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revmklyons Regular Member
Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 84
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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read this thread b/c I was having the same issue. No quiver up high, strong high F on pivot stabolizer, no prob, but quivering down low. Tried more pressure down low all around, thinking about the weight being on bottom lip. Really seems to help! and is a breakthrough for me.
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Doug Elliott Heavyweight Member
Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 1172 Location: Silver Spring, MD
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, quivering or shaking especially in the low range, is usually a sign of a "floating" embouchure with no solidity. Firm contact and the "Four Legs" as described by Reinhardt is necessary in all ranges.
Chris LaBarbera once said (in a thread here) that you should use as much mouthpiece pressure on a low C as you do for a high C.
"Four Legs" is the secure balanced feeling produced by using the right pressure WHERE and WHEN you need it, combined with firm corners, a pucker OUTSIDE of the mouthpiece (not inside or under it), and using your correct pivot and jaw manipulation. |
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Paul T. Veteran Member
Joined: 12 Dec 2009 Posts: 478 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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So true!
I've been working on focusing the "pucker" and mouthpiece in the (extreme) lower register, and when I get it just right, it helps me connect the entire range with so much more facility and consistency... it makes playing easy and reliable like nothing else. |
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Brian Lassiter New Member
Joined: 07 Mar 2019 Posts: 1 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Just a note, in case somebody comes in to look...the original post contains the key phrase of being fatigued when the shaking occurs. Rest a while and come back. |
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