Jaw movement when playing lower

Fgonzales2 · New Member Joined: 10 Oct 2019 Posts: 7

Ive noticed that i have been moving my jaw when i start to play lower and its really making my tone suffer making my sound stuffy and making it sound like mostly air any help?[/b]

JayKosta · Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 4:25 am Post subject:

If the jaw movement is done to relax or open your throat/neck, then try making a relaxed/open throat your 'full-range technique' - not just for the low range.

Does the jaw movement cause a shift in how or where the mouthpiece sets on your lips/teeth?

Jay
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Rod Haney · Heavyweight Member Joined: 22 Aug 2015 Posts: 937

I read somewhere that a well known player top 1% says the jaw should open and close due to volume ( loses softer more open louder) I assume he meant both decibels and air volume.

I really wasn’t sure of this but I tried to improve decibels on a hi g and it worked. Please understand I’m not saying this increases air, but it seemed to put my lips in a place they could better respond to the increased effort. I think I read Morrison said this but I’m not sure. Not sure it will work tomorrow but it did today.
Rod