My thoughts about the musician sound elaborate from the following concepts : Sound and Internal Vibration My exploring the alto saxophone, coming from practicing the clarinet, made me realize how paramount the sound foundation is, as resulting from the mastering of my internal vibration : by avoiding any physical stress disturbing the musical gesture (“body tensions shrink your sound“, as… Continue reading The musician sound
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the embouchure
The Soundwise Embouchure The instrument of the woodwind player really appears to behave as his megaphone, thanks to his embouchure. Get Your Mask Down ! Your mouth / mouthpiece / reed / ligature set defines your global embouchure : this configuration may vary between players, closely associating your morphology and the gear you use. Your… Continue reading the embouchure
the instrument
Your Sound And Your Instrument The quality of your sound is ensured if your musician body and your instrument literally operate in tune, i.e. on the same wave length. Merging Your Instrument With Your Body The musical instrument, whether it uses wind, strings or skins, acts as an amplifier of the musician’s voice, driven by his… Continue reading the instrument
the posture
The musician posture for his sound The musician’s posture aims at easing his body and his instrument to merge together. Your Body Gets In Line For Vibration Visualize your roots and imagine them plunging into the ground, from the trunk of this virtual tree, represented by your air column – actually, your sound column. Here you are,… Continue reading the posture
the sensations
Your Sound Sensations Mastering your expression leads you to enjoyment, all the more spontaneous as it results from a relaxation, rather than from a physical strike. Have Fun ! Letting your internal opening spread downwards fosters your feelings, enhancing your self-confidence and ensuring your sound quality. « Your thinking drives your will for sure, but since your will may cancel… Continue reading the sensations