the pencil exercise

francom · 11-18-2006, 05:20 AM

can someone can get a link whith a picture that explain how to do the pencil exercise??

Jon Kratzer · 11-19-2006, 02:09 AM

Don't waste your time, practise.

Majestic · 11-19-2006, 04:52 AM

Well, if Dr. Donald S. Reinhardt in his Pivot System advocates the pencil exercise, I would not discount it off the cuff nor off the lip.

http://www.trombone.org/articles/library/viewarticles.asp?ArtID=240

The Pencil Trick Routine
The Pencil Trick Routine has been recommended by many brass teachers since Reinhardt first wrote of it in 1942. Using a standard, unsharpened wooden pencil, form your embouchure as if to buzz while saturated with saliva. Place the tip of either end of the pencil just between your compressed lips at the point of where your embouchure aperture forms during normal playing, never between your teeth. Using the compression of the lips alone, hold the pencil straight out for as long as possible without strain, usually only a few seconds at first. Gradually extend the amount of time you can hold the pencil straight out before dropping. Similar to the Jaw Retention Drill, following this exercise you should drop your jaw, open your mouth, and exhale forcefully to relax.

[Watch out for the lactic acid build up]

You might want to ask the following people for a picture. Here are there web sites and explanation on what to do with the pencil exercise:

http://www.bbtrumpet.com/windplayer.html

http://abel.hive.no/trumpet/tpin/bruces_screamer.html

Maybe you could ask some on the TH trumpet forum for a picture on this:

http://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18181&highlight=&sid=1bfeca54f6554 fb33ce3d88d6afe01bf

MJ

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11-19-2006, 04:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Majestic Banned New Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28	Well, if Dr. Donald S. Reinhardt in his Pivot System advocates the pencil exercise, I would not discount it off the cuff nor off the lip. http://www.trombone.org/articles/library/viewarticles.asp?ArtID=240 The Pencil Trick Routine The Pencil Trick Routine has been recommended by many brass teachers since Reinhardt first wrote of it in 1942. Using a standard, unsharpened wooden pencil, form your embouchure as if to buzz while saturated with saliva. Place the tip of either end of the pencil just between your compressed lips at the point of where your embouchure aperture forms during normal playing, never between your teeth. Using the compression of the lips alone, hold the pencil straight out for as long as possible without strain, usually only a few seconds at first. Gradually extend the amount of time you can hold the pencil straight out before dropping. Similar to the Jaw Retention Drill, following this exercise you should drop your jaw, open your mouth, and exhale forcefully to relax. [Watch out for the lactic acid build up] You might want to ask the following people for a picture. Here are there web sites and explanation on what to do with the pencil exercise: http://www.bbtrumpet.com/windplayer.html http://abel.hive.no/trumpet/tpin/bruces_screamer.html Maybe you could ask some on the TH trumpet forum for a picture on this: http://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18181&highlight=&sid=1bfeca54f6554 fb33ce3d88d6afe01bf MJ

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