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Oh, wow! i know just what you mean! I started playing by myslef, and I started on Bb, too! It was so hard to get a sound... actually, the first sound I got was just by pushing down on the trill keys! Even though you said you already have it, I always get my low notes by pulling back my lower lip and...

Hmm, well what do you need help with exactly? I know that sometimes mine get uneven, and the only way I can fix that is by slowing them down and playing with my metronome. Also, if you're getting your fingers messed up when playing them, just slow it down and play them in seaquence. The 1st then the...

Hey! Okay, so I have a competition coming up in April, and I'm playing "Variations on a Familier Theme" (Surprise Symphony) By Ricky Lombardo. And I'm having real issues with getting the 16th notes even. Does anyone have an analogy or something that will help? Also for this piece, I'm having trouble...

I prefer a basic metronome - no subdivisions or anything. Just the same beep for everything. Anything fancier is just distracting to me. :? I completely agree. Even ones with different beeps for different time signatures mess me up! I have a pretty expensive metranome, and I love the way it sounds....