Facial Tension

Woodytpt · New Member Joined: 26 Oct 2017 Posts: 1

I'm a trumpet student at a specialist school. My mum also plays cornet, when she plays she makes a really thin, reedy sound, and I've noticed that this is down to the fact that when she plays she scrunches up her lower face and is extremely tense.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend some exercises/tips/any help at all to help her relax her facial muscles?

Thanks xx

mike ansberry · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:04 pm Post subject:

I just posted a reply in one of the other threads here about the 19/30s exercises. They helped me to reduce tension and increase endurance.
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dershem · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:46 pm Post subject:

Talk to Pops McLaughlin - he has a whole method for this.
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kevin_soda · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:40 pm Post subject:

Check out the Caruso and Adam forums.
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