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Re: Re:Arthur Pryor - Trombone Solo's

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Subject: Re: Re:Arthur Pryor - Trombone Solo's
From: Henry Howey <MUS_HEH@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:14:43 -0500
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Piet Durk Meyer writes::: PS: Do you have hints to play high notes more easily?

Bruce Jones  answers: Support from the diaphragm and plenty of air.  The
smiling method is flawed.

So is diaphragm "support."  I suppose basic physiology classes are held in
the UK;-)

Muscles work in only one direction.  The diaphragm works only on
INhalation.  After that, it's principally the stretched thorax returning to
a relaxed state that does the work of blowing.  The "smile" method is a
poor attempt to get the lips to do their job.

For the best description of how the embouchure works, read Denis Wick's
book from Oxford U Press.   For the physiology of breathing, read SONG AND
WIND by Arnold Jacobs as told to Drian Fredriksen.
Henry Howey
Professor of Music
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX  77341
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