https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/leobaroni19/activity/ Activity feed for leobaroni19. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:49:50 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 c133f29ef0bab46100574f1d12b52973 https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/unfortunately-a-warning/#post-48582 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:06:00 +1000 It was like that for me, but I found I’d not concentrated enough on the very first exercises and was trying to work through the course too quickly.
I’m not saying that the same applies to you.
I just wanted to share my experience with you because since going back to the start and really focusing more on getting the very basics as right as I could,…[Read more]

]]> 7deaf5fde59ae569cbd4463d161353e7 https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/mutes/#post-48391 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:17:26 +1000 Thanks for that.
Still wondering about practicing really quietly.
I have the feeling it’s helping with the breathing and intonation. Like you say leading with the air.
Any bad side effects you know of?
Thanks,
Leo.

]]> 4616db8fa71ecc73b8bdf9901e8eaaf9 https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/mutes/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:00:06 +1000 Hi,
Does anyone have any thoughts about practicing with a mute, especially for beginners.
I would much rather not use one. But holed up in a small flat makes it impossible.
I sometimes try and play as quietly as possible without it.
Is this helpful to general development or detrimental?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Leo.

]]> afdcf2486ac50ffdd34ed22fb7d7e8ed https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/coffee-moment/ Sun, 12 Apr 2020 20:04:36 +1000 Just had a coffee moment!
I had gone back to the beginning again and have probably got up to about 100 or more repititions of the tissue exercise.
Was really making it fly with no exertion in the body, just releasing with the tongue until that felt more natural than pushing the air out.
Anyway, worked on the visualiser, getting it set right. Then…[Read more]

]]> 667b92e250f3ab1d0c361a8caca29762 https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lost-an-octave/#post-47142 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:55:30 +1100 Thanks John.
I’ve actually been trying the idea of letting the air flow before engaging the aperture corners which has helped.
Also I followed Greg’s advice and went back over the tissue exercise and found my air was stronger slightly right of center. That’s improved the tone and made slurring easier.
Anyway, thanks again for all your help. I…[Read more]

]]> 1142668be69e716dd285d3cc3b6e01f4 https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lost-an-octave/#post-47054 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:19:17 +1100 Wow! Can’t believe the response I’ve had. Thank you all so much for your support and advice.
When you say lead with the air, does that mean you are changing the air flow in some way?
I’ve already found I was getting a slight choking in my throat when I was slurring up, which I’m working on relaxing with positive results.

]]> b185e8fa20d51debbd970cde62b13712 https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lost-an-octave/#post-47013 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:46:57 +1100 Thanks for taking the time to respond in such detail. I’ll do as you suggest and let you know how I get on.

]]> cd786e8ab4127775e6a4047172fce88f https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/lost-an-octave/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:16:34 +1100 I’m only a beginner who’s been playing for about 6 months. I started the course a month ago and have since lost an octave off my range. Where I was getting a G at the top of the staff before, I now can’t get above the G an octave lower. Although I can get lower more comfortably.
Also I’m stuck on the singing C C sharp third exercise.
Tried…[Read more]

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