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by diminishedpower
(25 posts)
18 years ago

altissimo tone

ok ive been practicing altissimo for a while and i can go up an octave up chromaticly fluently, but its very cut throat in your face sound, any tips to soften it up a little?

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  1. by cjsax
    (4 posts)

    18 years ago

    Re: altissimo tone

    Practice your overtones. When you can learn how to control them, then you will learn how to control your altissimo.

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  2. by birdwho
    (15 posts)

    18 years ago

    Re: altissimo tone

    practice longtones through all registers of your horn too, this will help your air support stay firm just giving you that much more control.

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