JunkyT

Hi Ed,

Thanks for all your great advice on this site. I enjoy your forum very much.

I didn't want to hijack the Bai Lin thread, but I wanted to ask you to clarify something you said in response to the OP. You stated:

"Healthy trumpet technique might be defined as a clearly stated balance between focus and flow."

Would you please take a moment to elaborate on this idea, defining both focus and flow, and talk about just where the balance between the two might lie?

Thanks!

Jason

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Would you please take a moment to elaborate on this idea, defining both focus and flow, and talk about just where the balance between the two might lie?/QUOTE]

Jason,

Thank you for your kind words.

Listen carefully to your sound. You've achieved perfect balance when each center flows/releases into the next with relaxed energy and without changing timbre. Our ears, not simply a concept, should be our guide.

Noodle around with the ideas presented in the Bai-Lin thread and get back to me, ok?

Best,
EC