So coming back to this topic, 2 small weeks ago i went to a guy that did some tests with me. this involved measuring my lung capacity, measuring how much pressure i put on my mouthpiece, and on the last test he had a special 3d printed mouthpiece with a extra bore where he could put in a camera to ...

There's a certain type of player that pays too much attention to how they sound to themselves, while paying little attention to how they sound in the room. Most all of that type tend to underplay...ie. play confidentially. Usually (to me) even up close it's not what I would prefer to hear... ...NOT ...

The best teachers I ever had played something and then told me to immitate the sound. Get that sound in my head. For me that really worked. Next topic is posture. I see even professional players with poor posture and believe me, you can hear it. There is a lack of resonance, plus the breathing is ...

Because NiekH is not able to PM I made the post in Dutch, English (google translate) is below. Je ademsteun kun je ontwikkelen door onder andere deze oefening. Je gaat op een stoel zitten en laat je armen langs je lichaam de onderkant van de zitting vastpakken. Dan adem je uit. Als je uitgeademd ...

C J wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:28 pm I send NiekH a pm because I assume he is from the Netherlands and it is easier to help in het nederlands.

I indeed am Dutch. i can't reply to your pm for some reason but i would love some tips.

thx for the replies. there certainly is some stuff i can work with. i do take lessons every week, but it's on amateur level the help with embouchure and breathing is very minimal. I am taking a embouchure workshop this weekend tho. they will look with equipment and a camera, and afterwards give me ...

Hi, Before i go any further, i'm not a prof. i'm just a amateur/ hobbiest that wants to get better (on euphonium). So i've been playing for some years now. but i'm starting to get a little more serious, and for a little while now, i am starting to bump in more and more in some problems regarding ...