leadpipe playing

jazzmcazz · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 9:52 am Post subject:

Hey Everyone,
I have been doing Adams Routine for a while now and I sometimes dont feel like I am doing the leadpipe blowing right. When I play on the leadpipe I feel like I am not getting the right resonant sound. If anyone knows of any good ways of listening to yourself during the leadpipe blow, with any sort of catalyst words to help signal proper resonance that would be really great!!!! THanks a lot =)

pjtpt · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 3:01 pm Post subject:

I think the "secret" is to sing the sound confidently and let it fly! I usually plunk an Eb on the piano and think about "sending it". I strongly urge you to find a teacher that has studied with Mr. Adam and have a lesson (hundreds are better) with him/her to hear THAT sound. I would sometimes just sit outside my teachers door and listen to him play the routine with another student just to get reoriented to what I should be striving for: THAT SOUND.

senea · Veteran Member Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 131

Yeah the leadpipe thing throws me too. I feel tighter if I do it first thing, but if I do the mouthpiece alone first I feel great (Adam would cringe!).

I'm convinced that lessons with the right person is the answer to this problem because it's an individual solution. There's five million ways to do something right, but there's only one that's best for you. A good teacher will help you discover that efficiently.

PH · Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 6:03 am Post subject:

Hearing the sound demonstrated is everything in this. One lesson with Adam would fix this for you. Heck, you still live in town for a few more weeks and he's in the phone book!

Pat

Billy B · Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 6:47 am Post subject:

Senea,

You are in Bloomington and you haven't had a lesson with Adam? I travel 1000 miles each way just to spend a few days with him. Don't miss this opportunity or you will regret it for the rest of your life. Wake up!

Bill Bergren

PH · Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 9:51 am Post subject:

Clarification, Senea has been driving from Louisiana to get lessons with Rommel and Adam. She will start a doctorate at IU in the fall and will then be "fully immersed".

I was speaking to Ryan (jazzmcazz), who has spent the last 4 years in Bloomington.

[ This Message was edited by: PH on 2004-05-21 12:53 ]

jazzmcazz · Posted: Fri May 21, 2004 10:07 am Post subject:

Actually,
I just graduated and moved out the day of graduation. I am now at home in NY for the summer. I am dumb (very) for not catching up with Mr Adam and when I attend UofL I will DEFINITELY be calling Mr Adam up and meeting up with you ,Prof. Harbison, for lessons next year.