whats everybodys technique on making your lows louder???
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whats everybodys technique on making your lows louder???
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*moves to appropriate forum*...
mines were weak...
Relax, drop your jaw, open your throat, and give the horn a constant stream of warm air. Long tones will help a lot. Go down from a low B flat chromatically to an E natural. Hold the notes from 12-16 counts and play them 4 times each at a tempo of 60 bpm with a 4 count rest in between each note They won't pop at first, but if you keep at it, they will come naturally over time. It also depends on the horn you play. Some horns are just plain stuffy and its hard to play the low register like you want. From my experience, kings and conns are what you wanna play on
Consider high endurance cardiovascular and aerobic activity...
and just to say it again.. mines were weak..LOL
its like you gotta push "fast air". make since?
Everything people have been saying is true, but most importantly you must keep at this for months for it to start to be loud. For it to rip it takes even longer. I can rip a low F now but cannot rip a low Bb yet. It also has some to do with the mouthpiece, as if you have a deep cup it will be harder to play anything down low extremely loud (I use a Helleberg which is a deep cup mpc) compared to something that is shallow, but if you can rip the lows on a Helleberg, that means your embouchure is very good. Also breathing is extremely important, not just for playing lows but all aspects of playing, so I suggest you take up an endurance activity such as running or biking (which for us tuba players is a good idea regardless since many of us are overweight or obese) and also start doing exercises to improve your diaphragm, such as planks (also great for endurance), crunches and of course breathing gym. Also try to long tones on your mouthpiece, working all the way down to the notes you want to be hitting.
lol i use to be like forget that lows take them F's up..But i use to relax my lips and use more air..just practice.