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Baritone-Trombone Tone Production Problems/Remedies
SOUND EX.#
SOUND PRODUCED
CAUSES OF PROBLEM
REMEDIES
2
Pinched sound in all registers
Blockage in P-G-K or T consonant posi- tions.
Focus attention on allowing air into instrument not on resistance in lip, tongue, throat, or ab- dominal area.
3
Fuzzy sound
Aperture in embouchure too large per- haps due to excessive pressure.
Practice on mouthpiece. Hold mouthpiece lightly. Avoid Pressure. Work for an efficient buzz.
4
Sharpness in upper register
Excess tension in embouchure and/or breath mechanism.
Practice high passages down an octave, then transfer that easy singing approach up an oc- tave.
5
Flat, flabby sound in low register
Low breath pressure. Flabby embou- chure.
Practice passage up an octave, then transfer sensation of energy down an octave.
6
Lips slurs pop rather than flow
Attempting to place pitches with breath rather than “singing” with lip.
Practice on mouthpiece to get small efficient change between notes. Avoid movement out- side mouthpiece. Avoid drastic breath pressure changes between notes.
Too slow (gliss) a maneuver between notes.
Move quickly between notes.
7
“Egging” the notes
“Junk factor,” movement of jaw, lip, throat at the beginning or end of a note.
Play a long note and take a mental picture of the good tone in the middle of the note. Keep embouchure in that position on subsequent attacks.
8
Difficulty with upper register
Mouthpiece too low.
Move mouthpiece up.
9
Difficult with lower register
Mouthpiece too high.
Move mouthpiece down.
10
Frayed tone quality
Split tone quality caused by lower lip being drawn back toward teeth.
Approach problem range stepwise from above or below.
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