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Principaltrumpet · 01-28-2007, 02:33 PM

This is mainly a curiosity question. Do you all believe the tongue position is what contributes to the note that comes out of the horn. All my playing life I have been taught that books like Irons and Colin shouldnt be thought of as lip slurs but should be considered "Tongue Level Exersizes".

I am currently working on an Embouchure Change and I at first cracked notes more often when I articulated. I asked a teacher what he suggested he said it was because I was using a different tongue shape than I used to. He told me to pull out the Irons and slowly work my way through some of the exersizes until I could play them all acuratly with great speed. He told me to then do the same but tongue the notes. He explained it would establish muscle memory again and reinforce the tongue position.

I am asking this more from a teachers P.O.V. so that I may assist students better as I grow older. Is the tongue level something we as players should be aware of? I know when we wistle in order to change the pitch we move our tongue (ah, ae, ee...) Is this the same concept that should be applied when playing the trumpet?

Thanks, Josh Ritchie

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Principaltrumpet Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: north texas Posts: 151	Tongue Level This is mainly a curiosity question. Do you all believe the tongue position is what contributes to the note that comes out of the horn. All my playing life I have been taught that books like Irons and Colin shouldnt be thought of as lip slurs but should be considered "Tongue Level Exersizes". I am currently working on an Embouchure Change and I at first cracked notes more often when I articulated. I asked a teacher what he suggested he said it was because I was using a different tongue shape than I used to. He told me to pull out the Irons and slowly work my way through some of the exersizes until I could play them all acuratly with great speed. He told me to then do the same but tongue the notes. He explained it would establish muscle memory again and reinforce the tongue position. I am asking this more from a teachers P.O.V. so that I may assist students better as I grow older. Is the tongue level something we as players should be aware of? I know when we wistle in order to change the pitch we move our tongue (ah, ae, ee...) Is this the same concept that should be applied when playing the trumpet? Thanks, Josh Ritchie __________________ Yamaha "Chicago" C Yamaha "New York" Bb Blessing Eb/D Yamaha 6810S Picc Bach 2C Joshua C. Ritchie http://www.joshuacritchie.com