Don't forget the position of the tongue when you are playing. I got into real trouble a few years back not paying attention to the position of the tongue when I was playing. Years ago I found that leaking air for me was to much pressure and not enough muscle control. Can you form a embouchure and buzz without the mouthpiece? Or do you pinch your lips together when you try to buzz?
Milton Milton Kicklighter 4th Horn Buffalo Philharmonic Retired ________________________________ From: William Bard <[email protected]> To: The Horn List <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, June 27, 2011 1:05:44 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Articulation and 'airy' sound issues The edges are closed tightly, yes. And thanks for the suggestion about the Italian language! I'll definitely look into that. Thanks. -William Bard On Jun 27, 2011, at 12:52 AM, Hans Pizka wrote: > William, are the edges of your lips (embouchure) closed tightly, so air > cannot >escape there ??? > Next, do not use that much air. Do not blow air into the horn actively. > Better, >just release air > according to pitch, dynamic etc. > Third, study Italian language, to learn about clear vowels, absolutely clear >vowels, and clear consonants. You will wonder, how that would improve your >playing, special tongue action. > > Good luck ! > ################################################# > Am 27.06.2011 um 04:38 schrieb William Bard: > >> I've been playing the horn some seven years, having just graduated high >> school, >>and I will begin attending the Eastman School of Music this fall for a degree >>in >>Horn Performance. However, before I get up there and start school, I really >>thought I should ask the members of this board for some advice on an issue (I >>think it's an issue...) I've been noticing lately in my playing. >> >> Back in February I had a lesson with Rick Solis out in Cleveland, and he >>pointed out that often times, when I articulate, it sounds almost as though >>the >>tongue is rebounding, or something is happening to make the tonguing not >>quite >>so clear and more blatty sounding. I've especially noticed this when I play >>loud >>or technically difficult passages. >> >> >> He and Rich King both pointed out to me in my audition for the Cleveland >>Institute of Music that it was something I really have to work on and fix >>over >>the next few years; otherwise it could spell big problems for my playing. >>They >>said it will "hopefully go away" over time, but this still really worries me. >> >> In addition, I can't help but notice an extra sort of buzz to my sound, when >> I >>play. At times, it is even very airy sounding. I can't figure out yet if this >>is >>my horn that is vibrating ever so slightly along with the pitches I'm >>playing, >>or if this is an internal sound that I'm hearing as the note vibrates through >>my >>mouth and possibly through my teeth, or what the heck this is. >> >> >> Obviously, when I take the horn away and buzz on the mouthpiece, it's not >> just >>the sound of the note I hear, as I can also hear the air flow moving through >>the >>mouthpiece. Is tongue placement or something else possibly amplifying the >>airflow or sound of my buzz, so that it becomes noticeable IN ADDITION to the >>sound of the horn, itself? >> >> >> Does anyone have any suggestions or advice regarding this? Or, furthermore, >> is >>this truly an issue, or is it actually somewhat normal? This is really >>puzzling >>to me and I really hope to get it figured out before it's too late! Thanks so >>much. >> >> -William Bard >> _______________________________________________ >> post: [email protected] >> unsubscribe or set options at >>https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at >https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/wdbard%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/kicklighgter%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
