Thanks Shawn. This struck a chord with me because before the lockdowns started I was pushing myself hard with a 1 hour daily routine and 2 hours of practicing whether or not I had a rehearsal that day. When the first lockdown came in all my orchestra rehearsals and gigs were cancelled and I started taking it easier doing maybe a 10-15 minute daily routine instead of my usual hour and I really noticed a difference in my consistency and general comfort of playing. At the moment I am doing that 10-15 minute routine with maybe and hour or an hour and a half practice in a day and I am progressing well and my high notes are improving much better than when I was obsessing over a mega amount of routines and practice in a day.
All you NEED is to wake up the lips and get enough hot air going through the horn to warm it up and get your pitch locked in. 10-15 is perfect if you’re an intermediate or advanced player. Something EVERY brass player should be doing off and on throughout the day is buzzing exercise. With and without your mouthpiece. On your drive to school or work is a great time to just buzz your lips or do some buzzing on the mouthpiece. That will also make a big impact on the quality of what comes out when you pick up your horn
Man thank you. I have to play The Carnival of Venice, Over the Waves, and Shostakovic's Second Waltz as a euphonium soloist with my local brass band for an upcoming dance at a local nursing home.
All you NEED is to wake up the lips and get enough hot air going through the horn to warm it up and get your pitch locked in. 10-15 is perfect if you’re an intermediate or advanced player. Something EVERY brass player should be doing off and on throughout the day is buzzing exercise. With and without your mouthpiece. On your drive to school or work is a great time to just buzz your lips or do some buzzing on the mouthpiece. That will also make a big impact on the quality of what comes out when you pick up your horn
Thanks Shawn. This struck a chord with me because before the lockdowns started I was pushing myself hard with a 1 hour daily routine and 2 hours of practicing whether or not I had a rehearsal that day. When the first lockdown came in all my orchestra rehearsals and gigs were cancelled and I started taking it easier doing maybe a 10-15 minute daily routine instead of my usual hour and I really noticed a difference in my consistency and general comfort of playing. At the moment I am doing that 10-15 minute routine with maybe and hour or an hour and a half practice in a day and I am progressing well and my high notes are improving much better than when I was obsessing over a mega amount of routines and practice in a day.
Glad to hear this lessons helped solidify the direction you were already headed.
Brass players are athletes. It is imperative to rest once a week. meaning NO PLAYING. for a good 24 - 36 hrs. Thats how we grow...
All you NEED is to wake up the lips and get enough hot air going through the horn to warm it up and get your pitch locked in. 10-15 is perfect if you’re an intermediate or advanced player. Something EVERY brass player should be doing off and on throughout the day is buzzing exercise. With and without your mouthpiece. On your drive to school or work is a great time to just buzz your lips or do some buzzing on the mouthpiece. That will also make a big impact on the quality of what comes out when you pick up your horn
Very nice Shawn .. !!
This was a very good lesson
Man thank you. I have to play The Carnival of Venice, Over the Waves, and Shostakovic's Second Waltz as a euphonium soloist with my local brass band for an upcoming dance at a local nursing home.
Thank you
Is that a Fat Head mic?
Indeed it is. I have found it to be a great choice for the price. My real preference is a royer r-121, but for the price the fathead does a good job.
@@ShawnBellMusic I have the cheapest one and wonders if the Lundman capacitor adds anything. Your sound is so nice.
@@tscalzojr thanks man. I find I have to cut some eq out of the lows and low mids to get the sound to open up.
my chops are always an unmitigated dumpster fire
All you NEED is to wake up the lips and get enough hot air going through the horn to warm it up and get your pitch locked in. 10-15 is perfect if you’re an intermediate or advanced player. Something EVERY brass player should be doing off and on throughout the day is buzzing exercise. With and without your mouthpiece. On your drive to school or work is a great time to just buzz your lips or do some buzzing on the mouthpiece. That will also make a big impact on the quality of what comes out when you pick up your horn