• That sounds very helpful. I am interested in jazz playing.
    for what it’s worth, I picked up a book by Greg Fishman. The
    book has 10 original jazz pieces, with chords and trumpet melody
    written out. There is an accompanying CD that has the songs with
    the trumpet, piano, bass and drums. They repeat without the
    trumpet for you to play the…[Read more]

  • That is very helpful. I had seen some of his videos in the past.
    It all seems in line with what we are doing.

  • jbouse70 replied to the topic Leakage in the forum WindWorks 2 years ago

    Got it, thanks.

  • jbouse70 replied to the topic Leakage in the forum WindWorks 2 years ago

    No, it’s just when I am playing those notes around low C.
    It feels like I am maybe opening up too much. The corners
    are apparently not holding tight. It seems to get better
    if I concentrate on keeping things together.

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  • jbouse70 replied to the topic Leakage in the forum WindWorks 2 years ago

    Will do, thank you.

  • jbouse70 started the topic Leakage in the forum WindWorks 2 years ago

    I have noticed that when I am working on long tones around Low C, I can feel
    air on my right hand. I guess it’s clear that I don’t have a good seal at the
    embouchure corner on that side and air is just leaking past. It doesn’t seem
    to be a problem as I go up in pitch. Am I just dropping my jaw too much for
    low notes?

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