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    Play low to play high

    This might have been addressed in a former post, but I can't find it. I think it's an axiom that to play better in the upper register, play more in the low register. Can anyone explain the science/physics of that? It just seems so counterintuitive.

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    Stronger chops across the range.

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    Well, anecdotally speaking, this is a common practice among lead/screech trumpet players, so...

    My own THEORY is that playing low increases the circulation in the chops, which may help condition the muscles. And from my experience, but still really just talking theory, I think playing low increases the mass of your chops, and this somehow translates to more strength.

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    All I know is, I’m old, that’s what I’m told to do by my teacher, and it works. Not fast, but consistently.

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    Thanks, that helps. I know Stephen Mead has it in his tips, but with no explanation. "By practicing below the stave you will be simultaneously helping yourself to play better high notes."

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