I want to learn some music for an upcoming (this weekend) massed band presentation. The problem is that I can't figure out which music to use. I have a choice of contrabasse but it's in treble clef...
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I want to learn some music for an upcoming (this weekend) massed band presentation. The problem is that I can't figure out which music to use. I have a choice of contrabasse but it's in treble clef...
Thanks Dave:
I'm going to refer to the "BBb Tuba Fingering Chart, non-compensating 4 valve" at http://www.normanbewley.com . On measure 30 is my low Bb. One octave below that and my lips...
Hi Dave:
Thanks, but, what's all that on a tuba? A euphonium is one octave higher than a tuba isn't it?
Hi Rick:
Firstly, Happy New Year to you all.
Next your "too much pressure problem" is easily rectified. Go on the net and search Lucinda Lewis and learn how to do her blocked mouthpiece...
Anson:
Why not just get Doug to make you one? If he suggested it, and you find it works, why not save yourself the time and the added expense?
Hi Eupher61:
Nuts! I want to try it. First, though, I've got to find out what it's called. With technology today it shouldn't be difficult to pull it apart. That's the next step. ;-)
Hi:
Ok, I'm at the next stage. I can now play the F major scale up and down, slowly, with reasonable tone and no double lips. However, I'm finding that my upper lip is weaker than my lower lip.
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Hi LH:
I'm going through the exact same thing... Perhaps a little further along, but not far. My start position was to pick up three mouthpieces, Kelly plastic #18, Kellyburg and #25. These were...
Hi Megan:
Nope, not even close. I went through all of the demonstrations on the link you provided and nothing came close. I also dug up some other items at similar url and nothing there...
Hi Dave:
Thanks for the reply.
I can understand your predicament. I used to use Walkman headphones and now I "graduated" to garage-sale special $1 Denon AH-D350s. I'm running a range of...
Good Morning Dave:
Isn't it amazing how trivial a detail a couple of old retired coots can get into so easily :-)
Thanks for the reply.
I have to assume that variation in the space...
Hi Dave:
Thanks for the clarification. I control the size of my embouchure with my lower jaw. My upper lip is "trapped" by my upper jaw being fixed. That leaves the bottom lip to move and vary the...
Hi Megan:
I'm deliberately using my diaphragm as my air source. It's funny, when I'm playing a high note, my lungs are depleted slower than when I'm playing a low note but they are depleted and...
Thanks for the encouragement tonewheeler.
Hi Ted:
Thanks for the excellent response.
I'm practising breathing using my stomach muscles to assist the diaphragm movement and to expand my lungs. In the past I've done lung expansion...
Well, I'm at the point of the next instalment of this saga. Pardon me if this seems somewhat banal but upon examination I do believe that this can be of use to other geriatric brass musicians.
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Hi Dave:
Thanks for the comments.
I used to practice (when I was young) about 4 hours per day. Now, I started with about 15 minutes then I ran across Lucinda's method and now I'm at 1/2...
Marvellous, Thanks Rick!
As for the pressure level I'm saying I'm putting about 2 or even less. Lucinda's exercises taught me that I don't need a lot of pressure. But, you've defined the problem...
Rick:
Thank you very much. That's exactly what I needed but couldn't figure out how to say it.
Now, how about the lip problem? Do you have any experience with that?
Hi
After some 40 years away from music, I bit the bullet and decided to join an Alumni Drum Corps. The last time I was in a band I played percussion but had also played Sousaphone. So for this...