kevgermany
ex Landrover Nut
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Am a real newbie, started playing a tenor a week ago. Am in the process of arranging lessons, and had an intro session with a potential teacher last week.
Am able to get 2 octaves in C and most notes, but am struggling with G, both in the lower register and much more so in the higher register. Problem appears to be some kind of resonance between the moutpiece and the body as I can feel the strange vibrations in the reed - causes a very buzzy, unlean G that doesn't stay in a register. I know it's me, cos the instrument was adjusted professionally before I started playing - and the teacher played it and passed it.
Tightening my embouchure cures it, but I have to tighten so much that the other notes won't play - so to me it seems out of proportion.
Ideas/suggestions please.
Am able to get 2 octaves in C and most notes, but am struggling with G, both in the lower register and much more so in the higher register. Problem appears to be some kind of resonance between the moutpiece and the body as I can feel the strange vibrations in the reed - causes a very buzzy, unlean G that doesn't stay in a register. I know it's me, cos the instrument was adjusted professionally before I started playing - and the teacher played it and passed it.
Tightening my embouchure cures it, but I have to tighten so much that the other notes won't play - so to me it seems out of proportion.
Ideas/suggestions please.