| Re: Cornet low notes-mouthpiece or just mouth?
Hi Barry!
It is not so much a matter of type of instrument--some will happily bark out low notes, and some otherwise fine horns won't. If you have a chance let another player with good low chops try them out. If it isn't the instrument, we can train our lips to play the low notes by doing the following:
Play chromatically from middle c down to low f#, with a crescendo to forte and beyond--if you can get some windows to rattle, great! Then tongue some of those low notes--try to sound like a trombone. The lower register should open up in a relatively short time.
Have fun!
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