I knew it was.Levaix wrote: I promise this answer was tongue in cheek. :P (Or is it tongue out of mouth?)
I narrow it in for euph. I try to use as little pressure on the mouthpiece as possible and find the right volume/speed of air that makes it respond and sound purdy.I wish I had something a little better, but having started on euphonium the trick to tuba ("MORE AIR") was relatively easy to figure out on a conceptual level.
It's for me. I'm not necessarily struggling. What I need most is more time on the instrument. Aside from that, I do long tones, lip slurs, scales, other fundamental stuff. I do use Rochut, but I like some variety once in a while. Like Joe, I don't want to become disinterested because something becomes to habitual. A change-up once in a while keeps things going. So if euphoniumists have things they use/do that seem to work for them, or might be different, or something instrument-specific, I'm all ears. Hope that explains it a bit.Maybe a better question, what specifically do you (or whoever you are asking for) struggle with on euphonium?
Thanks for all the responses so far!