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eisprl · 10-08-2005, 12:00 AM

I have been playing for 12 years myself and have also noticed that I am using more air which is increasing my high range like nothing else, but sometimes at the expence of puffy cheeks. I know they don't actually puff out like Dizzy's but enough for my prof to notice and point out for me during a rehearsal when playing the picc

Now that I think about it, it isn't really a cheek puff that happens with me. It is more of a pocket of air under the cheek bones. But I don't do it that often anymore.

If it is a big problem I say, just don't do it. That is what I tell myself when I notice it. Just don't do it

then I stop.

Simple as that
Cheers
Eric

10-08-2005, 12:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
eisprl Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Halifax, NS CANADA Posts: 506	I have been playing for 12 years myself and have also noticed that I am using more air which is increasing my high range like nothing else, but sometimes at the expence of puffy cheeks. I know they don't actually puff out like Dizzy's but enough for my prof to notice and point out for me during a rehearsal when playing the picc Now that I think about it, it isn't really a cheek puff that happens with me. It is more of a pocket of air under the cheek bones. But I don't do it that often anymore. If it is a big problem I say, just don't do it. That is what I tell myself when I notice it. Just don't do it then I stop. Simple as that Cheers Eric __________________ Eric Sproul Practice is like filling a leaky bucket Bb: Yamaha Xeno 8335 C: Bach Stadivarious 239L and 25A leadpipe (Owned by Eric Sholtz) Flugel: Yamaha Bobby Shew 6310Z Mouthpieces: GR tech www.stadband.ca