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Hi,
I play the euph in my school's wind orchestra, and lately I realized that when playing mid-to-low-range notes (~F3), my tone sounds a bit hollow and I can't play very loudly. Also, my pitch are very uncertain when playing softly, and I usually has a hard time bending it up or down to the right pitch, especially on notes involving the 2nd valve, which is too flat by 10~20 cent in my case.
On the other hand, when playing mid-to-high-range notes(Ab3~), my tone are solid, but I struggle playing soft while maintaining my lips to vibrate properly, which often results in a cracky sound.
The lead euph player suggests that I work on my air control, but I am not sure about how to fix the problem. Do I just play long notes till I get the pitch and tone in the right spot, or is there other methods that I can try?
I'm playing John Packer 374 ST with Denis Wick SM4U, if this information is useful.
Thanks!
I play the euph in my school's wind orchestra, and lately I realized that when playing mid-to-low-range notes (~F3), my tone sounds a bit hollow and I can't play very loudly. Also, my pitch are very uncertain when playing softly, and I usually has a hard time bending it up or down to the right pitch, especially on notes involving the 2nd valve, which is too flat by 10~20 cent in my case.
On the other hand, when playing mid-to-high-range notes(Ab3~), my tone are solid, but I struggle playing soft while maintaining my lips to vibrate properly, which often results in a cracky sound.
The lead euph player suggests that I work on my air control, but I am not sure about how to fix the problem. Do I just play long notes till I get the pitch and tone in the right spot, or is there other methods that I can try?
I'm playing John Packer 374 ST with Denis Wick SM4U, if this information is useful.
Thanks!
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