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Originally Posted by tobytrumpet  Hi Tony,
Thanks for your reply. I will get the Charles Colin books out again! After years of trying to find a smaller mouthpiece that 'works' for me and finding that my fat lips keep filling the cup, what exercises do you recommend to adapting to a smaller mouthpiece?
When I do lip slurs and flexibilities studies, I get to an E or an F above high C and there us just no more progression upwards without resulting in the use of pressure. If I practice like this, not only am I screwed for my show in the evening but the next day too. ! Any suggestions on how to improve without damaging the face!
Thanks for your time again
T |
Toby, you might want to consider the equipment angle. Comming from the other direction myself in that I mainly play lead so I play on a medium shallow M.P. for most work, but play on a larger mouthpiece for other things not so demanding & that require a better sound in the middle & lower registers. For me, trying to play in the middle & lower registers alot is much easier on a larger M.P. - I'm able to go back to my lead M.P. without any problem. What I would consider is finding a shallower M.P. that is smaller in inner rim diameter but has a high point & outside diameter that "feels" like what you are currently playing on. You will IMO end up playing with less effort in the upper register and add the sizzle you need. I agree with practice you could probably achive both with in reason by using only one M.P. , me personally - I don't have that kind of time, so this might be an option to consider.
Rick