| I think that the reason for the extreme long tone exercises is so that you really begin to achieve maximum efficiency with your chops. If you are doing a lot of moving exercises, you may be moving your chops around a lot in an effort to maintain a proper focus and resonance to your horn. If you take the time out to do the extended long tones on just one note, your chops will self train to find the maximum efficiency and resonance.
I think that's the theory anyway. |