Free buzzing. I free buzz each day improves tone I think...

tmaudlin

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kehaulani · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:09 am Post subject:

Did you do an internet search? This is a trip down both an extremely well-worn path as well as a black hole. Do a search, please. Thanks.
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JayKosta · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:24 am Post subject:

Free buzzing can be useful as an exercise to develop strength and control of 'embouchure muscles'.
If a player needs improvement of those things, then 'any' exercise that helps development can be helpful.

But the important concern is using 'strength and control' that is appropriate for PLAYING. Being good at buzzing itself is only important for ... buzzing.

A concern with buzzing is that some people believe that the same actions done for buzzing need to be done while actually playing.
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delano · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:30 am Post subject:

Please stop.

tmaudlin · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:04 pm Post subject:

I was taught by Charles Yukl back in the 60's and 70's he actually encouraged
free buzzing. Charles graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, specializing in the trumpet. He was a member of the National Symphony Orchestra at Washington, D.C., and joined the Los Angeles Symphony in 1945.
It might have been an old school thing don't know.
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kehaulani · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 1:00 pm Post subject:

Come on, guys, enough already,
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HaveTrumpetWillTravel · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:52 pm Post subject:

Geez... tough audience...

I did not know about free buzzing until a few years ago, via the Reinhardt folk. At that point, there were *no* Reinhardt demos online (just the description). I think it's a useful tip. I think if there's a new thread on buzzing a couple of times a year, it's not really something to hammer the OP about.

stuartissimo · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:15 pm Post subject:

HaveTrumpetWillTravel · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:44 pm Post subject:

I have found it somewhat useful in terms of making me more aware of aperture, corners, playing wet, jaw angle and other pieces (and this all comes from Reinhardt).

It also has some "off label" uses for me:
-I sometimes do it when driving, walking around the house, etc., if I'm short on practice time.
-I play in church and often have to play a hymn after going 50 minutes without playing. In this case (especially while wearing a mask--still common where I am), I quietly buzz during a preceding hymn and I'm usually good to go on my entrance.

I personally would love for more of the pros here to post basic practice demos of things like this (buzzing, leadpipe work, shift, pencil exercise, etc.).

trumpet56 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 623

I free buzz only low to middle g. If I go too high I get tension in the lips and corners. I get too much air and not enough lip vibration.