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rowuk · 06-13-2007, 07:09 AM

Tomek,
your percieved "thin" sound is a symptom that can be caused by various things.
The first step is always to check your breathing. You need a full relaxed breath to have a full relaxed sound.
The second thing that comes to mind is when you try to play high before your embouchure has enough strength. The tongue arches to increase the air pressure and the high notes are playable-with a smaller sound. To fix this, you need a stronger embouchure - slurs, midrange exercizes and the like.
The third thing is the room that you practice in. It is difficult to LEARN how to play big in a small room as there is no space for your sound to develop. Try and find a church or other large space to play in - as often as possible. Once you HAVE a big sound, you will not kill it by practicing in smaller spaces, but for further development, you will need appropriate rooms.

06-13-2007, 07:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,640	Re: Steady, resonant Sound Tomek, your percieved "thin" sound is a symptom that can be caused by various things. The first step is always to check your breathing. You need a full relaxed breath to have a full relaxed sound. The second thing that comes to mind is when you try to play high before your embouchure has enough strength. The tongue arches to increase the air pressure and the high notes are playable-with a smaller sound. To fix this, you need a stronger embouchure - slurs, midrange exercizes and the like. The third thing is the room that you practice in. It is difficult to LEARN how to play big in a small room as there is no space for your sound to develop. Try and find a church or other large space to play in - as often as possible. Once you HAVE a big sound, you will not kill it by practicing in smaller spaces, but for further development, you will need appropriate rooms. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.