Markey on developing low range

[Bach5G]

A new YT series on developing low range on bass trombone:

[RustBeltBass]

Amazing and inspiring how much knowledge and wisdom he shares with the trombone world in his free time. Very helpful !!
His sound is unbelievable.

[JeffBone44]

I can't wait to watch this one

[Bach5G]

Wk 2 is up.

[Burgerbob]

Played along with both today. Good stuff.

[JeffBone44]

I have been doing these exercises for the past week and a half and I'm already noticing a difference in my ability to keep my embouchure more stable and make less drastic movements. I play Wave every month with a big band on bass bone and this past Tuesday was the best I've ever played it - I was able to find the center of each note much more easily than in the past and more often.

I know from my lessons with Doug Elliott that I'm supposed to minimize movements as much as possible. These exercises have shown me how much I'm still moving when changing notes, even when I think I'm not. And I still have some work to do to get to where I want to be.

[Bach5G]

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[Bach5G]

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I’ve been doing these for the past 3 weeks with good results I think. A brief warmup and then play along with Mr. Markey. If nothing else, a nice way to start the day. Mr. Markey’s positivity is an added bonus.

[JeffBone44]

I've been doing these with positive results too. Again, as I said previously, it's been reinforcing much of what Doug Elliott taught me about my embouchure. I'm doing great with Part 1 and Part 2, so I've moved onto Part 3. That's where things start to get a bit shaky. About 50% of the time I'm not able to center the notes exactly the way that I want when I slur between 3rds and 4ths. So I will stick with the Part 3 exercise for a while until my success rate improves up to at least 75%.

[timothy42b]

I've been doing these with positive results too. Again, as I said previously, it's been reinforcing much of what Doug Elliott taught me about my embouchure.

Are you doing anything different to be sure you can "get back up," after so long down low? (meaning you didn't drift down into a different low range setting)

I'm doing them too, but trying to stay conscious of Doug's advice on correct embouchure, and that's a bit of a challenge. I haven't attempted 3 yet, spent a week on 1 and working 2 now.

[JeffBone44]

I've been doing these with positive results too. Again, as I said previously, it's been reinforcing much of what Doug Elliott taught me about my embouchure.

Are you doing anything different to be sure you can "get back up," after so long down low? (meaning you didn't drift down into a different low range setting)

I'm doing them too, but trying to stay conscious of Doug's advice on correct embouchure, and that's a bit of a challenge. I haven't attempted 3 yet, spent a week on 1 and working 2 now.

The exercises start on middle F, so I'm trying to keep that same embouchure setting and extend that down into the low range. By practicing that, I'm able to minimize the movements that I have to make and still keep a good sound. This is improving my flexibility. The more I do this, the easier it will become to switch registers quickly.

[timothy42b]

Are you doing anything different to be sure you can "get back up," after so long down low? (meaning you didn't drift down into a different low range setting)

I'm doing them too, but trying to stay conscious of Doug's advice on correct embouchure, and that's a bit of a challenge. I haven't attempted 3 yet, spent a week on 1 and working 2 now.

The exercises start on middle F,

Yes. That's too low a starting note for me in general.

[Burgerbob]

I've been following these videos and doing the exercises. My high range has gotten better from playing these. The idea is that you stay engaged with the embouchure as you play lower (something many players don't do, which means when they ascend again they are too flabby).

[JeffBone44]

I've been following these videos and doing the exercises. My high range has gotten better from playing these. The idea is that you stay engaged with the embouchure as you play lower (something many players don't do, which means when they ascend again they are too flabby).

That's definitely something to think about, and I am working on that as well. In general when switching ranges my embouchure automatically becomes flabby.