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Re: High Notes!

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Subject: Re: High Notes!
From: "Richard Barrett" <RBarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 20:15:13 +0100
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-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Randle <colin.randle@xxxxxxxxx>


>Hi there Piet, nice to make your acquaintance - well - I though my off the
cuff one-liner
>might bring a few responses, and it has.  I had to give it some giggle when
I read the
>posting from Richard from Reddish and Gorton Band - Hi there Rich - nice to
meet you.

And you, but what about the high notes .....

>To be honest, I really never had a problem slithering around in the higher
reaches of the
>trombone's range, I never had to think about it, it was my preferred style
and I still
>enjoy it.

I slither *around* the notes I want but not always onto them!


>If I had to put it in layman's terms -

You have for me Colin

>I would say that the least amount of pressure you
>can get away with on the mouthpiece will allow your embouchure to control
the flow of air
>through the instrument - if you're pressing that hard that your muscles
collapse the air
>will stop and therefore so will the sound

I'll give it a spin, thanks

Richard
Reddish and Gorton Band


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