EEK. High notes help.

    
EEK. High notes help.    14:25 on Sunday, December 5, 2004          
(Christina)
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Eh, any help on high notes? I can`t play them.

And high C and high B sound the same; any idea why?


Re: EEK. High notes help.    14:43 on Sunday, December 5, 2004          
(Christina)
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Oh yeah and it is high notes as in the first set of high notes after the regular C, D, E, F, G,and A.


Re: EEK. High notes help.    17:06 on Sunday, December 5, 2004          
(Jen)
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Support with a lot of air...this may sound really stupid but are you pressing the register key ( I know some people that didn`t until I told them to). Tight bottum lip, pointed chin. Are you folding your bottum lip over your bottum teeth??? Just some ideas!



Re: EEK. High notes help.    22:18 on Sunday, December 5, 2004          
(John)
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It`s a common problem among beginners, so don`t feel too bad. Have a tight embochure (your lips/mouth over your mouthpiece). Stronger strength reeds may help, but the notes you`re talking about should come out fine on any size reed. Make sure you`re not puffing your cheeks, that you have the proper fingering, and your fingers are completely covering the holes. It may take some work, just keep at it and don`t give up.


   




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