| I am not a pro, or a fantastic high note guy. However, I have had similar problems and suggest two things.
First: Get rid of the music or exercises in front of you. A lot of the stress is mental and relates to an ingrained anxiety raised just by seeing the written notes above the staff.
Second: With nothing in front of you (music or exercises) just play very softly and gradually work your way up the scale (any scale). You can even do chromatic and try to think about anything else other than how "high" you are getting. You have to learn to allow yourself to play those "hard" notes. Just think of what the next pitch should sound like and play it. You have to disengage the brain and all the negative thoughts you've etched to memory.
__________________ Larry Woods  |