Hi Dylan. I'm just another high school student, and sadly not Paul Mayes, but I think I have a useful answer: My chops used to bust out by the end of each day, so what I did to gain more endurance was I'd practice extra long every other day, and even though they'd feel extra-worn out the day after, I steadily gained more endurance. Really, the key is to keep playing, even when your sound turns to pure air. Soon enough you'll build up extremely strong endurance (Also remember to keep proper form)
hey man i got an audition and i wanna play this, is there any way for to give us a website on where to get the piano part,,,,it would mean a lot if you could help me out with that
H3CTIK_SH4RK Practice high notes to play high notes. Focus on pushing faster air and using your air to "float" the note rather than using only your lips to muscle out the note. When expanding your usable range by day, try to go up chromatically from a concert Bb to find exactly where your note stops being clear and open, and work from there.
Sheila Stroud "floating" the note is probably the most accurate work to describe it. it's not a type of "lazy" float but I get what you mean and to anyone reading this is can definitely tell you that's what it feels like
Hi Paul. I'm a high school student and I'm wondering what tips you have for endurance-building. My range is going up fairly high (high C +), but my endurance isn't. I'm also in musical production season (Jesus Christ Superstar and Music Man) and my embochure tends to blow apart, literally. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks, Dylan
