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    • Curlydoc
      Curlydoc last edited by

      Had a few falls over the last year. Broke 5 ribs. Today is the first time I have tried to play in a year. Started with long quiet notes then moved to playing songs. Had no trouble playing G above the staff, but could not play D below the staff or anything lower. Was able to play for an hour before the chops gave out. Any suggestions for reclaiming the low notes?

      David McNeil Ferguson PhD, MD
      Grand Marais, Minnesota

      2018 Jaeger Studio Bb. Jaeger 3M MP.
      1962 Olds Super Bb.

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        administrator Global Moderator last edited by

        Sorry to hear about that! Are you still playing the same mouthpiece you were playing, the Jaeger 3M?

        Conn 2B
        Olds Super Recording
        Selmer Paris Radial Bb
        Selmer Paris Radial 75 C (owned by Frank Kaderabek)
        Bach 190 "Artisan" C
        Scherzer 8111 Piccolo
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        Bill Pfund Bb Cornet
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        • J. Jericho
          J. Jericho @Curlydoc last edited by

          @curlydoc said in Starting over after a year:
          Any suggestions for reclaiming the low notes?

          Yeah; patience and time. Glad you're getting back into playing!

          '62 Olds Studio Trumpet
          '72 Olds Special Trumpet
          2013 Dillon Pocket Trumpet
          '83 Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn
          1919 York Perfec-Tone Cornet
          '50 Olds Studio Trombone
          Shofar

          "If it was just up to me, I'd only have trumpet players on my show." - Jackie Gleason

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          • barliman2001
            barliman2001 Global Moderator @Curlydoc last edited by

            @curlydoc In my experience, the best training for the low notes is just brabbling away on your lips, like you would when relaxing your embouchure. And I've found that some fun with a much bigger instrument and mouthpiece is good for the low range, too. Why not get a Peuphonium?
            https://www.thomann.de/gb/startone_pep_20_bb_euphonium_blue.htm?shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiZ2IiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6NCwibGFuZ3VhZ2UiOjJ9&reload=1

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            Courtois Balanced
            Courtois D
            Olds Recording
            Buescher Aristocrat
            Gaudet C
            Selmer G
            Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
            Besson International Bb cornet
            Ganter Eb cornet
            Besson International baritone
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            Weltklang Euph

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            • GeorgeB
              GeorgeB @Curlydoc last edited by

              @curlydoc
              The older I get the more difficult it is to play good clean low notes below the staff. What helps me, beside moving to a larger mp .650 to .664, is to start at C on the staff and blow long notes down to #F, then back up and down again a few times a day. Also intervals from on the staff to below are helpful.
              Good to hear you are back at it,
              George

              1940 Olds Recording, 1942 Buescher True Tone 400 ,1999 Conn Vintage One Bb trumpet, A 1952 Selmer Paris, A 2020 Getzen 400 and a Manchester Brass ACB custom pro Bb trumpet, a 1962 Conn Victor 5A Cornet.

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              • Curlydoc
                Curlydoc @barliman2001 last edited by

                @barliman2001 I have trouble holding up a trumpet!,!

                David McNeil Ferguson PhD, MD
                Grand Marais, Minnesota

                2018 Jaeger Studio Bb. Jaeger 3M MP.
                1962 Olds Super Bb.

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                • barliman2001
                  barliman2001 Global Moderator @Curlydoc last edited by

                  @curlydoc ergobrass, then.

                  ACB Doubler Picc
                  Courtois Balanced
                  Courtois D
                  Olds Recording
                  Buescher Aristocrat
                  Gaudet C
                  Selmer G
                  Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
                  Besson International Bb cornet
                  Ganter Eb cornet
                  Besson International baritone
                  B&H Sovereign trombone
                  Weltklang Euph

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                  • SSmith1226
                    SSmith1226 @J. Jericho last edited by

                    @j-jericho said in Starting over after a year:

                    @curlydoc said in Starting over after a year:
                    Any suggestions for reclaiming the low notes?

                    Yeah; patience and time. Glad you're getting back into playing!

                    I agree with J Jericho. Practice and time will get you there. This video might help illustrate this point.

                    Steve Smith

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                    • Curlydoc
                      Curlydoc last edited by

                      Did better today. Practiced Rowuk’s Circle of Breath and Little’s lower range lip slurs.

                      David McNeil Ferguson PhD, MD
                      Grand Marais, Minnesota

                      2018 Jaeger Studio Bb. Jaeger 3M MP.
                      1962 Olds Super Bb.

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