I personally practice on my mouthpiece alone every day for a few minutes as part of my warm up routine. I do one or two octaves glissandos to increase flexibility and fluidity. It is also very useful to play a difficult passage on the mouthpiece and then play it on the horn. It allows you to focus on the actual movement of your lips and air flow. It's also a good way to find out if you hear the music correctly.
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Max
1/11/2011 11:21:07 pm
I agree. I do this too. What I find also is how your lips become dependent on the air from inside. After the exercise, the muscles remember that air support eases off unnecessary tension.
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Marc-Antoine RobillardI am associate principal horn of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and the author of the progressive methods. I'm happy to share my experience as a horn player and teacher with you. Categories
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