I recently started playing euphonium again after a few years hiatus. With less free time now, I'm trying practice smarter than in my high school days. In the past I have focused too much on technical playing and I figured I should go back to the fundamentals - tone and musicality. A useful tool I've been using is listening to my own recordings. I've been inspired by some posts I've seen on a few online forums (including this one) and decided to post a clip of myself here asking for critique. Feel free to leave your criticism and offer advice.
I have a few questions to start:
- How often do you breath? I find that if I don't breath often enough, I can't make a lot of notes speak and the tone goes thin. However, breathing too often can break the flow of some passages.
- My high range, 6th partial and above, sounds fairly thin especially if I have been practicing a while. My strained 6th partial can be heard in the clip. What's the best way to achieve a more open higher register?
Link: https://soundcloud.com/jasonium/panache-intro-v1