| Octave slurs-Pivot
During my practice today, I was feeling especially bold. Decided to actually go outside of my normal slur "box," and start working on octave slurs and higher.
Was curious what you players do when you make the "tall" slurs? I have a feeling of air doing a circular motion inside my mouth, as the air seems to switch gears from back of my mouth to the front for the range. Was curious what other players experience doing the larger slurs.
My instructor, when we spoke of the Farkas pivot, said that he found the only time you really experience it is when you do the larger slurs through the register. From a low C to a high G above the staff, seems to naturally make the horn move up on your lips.
On the pivot issue, I was wondering if there were any players out there with underbites or overbites that still try to do this? I have a slight overbite, and have never found a real need to pivot the horn either way anywhere in my register.
Van
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