I agree with the fuzz in the small room. During a private lesson I decided to switch to the 4AL to see if my teacher would notice.
He noticed that I was getting a lot of fuzz the instant I started...
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I agree with the fuzz in the small room. During a private lesson I decided to switch to the 4AL to see if my teacher would notice.
He noticed that I was getting a lot of fuzz the instant I started...
Thanks for all the tips and advice! Sounds good!
I'll let you know how it goes!vbmodified
I am also having trouble with the last variation. However I am learning the Clarke version. Anyone have any tips on how to get the finale to sound good and how to work it up to speed?vbmodified
At a rehearsal with bright lights, I noticed that my horn was starting to build tarnish in hard to reach areas. Most of it is around the valve casings where the slides intertwine and such. It isn't...
Many times I find myself using insufficient air support. This can cause fatigue to set in quite early. Are you using enough air support? Relying on just your chops can cause you to wear out pretty...
It isn't dirty marks, its sort of looks like light abrasion marks. Instead of the plating being one whole plate, there are lines criss crossing it now and they feel rough.
-I did find that some of...
I used Wright's and it seemed to leave marks on my horn in some areas (silver plated). It's unnoticeable from far away but I can see it. Was it something I did wrong?
I applied some of the polish,...
For a while, I used to have to empty the spit in collected in my valves (horn would start gurgling) by rotating the horn and then letting the water drain out of the lead pipe.
Everyone gave me...
I came back to the loud after a month's hiatus. In the mean time I have been playing on a SM3. I really enjoy playing on the LM-25, it feels really nice on the lips. I feel that my tone has a bit...
If the valves continue to stick, it may not be because it is dirty. Usually new horns might need some break in time.
The sticking used to happen to one of the horns I played on and no matter how...
One of the horns I used to play on had the same problem. Since then some horns now make those little gutter things attach to the bottom of the valves.
But before I had one that did this, I...
Great vibrato http://www.dwerden.com/talk/forum/i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif
I really enjoyed this!
-Thanks for sharing!vbmodified
My private lesson teacher made me stop using my 4AL; he didn't like the fuzz that he heard from my sound. Any way to fix that fuzz? And he said he didn't like the brighter tone that it had compared...
I started off on a 6.5AL. I think it has become of the standard beginner mouthpieces for euph/trombones.
Just for fun I picked up the old 6.5AL ( I am now on 51D) and played on it.
I hear a whole...
This happens when I play on another mouthpiece, and I think it is the resonance frequency of your instrument. If I play a Concert F with that mouthpiece, the bell seems to rattle and I get the...
I used to keep the arm suspended in the air with my left arm while sitting down. In the past others have created "towel bundles" where a towel is bundled up into a roll, thus giving the horn a height...
Constant practice (with a tuner) will let you know which notes will need to be lipped up or down http://www.dwerden.com/talk/forum/i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gifvbmodified
Alright so I just got the 4AL, and I seem to have less endurance on it than the SM3...weird. I do hear the wick fuzz, but my upper register is more open. I have to work on the 4AL so i can get the...
Seems like there is a lot of good things to like about the 4AL. I will probably be purchasing it and I will have all winter break to test it...
Thank you for the reply!
Is it just the openess of the sound that differs between the two mouthpieces? Are there any distinct articulation, pitch, or register differences?vbmodified
So I have decided to purchase either the 4Al or the SM4, now the specs are practically the same. I don't have the chance to go somewhere to test out these two mouthpieces, so I was wondering what...
If it is convenient bring all 3 instruments to a music store or somewhere that will allow you to try out mouthpieces.
The best way is to experiment...
Protec mouthpiece pouch
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The protec pouch works finely!
A snug fit...
I realized that I was using my right hand to hold up the horn aswell. I was letting my right hand rest against the bell of the horn :X
I am working on changing my hand position. Thank you all for...
When I am practicing passages with repeats at a moving tempo, my arm starts to get tired out and then my arm starts to cramp! After this, I have to stop and rest or I can continue but I start to mess...