In follow up to my own question. I think the lumpy lip slur is a result of not consistently finding the sweet spot in the positioning of the aperture corners within the teeth space opening and ensuring the bottom lip is rolled out enough (milk spout). This sweet spot when found allows a quick shape change snap between harmonics. If I can stay in…[Read more]

Until Windworks it was always my understanding that the Yoga/Wedge breath was designed to create high air pressure which then resulted in the wonders of double C and beyond. But as we now know it is shape that changes pitch, and that Greg doesn’t use any body activation when demonstrating the high range and the videos of Jim Manley clearly show…[Read more]

Hi Brad to add to this conversation review these short videos by Jim Manley where he mentions asking Maynard about his breathing. However I can only assume that Maynard was super efficient to play the way he did.
Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN1FLJUZ53o and Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-At_upbYTRA.

It wasn’t till I watched…[Read more]

Thanks Pat for your thoughts I will consider them further.

Since I wrote the original post I have had time to question my own thinking further. I went through the Largo videos again and found connection with the Largo Upper Register Development videos and the related upper register development videos in the other levels. What struck me as…[Read more]