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Lesson 4: Breathing and Tonguing

In Lesson 4 we will review some basic breathing and tonguing and then work on tonguing and buzzing together on the mouthpiece. We will also learn how to put these together to buzz a song on our mouthpiece. 

Basic Breathing Exercises

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Pattern 1

Inhale

Exhale

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

8
6
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
 

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Pattern 2

Inhale

Exhale

8
6
4
4
2
1
1
1
1

8
8
8
10
10
10
10
12
16
 

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Pattern 3

Inhale

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Exhale

8
8
6
6
4
4
2
1
1
 

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Tonguing

  1. Say the word "too" and feel where your tongue lands in your mouth

  2. Eliminate the vocalization and just say "too" with your air and tongue

  3. Do the same thing with the shape of your embouchure

  4. Combine tonguing with free buzz

  5. Combine the tonguing with the buzz in your mouthpiece

REMEMBER: No huffing and puffing! Keep your air stream consistent and just place your tongue behind your teeth to start each note.
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