Ever have one of those days.....

INTJ · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:45 pm Post subject: Ever have one of those days.....

......when the chops are perfect? Your extreme upper range is reliable and easy? Well I am just finishing up one. For me this means getting a nice Eb above DHC when playing a transcription, and when messing around with my now second grade improv skills nailing a DHD. All this at the end of my practice session.

I have these days infrequently during practice, rarely in a rehearsal, and never during a gig. From last experience I know not to push on days like this so I am done now.

I wish I knew for certain what I did differently today.......
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GizB · Veteran Member Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 199

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area51recording · Veteran Member Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 480

Sure have. Everything works so good it has me putting the horn away, already looking forward to picking it up in the morning. Next day, I can barely figure out what end of the thing to blow into.......by the way, these popup ads are annoying as HELL when you're trying to post something......

cheiden · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:07 pm Post subject:

Few and far between. In fact, I'm still waiting for the day when "extreme upper range is reliable and easy".

Pete · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:14 pm Post subject:

Too much volume of sound, overblowing, kills endurance. Some players play too loud all of the time. From two great players I have read that they try to play at 70-80% of their maximum volume. Some players play way too loud in the lower register. This just spreads your chops out too much and is an endurance killer. I try to use a uniform approach and most times it works unless I am playing with a band that overblows as a group. Playing in the center of each note makes it easier than overblowing. You don’t have to work so hard and the sound carries. And to an audience, it sounds clear and focused.

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deleted_user_02066fd · New Member Joined: 03 Apr 1996 Posts: 0

Just last night. Unfortunately the alarm clock went off and woke me up!
Some years ago I was studying with a guy who was a Reinhardt student. I was practicing one evening and playing a chromatic exercise. All of the sudden I was effortlessly booming G's and A flat's over High C. Next day I couldn't replicate it!
The instrument always wins!!!

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