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Originally Posted by Eclipsehornplayer  Well; Robin you can lead a horse to water eh?
Great advice; very much like what I was given by my teacher.
I think also that having a destination in mind is not a bad idea either. When setting a goal it seems to me that if you have no destination how will you know when your goal is achieved.
For me that was easy; I rarely see reprotire that is higher then "D" above high "C".
So I knew that in order to be able to play what I needed to I needed to be solid up to "E" above high "C" make sense?
I don't aspire to play much higher then that as I just have no reason to! I guess I subscribe to your school of thought! |
You can also have a reliable G above high C in a month or two without twisting your face around. You will need a couple of hours a day of practice time and a bit of serious one on one coaching. This really does not work in a DIY fashion.
If we are playing right, our high range doesn't just cut out, it just starts thinning out when we have reached a limit in lip tension, breath support or embouchure technique. By learning to play more efficiently, we can extend our range just by replacing a bad habit with a good one. That makes our overall playing more relaxed in any register, even if we have no need to laser drill window panes. The start is usually getting the pressure off of the upper lip, then improving breathing and finally a minor change to the daily routine.
I have 2 10 year old students that have been taking lessons for only a year. They both have solid high Cs and use the same longtone/slur routine that I do. It is not hard, it just needs a cooperative attitude, some time and dedication.