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Studying this now to help students, it's been hard to try to explain what you put into words. Thank you!

I cannot understand why the notes are not in order. so instead, the A’s in 3 different octaves are all right on top of each other, the B’s from three different octaves, etc?

WOW! What a great video. I'm a brass player and my students have been struggling with good sound - this changes a LOT of perspectives and I'll be sure to relay this information to them. GREAT STUFF!

Hey I just want to let you know that I’m recovering from a major slump on the horn right now and it’s been really discouraging but your videos have been helping me so much to become relaxed while playing and I just want to say thanks for what you do, it’s made a world of difference!

The Magnificent Trombone of Curtis Fuller. I had it on 33rpm record. Great ballads jazzed discreetly with warmth

But "mmm" plus blow into free air equals just air flow. Buzzing requires additional effort in the lip action, to "clamp" the lips, which is not required to play into the resonant instrument. If you play the instrument with the same action and effort as Buzzing, then the resulting tone is NOT pleasing. It is also inefficient, so more air effort is required as well. It is a counterproductive way to teach beginners for sure.

Hey love the tips I’m a beginning band playing for middle school and I need your help on getting those high notes for the brass instruments specifically the baritone

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I never cease to be amazed that almost every brass teacher is fanatical about buzzing. The sound is not caused by buzzing. The lips resonate, ie, they react to the sound wave set up by causing turbulence in the cup when you blow. It is similar to whistling. You don't buzz to whistle.

I feel like it’s a mind thing. Your lips have to vibrate/buzz to make a sound, but the placement of the lips in the mouthpiece should help create the buzz depending on the setup and embouchure placement. I feel like if you end up getting to much air sound, it’s probably because the aperture is too big or you are not using enough air or consistent stream of air to support or sustain the vibration/buzz. It’s almost like a reed or a grass. The sound is created by the vibration with the air support, but the setup needs to be there, the reed or grass needs enough tension to support the vibration. For brass, the lips need to be setup well inside the mouthpiece to be able to have the sound to come out.

I love this approach. I’m kinda going through a re-transformation with my playing right now realizing how unhappy with my sound I was and focusing back on fundamentals. This was really helpful.

Solid top 5 musicians

This is like the Yoga of trombone.

I don't know if my experience is unique, but when I play (euphonium player btw), my embouchure tenses up, if I'm moving air its tense, the only time it doesn't happen is when I play in the lower register. I assumed this issue would be more easily resolved after a recent dental surgery, but the issue persisted and I'm running out of options. There are times where I get it under control for a second or two and then I lose it and it cuts my range down severely. I do apologize if asking for personalized advice in a comment section!

Great video! What kind of cut depth and rim shape are most comfortable for such style of playing? Or doesn't matter? Thanks

Dear, dear Dion. I'm writing from France. I'm 51. I've bought my first trombone last wednesday. PBone tenor, no cash for brass, and a proper mouth piece. I' ve watched all your videos, sometimes several times. You can't imagine how thankful I am. No buzzing, just blowing!!! :))) and listening to what comes out of the bell! I can now play all notes, from low Bb to High F, E, Eb. You're a magician! I love the way you share things, subtle, unspeakable things, finding the words to explain such things as blowing and breathing. I love the tennis video! A million thanks Dion. Thankful and friendly thoughts from France.

Wow❤! Thank you so much, I try and surprise myself with a new great sound and better high register. Hallo from Italy

Top les explications et cette voix grave ! Waouh très relaxante .

I have a solo in my marching band playing the the marching baritone, because the mouthpieces is similar i thought this video may help, it does, but i am very experienced with flutter tounging but whenever i transfer it to the baritone, its just not raspy enough and sounds like im a bad baritone player, any advice?

Very cool!

Thankkkk you soo much

Slide Hampton is my grandfather, I really enjoyed your tribute, thanks sir.

So to clarify, playing high notes doesn't necessarily mean I should have to tighten my lips, right? I'm a new player, playing about 6 months, and the highest I can play is probably high F with 2 ledger lines above the staff. I find that in order to play this note I have to tighten my lips like crazy which produces a low-quality sound, and also limits how much higher I can play. What can I do to play high notes easier and have better sound quality?

I am a trumpet player and your videos have been very helpful to me, thank you!!

Just curious. What is that trombone your playing. It looks like it has at least an 8 inch bell.

I've only played classical, what should I start with if i want to play jazz?

With my embouchure, the center of my lips give out way before anything else

Thanks so much for all this great advice! (I've just watched about 10 of your videos, so impressed!) As a French horn player, I definately over think my playing, paralysis by analysis definately applies! Yesterday was la fête de la musique here in France, playing outside in gusty wind and cold definately helped shift the focus too.🤣Looking forward to activating all your trombone tips, it definately makes playing more mellow. 👍

Is that an alto trombone?

I keep trying to go from a flat to e flat ( higher obviously ) and I keep sliding down to a d flat 😭

You should learn the trombone shorty solo from st James infirmary it’s beautiful Oh this is chestnuts roasting played this last year didnt look at the title yep the Christmas song

Hi Dion, could you please make a brief statement of how long it took you to recover fully from FD and how much time you spent daily? I am asking, because I would love to bring my dystonia on the trombone away and want to plan for the future

I wished I had known about this Master Class, as I would have attended. I have only found out about you a fortnight ago. Hopefully you may be back one day. But I dont read and play in Bass Clef, as I am a Brass Band person and brought up to play in Treble Clef. And I never was taught slide positions, as I self taught myself trombone, by playing by ear. I switched from trumpet to trombone, and used my experience in playing trumpet, to then find my way around the trombone. I have been playing now for just on 50 years. Was playing the contra bass trombone up until last year, but had to give it away due to health issues. And I now am only allowed to play a medium bore tenor trombone and nothing larger than that. Hopefully one day you may be back here in Tasmania. Monte Mumford here in Tasmania, ( originally from USA... a terrific trombone player) taught me trumpet back in high school in the mid 1970's. 🙂 Cheers David.

Top les explications encore une fois , ravie de pouvoir comprendre ce problème d articulation.. bravo 👍👏

Super explication... Très pédagogique... Merci ça va m aider ...

This is impossible

Thanks so much for showing us this, Deon! An issue I have when double-tonguing, especially when changing partials, is that my jaw and mouth are just moving way too much. What would you prescribe to alleviate any kind of movement like that? Watching you in this video, I definitely don't see any of that movement happening with your jaw and mouth.

Interesting but $70 verse $7! Ouch. I need to really try one out first. Thanks for the vid. I’m tempted.

I thought your eye was gonna pop out playing that really high b flat(I’m guessing it’s a b flat) thank you for this exercise

I’m coming back to French Horn after almost a decade. My previous teacher had a method for setting the embouchure that was basically just meant to introduce tension. I’m trying to unlearn that method, but it is a challenge! The muscles certainly remember. This was a very helpful video for getting started identifying tension. Thank you!

I've been trying to figure out double tonguing on the trumpet for years. I can't figure out how to articulate the letter D or G while buzzing my lips at the same time. Maybe I should play clarinet haha.

I play trumpet since I was 10...I am 69 now...I still think buzzing is a waste of time...maybe good for warm up...I just let the air to flow...

good lesson. thanks.

without buzzing my trumpet produce no sound, is somthign wrong with my trumpet?

now just figure out if i've been 'shadow banned"

Charlie Brown: That’s odd… I could’ve sworn I heard adults talking in here.

Does having neck and face tension cause a brass player to run sharp?

thank you this video got me to F6!

First of all I want to THANK YOU my trombone brother from another mother 👍🤘😁 I am a classical professional trombonist and I am going on tour in Germany with the music of Walt Disney. Yesterday I took the scores and ohhh , wtf....a plunger 😲 ? I never played in my professional opera life with a plunger, but you and your video saved me ! Thank you once again 🙏 P.S. I am a basstrombonist and any advice from you about how to hold my instrument while using that plunger will be more than welcome. Thank you in advance 🍻

Plus I want to follow up