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BFlinch83 · 03-05-2008, 06:14 PM

Hi Andrew-

I'm really glad to see your new forum up and running. It's already provoked helpful responses about interesting topics.

I've been having an issue with my middle-upper register. The timbre around f# to b-flat on top of the staff is "smalling up" and changing from the relaxed, resonance of the middle and lower register. When going into the upper register from high c to e-flat, the sound is fine and full with lots of zing. Obviously in that area a more pushed sound is slightly more acceptable (often it feels like just getting those notes in Alpine to come out of the horn is good enough), so I'm not sure if it's open or I'm just lowering my standards.

How would you suggest pushing the upper limit of playing with relaxed, full, resonance in the middle-upper register?

Thanks and again, welcome!

Brent

03-05-2008, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
BFlinch83 Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 117	Consistency of Timbre Hi Andrew- I'm really glad to see your new forum up and running. It's already provoked helpful responses about interesting topics. I've been having an issue with my middle-upper register. The timbre around f# to b-flat on top of the staff is "smalling up" and changing from the relaxed, resonance of the middle and lower register. When going into the upper register from high c to e-flat, the sound is fine and full with lots of zing. Obviously in that area a more pushed sound is slightly more acceptable (often it feels like just getting those notes in Alpine to come out of the horn is good enough), so I'm not sure if it's open or I'm just lowering my standards. How would you suggest pushing the upper limit of playing with relaxed, full, resonance in the middle-upper register? Thanks and again, welcome! Brent
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