Getting Started
Start by blowing a steady note with your normal embouchure, and then slowly move the tongue forward towards the bottom lip. If the sound stops, then retract the tongue and start again. Keep doing this until you can maintain a sound with the tongue resting on the bottom lip. Once you get used to producing a sound with the tongue in this new position, leave the tongue in place after producing a sound, and then try starting a note by just blowing.
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david i think this could be great blog, but i am partially sighted - why do you make it so difficult to use - the contrast between text and background is difficult for me and you insist on pictogram verification these are almost impossible for the partially sighted - my partner will have to post this for me - please give us partially sighted muscians some consideration
Thanks
Jurgen
David
I am in full agreement with Jurgen - I do find it incredibly difficult to read being partially sighted. Why do you discriminate in such a manner?
Sue
add me to the list of partly blind users - i get really upset when sites only use visual pictograms
hey guys, there is another verification method for comments - hit the icon by the text input and you get an audio prompt.
alos i agree that colors not the best, but why not make some suggestions and not just complain.
for me i find the white on red difficult but not impossible for me black on white is the best to read.
i agree, keep feedback positive.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
for information.
great information though
Slightly upset that anyone would think that I would deliberately discriminate against partially sighted people. Wheelchair symbol provided gives audio for pictogram. You can always copy the text (Ctrl A selects all) into another package (eg notepad or Word) if some of the colours on my blog are hard for anyone to read. I have adjusted the red/white contrast.
David.
I've tried doing what you suggest but just can't get away from the fact that my tongue is in the way and my sound is crap.
Oh dear, never mind. As they say “If at first you don’t succeed…….”
It took me about 6 months of practicing 2 hours a day to get a reasonable sound. From that point on my sound just got better and better and is still developing even now.
David
I've been trying a tongue forward setup for about three weeks. I even used it during band rehearsal with surprising results. I can get a decent tone, use less air, and I'm working on my articulation. What I can't seem to do is play higher than an A above the staff. Anything higher just falls apart.
Any suggestions on playing higher?
Kent
Hi Kent,
One thing you could try is raising the position of your mouthpiece a little. This can have very beneficial results with Superchops depending on your embouchure and mouthpiece teeth etc. Give it a go and let me know if this helps you to develop the upper register more easily.
David.
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