead pipes differs - if I swap the mouthpieces...
I watched a masterclass by trumpeter Jens Lindemann (I think it was him) - he was all for ‘anchor tonguing’ (or whatever it’s called) where the tip of the tongue supports the bottom lip. This, he...
Regarding the future of euphoniums, how about this? Non-compensating, three valve, light weight? Responsive, powerful, with a beautiful tone? And in perfect tune? Is this too much to ask for?
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I heard overtones with the standard cap which weren’t present on the HBC (iPad speakers). I prefer the HBC sound, but this may be an example of confirmation bias, as I have a HBC fitted on my...
That’s really interesting. My ‘flap tongue’ technique comes from emulating the sound of a drum playing a military type tattoo (if that’s the right expression); basically, going trt-trt-trt-trt really...
John, thanks for the advice. I’ve tried the lip slur - triple tongue exercise, which made my chops really ache after five minutes. I’ll definitely keep this one up! As for speed, I’ve tried 180 (540...
Thanks for your replies gents. I was mistaken about seeing Dave on YouTube playing the Devil’s Tongue, (I’ve definitely seen the Mark Glover clip though), sorry about that. As far as speed is...
That’s an interesting technique John. What do you consider a normal triple tongue speed? I can just about keep up to 170 crotchets per minute, but I think that’s pretty slow. I think Arban asks for...
I’ve been playing euphonium for 18 months after a 40 year break. My high range is starting to improve, but after playing trumpet for a couple of weeks or so, my high B flat (TC) disappeared...