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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
Pattern 2
Inhale
Exhale
8
6
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
12
16
Pattern 3
Inhale
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Exhale
8
8
6
6
4
4
2
1
1
Tonguing
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Say the word "too" and feel where your tongue lands in your mouth
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Eliminate the vocalization and just say "too" with your air and tongue
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Do the same thing with the shape of your embouchure
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Combine tonguing with free buzz
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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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