@Dr-GO Thank you for this advice/input.
I am convinced to move forward with these exercises at a greatly diminished rate. All it takes is words like irreversible, and I am scared off. Looks like a lot of mid range long tones for the near future.
Thanks again
Started a regiment of Carmine Carusos' calisthenics for brass and have found these excercises to produce results. Carmine recommends 20-40 minutes a day and I think I may have overdone it about 3 days ago. My tone has gone to heck and it is difficult to maintain a "G" above the staff.
Question is..... Is it best to lay low and not press myself or continue with these strenuous excercises?
I feel if I play through the pain I will reach a new plateau, however I do not want to incur any damage.
Thoughts/advice?
Thanks