Hi Holger,

I have been doing two pedal tone exercises; the Claude Gordon exercises and Laurie Frink’s Flexus. I try not to manipulate the notes. Think about what Arturo Sandoval talked about when he said he doesn’t think pedal tones. He just thinks low notes.

Cheers,

Scott

Thanks, I have been doing pedals at the start of my practice. I wanted to get someone else’s take on this routine.

Hope you are well On the way to a full recovery Greg. All the best.

Thanks for getting back to be Greg. They seem to be getting better, but occasionally I still get the ‘grace note’ harmonic in between.

Thanks Peter. I’ll look out for that book and see if I can find some more info.

Hi Greg,

I watched the video and agree with everything you said. The most difficult thing to do is to let go of preconceptions. I came across this book several years ago. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alexander-Technique-Approach-Trumpet-ebook/dp/B004JKMSNO

I will re-read it again with the WindWorks concepts in my mind. Thanks for all of the great…[Read more]