Anthony Longtones: Continue fading-in longtones: Your throat should be open like a yawn and the front of your tongue should be high in your mouth (eeh voicing), shooting the air faster through the instrument. Playing like this with smaller amounts of air will allow you to make a note sound at very low volumes. Technique: Chromatic scale - pg. 47 in [...]
Anthony Longtones: Continue fading-in longtones: Your throat should be open like a yawn and the front of your tongue should be high in your mouth (eeh voicing), shooting the air faster through the instrument. Playing like this with smaller amounts of air will allow you to make a note sound at very low volumes. Technique: Memorize C and F major scales [...]
A quick reminder that no lessons will be running next week because of TFS's November break. Have a great week off! Anthony Could you pick up a duotang or binder for our homework sheets for next lesson? Longtones. Take turns starting with one or another of these exercises: Continue fading-in longtones: Your throat should be open like a yawn and [...]
Anthony Could you pick up a duotang or binder for our homework sheets for next week? Continue fading-in longtones on a comfortable LH note (G-C). Bb major scale - start by walking slowly down to Bb: F, Eb, D, C, Bb. All Blues - listen to it here. Practice with a metronome and try to imitate the swing feeling from [...]
A Note on Homework in my Lessons Generally, the homework I give you will be divided into three parts: 1. longtones, 2. technique (scales, arpeggios, etc.) and 3. repertoire (pieces of music). Right now, you should spend about the same amount of time on each. Getting into the habit of practicing daily is much more important than trying to sit [...]
A Note on Homework in my Lessons Generally, the homework I give you will be divided into three parts: 1. longtones, 2. technique (scales, arpeggios, etc.) and 3. repertoire (pieces of music). Right now, you should spend about the same amount of time on each. Getting into the habit of practicing daily is much more important than trying to sit [...]
Thanks for your focus this week! It was nice to meet you, Jackson. I'm looking forward to a productive and fun school year together. A Note on Homework in my Lessons Generally, the homework I give you will be divided into three parts: 1. longtones, 2. technique (scales, arpeggios, etc.) and 3. repertoire (pieces of music). Right now, you should [...]
A Note on Homework in my Lessons Generally, the homework I give you will be divided into three parts: 1. longtones, 2. technique (scales, arpeggios, etc.) and 3. repertoire (pieces of music). Right now, you should spend about the same amount of time on each. Getting into the habit of practicing daily is much more important than trying to sit [...]