| When I was your age, I also used pressure to hit high notes. This caused me to be a very inconsistant player and caused me some serious damage. I played lead in college but quit out of frustration. After 10 years I returned to playing but had to go through an embouchure change to play right. My range is coming back but I am more consistant. Some days I have a rough time like the last couple of days but they are fewer and farther between (once every 3 or 4 months instead of every week or other week).
My point is in the short term you may have to drop things an octave, but in the long term your range will improve and you will be more consistant. Your still young and believe me you'll remember the fun times more than the day your tired and had to drop a high F down an octave. It sounds like there are days you can play high correctly, when you can, great but don't force it. I have to remind myself of that too at times. I think we all do from time to time. Good luck to you, just remember the fundimentals get a qualified teacher to work with you and you'll be playing a long, long time, if you want to. |