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GordonH · 04-17-2007, 10:10 AM

Manny, that was the damage I had to my set up a couple of years ago. I went to see the principal trumpet of one of the big orchestras and he diagnosed corner stability problems. He advised lots of quiet playing of exercises like the Schlossberg ones and pencil exercise to build up the corners. I don't know if thats relevant here, but after a long struggle I got a much more stable embouchre and the aperture problem seemed to resolve itself.

I got into that state by not doing enough work on exercises and consistent practice. I was jumping straight into repertoire. I blame the brass band because the demands for keeping up with the volume of repertoire that needs learned and the sheer amount of playing thats required is huge.

04-17-2007, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
GordonH Mezzo Piano User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 586	Re: Controlling the Aperture Manny, that was the damage I had to my set up a couple of years ago. I went to see the principal trumpet of one of the big orchestras and he diagnosed corner stability problems. He advised lots of quiet playing of exercises like the Schlossberg ones and pencil exercise to build up the corners. I don't know if thats relevant here, but after a long struggle I got a much more stable embouchre and the aperture problem seemed to resolve itself. I got into that state by not doing enough work on exercises and consistent practice. I was jumping straight into repertoire. I blame the brass band because the demands for keeping up with the volume of repertoire that needs learned and the sheer amount of playing thats required is huge. __________________ "O trumpeter, methinks I am myself the instrument thou playest, Thou melt'st my heart, my brain--thou movest, drawest, changest them at will;" (Walt Whitman)