Hi Greg,
when one plays passively from low c to low c# and low c to G on the staff, are low c# and G have the same level of piano? How long do we have to sustain de low c before playing passively the next note? Because When I play the low c and immediately the low c# passively, the two notes have the same level!
Kind regards.

Hi all,
I was wondering how to play p, pp or ppp.
Is it passive? I don’t think so. Well then it is active! But how?
For me, I feel that I have to hold back, to raise my torso, keep me straight to play piano. So it seems to me that it is active because one must oppose the thorax which collapses on itself in a passive way (elasticity). This e…[Read more]

Hi all,
Although I play correctly slurs, legato, with a relax embouchure with the help of the aahooh shape.
When I try to play shorts notes (staccatos) I feel that my shape gets disorganized and so the sound is not very precise and I have a tongue-in-cheek sensation.
Can someone help me?

Hey Greg,
For changing pitch (or speed of the air) you have two solutions:
1) you stay with the same mouth configuration thanks to the contraction of the muscles of the mask (and some other things that make it easier, in particular the use of the tongue), and you vary the compression of the air thanks to the work of the expiratory muscles.
or
2)…[Read more]

Hello Greg,
you said in your video “the learning process” not to be impatient.
This is the case for me. In fact, I like, when I have new things to learn, quickly fly over the subject, to get an idea of ​​the journey to go, get an idea of ​​the work to provide. Then I go to the details and work chapter by chapter. This overview for me is essenti…[Read more]

Hello Greg,
Could you tell me if the pitch is fixed by the air speed (air compression) or the tension of the lips or both? All the best
Francis.

Hi Greg,

When I read the peterjdann’s post about the progress chart another question comes to me.
I can always, day after day and year after year and all the rest of my life, progress on a chart. So I am wondering actually when I will be allowed to go to the next lesson.
How can I know if i am ok to go to the next stage? Could you tell me what a…[Read more]

Hi Greg,
Since I use the right contraction of my aperture corners to play the différents notes, it is more simple and easy for me to play safely on the trumpet, cornet or flugelhorn.
But I had to change the size of my mouthpieces with this new technique for all the instruments. The mouthpieces rims that I use now are larger. For example, before I…[Read more]

Hi Greg,
First of all, thanks for your very exciting videos on facebook!
I feel that to imagine singing like head voice or falsetto help me to find the right shape (without kicking) to play above F on top of the staff.
What do tou know about that and how it works?
Kind regards.

Hi Greg,
I have access to book 2 online but I would like to download it in PDF like the book 1.
Is it possible?
All the best.
Francis Maziers.

Hello Greg,
I hope you are well and the weather is fine. In Sedan it’s raining ☔️ 😞.
Just before I go to work I have a question that I’ve already ask you yesterday but I think you did not see it.
What is the highest note you can play by just releasing the air, no kicking?
Cheers.

Hi Greg,
When i play with a simple release of air without pushing with abdominals i can’t play above G sharp (above the staff). The A above the staff don’t speak. Is it normal? Until what grade can we play without engage the abdominals muscles?
Cheers!