Flow Issue? Not quite sure...

[Auraix]

It's an odd topic and I understand, but something odd is happening whenever i play.

Whenever I'm doing a chromatic run or even basic scale exercises, sometimes the note will just stop and air will be all that you hear. It's not that big of a deal, but I have a solo in a piece we are reading and more or less that is when it happens.

I havent made any major changes recently, i started using chapstick again after my friend convinced me and i switch from a System Blue KTPM1 to a 3C, in which helped the start off issue, but at the cost of more effort to play hight notes.

Now the effect to changing mouthpiece is going and i can feel myself going back to how it was before.

I'm not sure what I can do to fix this and I appreciate tips, thank you all!

[HERMOKIWI]

Obviously the lips stop vibrating. If the notes are speaking and then suddenly there's a gap with air and no vibration you may be opening up your aperture too far. If you keep doing the fingerings do the notes suddenly continue speaking after the gap or, in the alternative, once the notes stop speaking does the problem continue as you try to go up the scale?
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[JayKosta]

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[Auraix]

It's the occasional note, if it doesnt come out and I keep going, the other notes will come out just fine. I'm just not sure why it happens in the first place or why the note that drops off changes

[kehaulani]

I've seen this procedure very helpful.

Long tones. Be patient, there's method to this madness.

Use the long tone continuity but slurring the scales, keeping the air flow constant.

Lightly tongue the scale notes but keeping the same air concept as when playing a long tone.
- The tongued portion aim is not to separate the notes but to have the concept of a long tone merely broken up by light tonguing. Keep the air consistently moving.

It may be helpful to do the same procedure buzzing (any note) to see and hear that your air-flow-to-buzz is consistent.

This does not address a mpc change, which might be also useful.
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[JoseLindE4]

If it’s a flow issue, this will reveal it: https://www.jayfriedman.net/articles/trompete_

[trumpetman146]

I use flutter Tonguing to work on flow problems. The flutter tongue needs a very fast and even air stream to remain smooth. Flutter tongue the lick a few times and then play it normal while maintaining the same feeling of steady air.

[Rod Haney]

I don’t experience this problem, but when I feel my tone isn’t what it should be I shift my concentration to the air flowing smoothly over my lower lip, and things seem to come back shortly.. this may simply be a mis-direction so my aperture can correct itself?
Rod

[cheiden]

Google doesn't recognize that exact part number. The closest I could find, King KTP1, compared it to a 6A4a. If you're making a relatively radical change I wouldn't be surprised that you'd have issues like this, at least for a while. I agree that returning to fundamentals for a while should help.
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[Billy B]

90% of the time trouble is caused by an air problem. This is undoubtedly one of those times.

Go to the Bill Adam thread and check out "blowing bubbles".

Or get a lesson with me. They are free April; 1-5.
bbergren1728@gmail.com to schedule.
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