Practicing long tones, how many beats and speed?

[sinebar]

I have a daily routine of playing chromatic scales to improve my high and low note tone. I have often wondered how many beats should I play each note in the scale and at what tempo. Also how many times should I repete each note. If someone could answer this that would a great help.

[comtessedebergerac]

I have a daily routine of playing chromatic scales to improve my high and low note tone. I have often wondered how many beats should I play each note in the scale and at what tempo. Also how many times should I repete each note. If someone could answer this that would a great help.

since you're working on tone, there is absolutely no need for speed here...practicing long tones helps to develop flexibility of embouchure which is so important in controlling intonation, timbre and dynamics...if you work too fast, there is no real work done on these elements.

In my personal opinion chromatic scales doesn't seem to be very relevant with tone improvement. I think intervals (like in the Moyse "de la Sonorité" book) would be better to improve your overall tone...

Work slowly (one beat per second or less) and listen carefully to the quality of your sound...you should try to gain a good control over intonation (playing each note in tune) color of the tone (play with a brilliant to a dark tone) and dynamics (from piano to forte).

Be persistent and patient, control takes time to develop...

[Leelee]

In my personal opinion chromatic scales doesn't seem to be very relevant with tone improvement. I think intervals (like in the Moyse "de la Sonorité" book) would be better to improve your overall tone...

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