I've been trying to figure out (since the first time I picked up a trumpet) why I have a horrible high range. Most of the forums I go to concern people trying to go for a double C (two C's above the middle one, I think) or higher, but I've been playing for seven to eight years and still can only scrape off a G2 (the G just above the staff) when I'm lucky. Now, I know that something's wrong with the way I'm playing, because that's not normal. I have a great tone with the notes in my range (F# to E2), and great technique, so I'm dreading the idea that there's something so horribly wrong with my embrochure that, if corrected, would ruin my other skills.
But now I think I've found the problem. My dad's mentioned that, as a music director, a common problem with singers is that they tense up their throat muscles when they try to sing high. And I'm almost 100% certain that this is my problem. How can I teach my muscles to relax so that I won't continue restricting air flow?
2006-07-02
05:57:16
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