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Hello all, I am looking to invest in a pro euphonium and I just received a Yamaha 642S to try for a week. Its great! The only problem is that moving from such a small bore, less tubing and a small shank to the complete opposite, AND having respiratory issues, I completely lost my high range again that I had just achieved. How can I adjust to also 1. a deeper cup mouthpiece as I dont have much selection right now. and 2. a much larger instrument To gain back that high range. I take it some breathing exercises would be one?


Thanks.

O ya and another question, Its a brand new horn so what "new" qualities of it should I ignore that might interfere with my decision. I dont have a place with good acoustics to try the horn right now, im on spring break and no access to the hall or band room.

cc_tuba_guy wrote:Lots of practice and just plain getting used to the new axe.

What he said. Same thing happened to me when I went from a 3/4 sized 3 banger to a 4/4 Marzan 4 rotor.

XtremeEuph wrote:O ya and another question, Its a brand new horn so what "new" qualities of it should I ignore that might interfere with my decision. I dont have a place with good acoustics to try the horn right now, im on spring break and no access to the hall or band room.

I used to go to a park or a beach and practice when I was a student. It would be at a time when no one was out. I still like to play outside to practice.

Thanks for the advice, if it weren't so Damn cold I would.

I know... Believe it or not, it's chilly in Southern California this spring.

The same thing happened to me when I got back into playing regularly a couple of years ago going from a borrowed King souzy with its .687 bore to my Besson with its .730, which feels much larger due to the leadpipe being so short, and the 17 inch bell being almost all throat and very little "flare" at the rim. Keep playing, keep exercising properly the muscles which control both inhale and exhale, and keep your embouchure firm and everything else relaxed so the air is efficient.

One thing you could do to start is put an adapter onto your small shank mouthpiece... so you can play on your large shank euphonium with a small shank mouthpiece. One you get comfortable doing that, then switch to a large shank mouthpiece. Adapters are cheap.