Common brass playing faults and how to solve them
Common brass playing faults and their solutions (best to deal with these with a good teacher) These are a few issues that I have notices cropping in many times in my teaching lately Breathing through the nose. Many pupils breathe through the nose which means that the player does not have enough breath to get a good sound. Always breathe through the sides of the mouth - you can do this with having the lips attached to the mouthpiece. This means you will get a good full lung's worth of breath which is essential for good wind playing. Not using the tongue to start notes To get a good start to the notes you need to place the tongue behind the top teeth to create a seal and release the tongue to start the note - practice saying Tah but with the tongue more forward. On lower notes the tongue will be low on the teeth or even the back of the top lip. Using the tongue to stop the note. Often pupils can use the tongue to stop the note (tut) which makes the note ...