Re: Suggestions: I have trouble with low F


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Posted by ken k on April 09, 2001 at 22:29:19:

In Reply to: Suggestions: I have trouble with low F posted by Rocky Bivens on April 09, 2001 at 10:42:54:

I would agree that perhaps a slightly larger mouthpice would help. My low register is weak also. I must warm up the low register religiously every day to get it to speak. And you must practice the technique you are trying to learn. So make up some exercises using large skips down to the F and again practice them religioulsy. Try backing off too. Some Kings have a stuffy low register, so if you blow too hard it just backs up on you. Can you pull the first slide out to lengthen the 1-3 combination? It may also be that it is sharp and you are trying to lip it in tune subconsciously. Then you are actually fighting the horn.
just some rambling thoughts. Hope it helps.
ken k


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