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Old 05-07-2008, 04:59 AM   #3 (permalink)
GordonH
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Re: Low note problems

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Originally Posted by Matt Funamura View Post
hmmmmm...I don't really know, drop the jaw? grab a larger mouthpiece if possible? play the low A with more of an upstream pivot? hard to say. I'm a jazz player and I'm accustomed to liking some "fluffed" notes.
Yes, already doing the jaw thing, thats my standard technique.

A low F trumpet would be much easier to do this on.
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