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Tyler Alexander
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 Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:54 pm Post subject: Horn leakage..right before competition. |
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Hello. I'm beginning to strongly believe that air just started leaking ONLY when i play low D's. This is a major milestone as I have a Performance in two days. Are there any ways to find out why/where the leak is, and if the leak occurs in only ONE valve, if it can be replaced.
thank you
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1jazzyalex
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Wait, is the air leaking out of your mouth, or out of your horn?
Just try doing the chromatic scale, from C below the staff on down, and see which notes give you trouble. You do have to use *some* pressure to make an air-seal around the MP you know.
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Tyler Alexander
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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oxleyk
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Why do you think the horn leaks? What problems are you experiencing? |
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nieuwguyski
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If your trumpet has a third-slide lever-style spit valve, check the cork.
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Tyler Alexander
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:42 am Post subject: |
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| oxleyk wrote: | | Why do you think the horn leaks? What problems are you experiencing? |
I can go play d’s without an uncontrollable hiss. If I hold out the note, it wavers a partial above and below and it’s been extremely hard to keep a solid sound last night. |
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Tyler Alexander
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| It was the cork. |
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