What is the best way to play an eb to a high C without the C popping out? and also moreover, without FUZZ in the sound? in my Siciliano this happens a few times and its all fuzzy and gross -or- nice but the C pops out of nowhere....
how can i fix this?
the lower octave of te C is also wanting to come out at times...
Eb to c above staff
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Eb to c above staff
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Re: Eb to c above staff
What octaves are we talking about?Claiken wrote:What is the best way to play an eb to a high C without the C popping out? and also moreover, without FUZZ in the sound? in my Siciliano this happens a few times and its all fuzzy and gross -or- nice but the C pops out of nowhere....
how can i fix this?
the lower octave of te C is also wanting to come out at times...
Best advice is to keep the air stream steady and strong. And then, practice, practice, practice. There is no special formula for some things.
When you get better, you can start playing with your embouchure. You'll find that you can do a lot of cool stuff with precise control over your embouchure.
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One typical problem when going from Eb or D to C (and vice versa) is the coordination of the fingers. It's one of the most difficult transitions to do smoothly because all or most of the fingers are all moving in the opposite direction of each other. If all the fingers don't move precisely at the exact same time, it's common to get "false" notes in between which can affect the sound of the "real" note you are going to - sort of a "burble" in between. I'd suggest that you repeatedly practice going from Eb-C-Eb, C-Eb-C, D-C-D, C-D-C, etc. Just keep doing it slowly at first (maybe quarter note = 60) until you get a smooth transition, then speed it up a notch. Yes, it's boring but necessary to get the fingers moving in unison.
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