Your sound is determined by a variety of things. Often overlooked is your concept of sound. When you look at euphonium music, what do you hear? That's likely what you sound like.Cobra1502 wrote:I just heard a euphonium player that made his horn sound almost the same as a cello. At times with my eyes closed I would have thought it was a cello. His attack and articulation mimicked the bow against the strings.
This got me thinking what is he doing to get this sound? Is it a certain articulation or note double stop or ...
Any ideas...
You can cultivate a new sound by spending time listening to a sound you want to copy and actively imagining that sound in your head. No, it won't happen by magic, it won't happen fast but your sound will change. This is a basic principle that Arnold Jacobs' students all heard many times.