Throat Articulation..

passion4tuba · Post by **passion4tuba** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:16 pm

I have an issue with upward slurring. As I go upwards in the slur (from F to B flat for example), it (the slur) breaks with this funky "click" that happens in my throat. I have continued to try to do slur exercises such as flow studies and beautiful sound studies, but the "clicking" persists. My lesson teacher suggests I do simpler slurs such as an upward Remington exercise. Any other suggestions to fix this problem?

J Stowe · Post by **J Stowe** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:58 pm

He warms up with an exercise just like the one that I described above.

Except he doesn't press any valves through the whole exercise.

Tubaguy56 · Post by **Tubaguy56** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:05 am

More Flow Studies?

Also try depressing your valves on the note you're going to, ie, play the f then when slurring up the Bb depress all valves, that way you get used to the change in pressure.