Basooon Flashcards
Embouchure
Reed all the way in mouth
Exert pressure toward center of mouth
Tounging
Tip of tounge to bottom reed
Vibrato
Lip or diaphragm
3 reasons for raucous loud sound
Too much reed in mouth
Biting on reed or poor embouchure
Jaw not dropped
5 reasons for pinched small sound
Not enough reed in mouth
Chin bunched (tighten corners of mouth)
Not enough air
Throat too tight (drop lower jaw)
Biting on reed (drop lower jaw)
3 reasons pitch may be sharp
Problems with vocal (pull out or try longer bocal)
Embouchure too tight (student blowing too hard. Relax airstream)
Reed too short
4 reasons pitch may be flat
Bocal too long
Embouchure too relaxed (pressure directed center)
Reed too long (shorten trim scrape)
Keys may not be opening all the way
Artists
Stefani conuti
Daniel Smith
Method book
Bozza studies