PLAYING HIGH//Beginner to Pro//BRASS//Algirdas Matonis
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2016
- EUPHONIUM, TROMBONE, TUBA, TRUMPET or HORN! Playing Super High and Low notes are often effected by the way we move our jaw. Watch the episode to hear me explain how to significantly improve your ability to plat extreme ranges.
Euphonium - Algirdas Matonis
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Beginner playing tips on how to improve euphonium/brass skills. Topic of the day - Jaw Movement
Euphonium - Algirdas Matonis
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Visit:
www.am-brass.com
/ algirdas.mat. .
/ matonizz
Contact me:
E.: euphonium.legends@gmail.com
T.: +1-(412)-961-2559
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Someone needs to make a compilation of this guy just taking deep breaths
I didnt realized it till I read your comment lol. Unreal, he incorporated the breathing technique so hard that he do it before talking.
I guess my overbite has become useful for once
Ikr? (I have an overbite too...)
Thanks guys!
I really like your videos. Very well explained. I mainly play trombone but i've been playing euphonium on a band lately is the technique too different? Also this jaw movement works as well for trombone or does it applies differently?
Thanks buddy! The embouchure and jaw movement is quite similar, the air movement is different though. You have to be more delicate with euph, the air has to be much slower/warmer in comparison to trombone. That's one of the reasons why you see euphonium players often double better on tubas than trombones (at least in my experience) even though the mouthpiece size would favor trombone in theory. Most of the time when you see a tombone player switch to euph, even though he can produce sound, it doesn't really sound like euphonium and there will be issues playing some more extreme ranges (especially low stuff) and vice-versa. That being said, if you are really aware of what you doing it is absolutely possible to be great on both. Hope that answers ;)
Thanks for your quick answer! :D ill keep practiciong both. Also you know any methods or excercises for fingering? I have a lot of trouble with the coordination of finger and air.
Matonizz which Euphonioum or Euphs do you use or have you used to play???
Thank you soo much!! I play the euphonium in my highschool band ,this helps a lot :D
Hey man, glad it helps! Best of luck with your band!
i play the euphonium in my high school band and im a senior this year. i got braces two years ago which really affects my range. i can't play high notes easily at all, and when i do it hurts like hell. i consider myself a good player, but i notice that i could be better. watching your videos helps a lot. hopefully i could be as good as you someday because lately ive been thinking about what i want to do as a career after college and playing the euphonium professionally would be a fun side job!
With plenty of practice, you'll be better than him someday. Good luck!
I have braces too, ive only been playing eupho for 2 years and got braces last year. I'm younger than you but with high notes just at the end of your practice play like a f major scale (the f near Top of Staff obviously haha) and once you can do that well, I went straight to a B flat major scale and played up but not down.
If you do practice high notes also play pedal notes. I managed to work from a high F to a high B flat in about 3 weeks with almost dsily practicd, everytime I played high notes I played pedal notes after or at least something low..
Hope what ever I have said makes sense... I "teach" someone and this has helped them Soo.. yea
I got Tuba and Sousaphone :(
(and baritone) luckily they all have the same fingerings
I loved the out takes!!! You are human..... you play so effortlessly and flawlessly I wondered if you ever made a mistake. Too funny... too cute!
These videos are so helpful. Could you make one on vibrato?
Thanks man, glad you find it useful! Very good suggestion! Will definitely make one on vibrato soon!
i thank you so much. this is so much help since my middle school teacher didnt teach me well. so now that im in high school, this has made me relize way more things that i was doing wrong. and again thank you so very much. keep up the good work!!! you have an amazing tone as well.
I'm a comeback player and a scientist. Your details on biomechanics and illustrations and examples are fantastic. Thank you so much. Very well presented tutorial. You could be a technical writer if you chose, I'm sure.
Hey!! Great video... Good detail and demonstrations! Bravo!
I literally have infinite range now
Thanks for the information . Love it Euphomium Player. LOL
Thanks buddy! :D
Thank you for your amazing tips! I've been wanting to reach higher on my tuba and i had no idea how to do so, until i saw your videos! :D
Glad it helps brother! Let me know if there is anything else I could help you with! Best of luck!
I just subscribed because your videos are so useful and informational.
Thank you my friend, glad you find it useful!
I have been learning trumpet for months and I haven't been able to make any progress in terms of range and tone quality for weeks. Your videos have been extremely helpful and I started to experience progress almost instantly. I was wondering if you could offer some advice for brass players with fleshy/thick lips. I assumed players with fleshy lips would face more challenges. I am just a little frustrated that most videos I found on youtube don't offer applicable advice for players like me. They all have very thin lips. I would be very grateful to hear your suggestions.
I know what you mean, i have pretty thick lips as well, which sometimes, especially in your case makes it hard centering the gap correctly. Practice on breathing with as little facial movement as possible. Relax your face and put the mouthpiece in a centered position. Now try and breath slowly without disturbing the positioning all that much and then gently blow air on some low notes. As you get more comfortable try going higher. Remember, breath slowly and take your time. Focus on not opening your lips too much when breathing. They shut be close to shut but without any tension. Relaxed but shut. Hopefully this helps. I find it often the case with people who have thicker lips. Breathing often disturbs their embouchure and by the time you need to play, your lips are not in a great position therefore people panic and squeeze. This might not be the case with you but I highly recommend trying. It would be hard for me to give more specific advise without actually seeing you play so just give this a go and let me know whether it helps. Best, A
Thank you for your reply! Yes, consistency of my embouchure has been the biggest issue. Sometimes when I got a really good sound embouchure, I wouldn't let go for the entire practice duration. I feel the part of my lips that actually buzzes is closer to the inner side. This causes some endurance problem since towards the edges my lips would roll out a bit. However, if I tried to roll back and compress my lips( the "M" approach), I wouldn't be able to buzz lips at all. I don't know if I should continue using the embouchure that makes buzz and train for endurance, or should I try new and correct embouchure?
PS. I could easily buzz the chromatic scale to very high pitch with the mouthpiece on, but I cannot do the free buzzing exercise suggested by other performers. Breathing is probably not the reason since I had played clarinet for 8 years so I am quite comfortable breathing with a mouthpiece.
Same but i played trumpet for 7 years😂
I am trying to get into the high range so thank you for making this I really like this channel
That's just what I've been trying. Good to know how to do it correctly. Cheers.
Thanks Anna!
Incredible
TY for more information
This helped alot
Thank you 🙏🏾
This is good for me to know I already have noticed this as I play and I am the only tuba in our middle/high school marching band and I'm only in 8th
I just joined band in school and was going to do trumpet but i couldnt since i couldnt blow in it right but i could blow through a baritone correct to im going to do that starting tommorow 💕
Thanks again for another well crafted and finely detailed tutorial. I'm sure the pause and replay buttons will get a workout before I have fully digested this one. I havn't fully absorbed the last one on tonquing and the hits just keep on coming!
These videos are so good. Only Problem is if I were to try and improve everything I would need 25hrs a day!!
It would be good if you could explain a decent daily practise routine lasting 30-60mins. Thanks
Great Stuff as always!!
Due to the shape of my jaw, I cannot push it forward to be flat because as a boy my front teeth stuck out and had to be surgically moved inwards, so my jaw sits far back from my front teeth. I therefore find it difficult almost impossible to go above a C above the stave, even the C sounds strained. I tried to change a few years ago and it screwed up my embouchure, it took a few years to get back to what it was. I wish I could get high notes easily. I have been playing for 25 years now.
I'm in 6th grade and I play the tuba. I can go above the ledger line to a high 3rd octave C. However, please help me reach a 5th-octave B flat. Most songs don't go to this extent but if I can play this, my notes will be such breeze.
Algridas can you teach us "stagger breathing"? (greetings from holland)
Do you play eupho in treble just wondering
0:04 what is the name song?
Do you play treble clef?
I'm a Baritone and I skipped intermediate band because I was "good" But you are a big insperation to me and I really want to be like you. Thank you.
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The ending XD
Can you help me out? I have this problem where my middle range sounds so airy and when I play it another way it sounds rough. I think I need a new embouchure for my middle range, but I'm not too entirely sure. If you already made videos on this it would be awesome if you tell me. I play on a trombone. If you can help me that would outstanding because it's been bothering me for years. *My embouchure is very loose*
Thanks!
Hey! If you have airy sound it is because your lips aren't completely sealing when you vibrate/play them. Sometimes it might be due to poor habits but most often it is because of uneven teeth positioning. Nobody has completely symmetrical teeth but some people have it placed more uneven than others, causing the mouthpiece to be laying on the face in unbalanced position. If you tighten up your lips too much, the gap will close but now the sound will brighten up. Experiment with mouthpiece positioning and mirror. Find the place which leaks the air. For example: if the air is leaking through the right side, it usually means that the mouthpiece is covering more of your left side. Than you have to play around with the placement a little bit. It could also be some muscle weaknesses. These are just some common issues I come into with my students. It would be hard to give you 100% accurate answer without seeing the problem but I hope this will help you at least a little bit my friend.
Best,
Algirdas
I appreciate the feedback, and thanks!
Sure!
How to switch european embouchure to american one? I have problem with it...
I'm not exactly sure what do you mean by European and American embouchures, can you expand on it a bit?
I mean how to start playing using air not only buzzing
It would be hard to give you very personalized advised since I've never seen you play. But from description it sounds like you play with pretty tight lips. Try to relax it and control the vibration with airspeed rather than lip tension. Euphonium generally requires very slow air. Play a middle concert F on your instrument and than try to get the same pitch with just blowing air. If you can not do that, it means your are not in control of your airspeed. If your airspeed is correct, you should be able to get up to a pretty high register with relatively relaxed lips. Hope that helps buddy.
hey matoniz my name is sunny, and I have solo to play by February and its my problem is the high notes, 4th octane G to Bb, I don't think my ombochure is right. I feel as if I'm not doing something right.
Hey man, embouchure is often the case, but I'll be honest to tell you that it's hard for me to confirm that without ever seeing or hearing you play. I'm running a free lesson competition on my last video so check it out if you're interested. Otherwise, it would be very hard for me to tell what's the problem with the amount of info I know. Sorry if that's not being helpful, just don't want to give you false and crappy advice buddy!
I may be 2 years late, but how did the solo go?
Very good
Thanks brother!
watch 2022.
I simply cannot play notes above E4
Me too
Grass_Brodd what grade are you in?
Grass_Brodd well you’re doing good as a freshman I can’t play that note and I’m in 11th
Grass_Brodd yea it does
3:05-4:13
how to play high: spark the joint
I cnt even play concert f on my tuba😭
You’ll get there soon :-)
@@lawrencechen8950 yea its really easy i spoke too soon
@@nahaight1373 which f are you referring to
@@deac-hd2lo the scale f??
Lietuvis?
Kasparas Galeckas tikrai taip ;)
the blooper is annoying
Gao Gordon Any particular reason?