Term
| Pinched sound in all registers |
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Definition
Cause: Blockage in P-G-K or T consonant positions
Remedy: Focus attention on allowing air into instrument not on resistance in lip, tongue, throat, or abdominal area |
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Cause: Aperture in embouchure too large perhaps due to excessive pressure
Remedy: Practice on mouthpiece, hold mouthpiece lightly, avoid pressure, work for an effective buzz |
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Term
| Sharpness in upper register |
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Definition
Cause: Excess tension in the embouchure and/or breath mechanism
Remedy: Practice high passages down an octave, then transfer that easy singing approach up an octave |
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Term
| Flat, flabby sound in low register |
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Definition
Cause: Low breath pressure, flabby embouchure
Remedy: Practice passage up an octave, then transfer sensation of energy down an octave |
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Term
| Lip slurs pop rather than flow |
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Definition
Cause: Attempting to place pitches with breath rather than "singing" with lip
Remedy: Practice on mouthpiece to get small efficient change between notes, avoid movement outside of mouthpiece, avoid drastic breath pressure changes between notes
Cause: Too slow (gliss) a maneuver between notes
Remedy: Move quickly between notes |
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Definition
Cause: "Junk Factor," movement of the lip, jaw, throat at the beginning or end of a note
Remedy: Play a long note, take a mental picture of the good tone in the middle of the note, keep embouchure in that position on subsequent attacks |
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Term
| Difficulty with upper register |
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Definition
Cause: Mouthpiece too low
Remedy: Move mouthpiece up |
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Term
| Difficulty with lower register |
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Definition
Cause: Mouthpiece too high
Remedy: Move mouthpiece down |
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Cause: Splitting tone quality caused by lower lip being drawn back toward lower teeth
Remedy: Approach the problem range stepwise from above or below |
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