[Trombone-l] Double Buzz remedies?

[Scott Garlock]

A double buzz occurs when a face is in transition--it often will  
happen during an embouchure change or when a player is simply getting  
stronger and doesn't yet have control over the entirety of the  
apparatus.

the best solution is mouthpiece buzzing--this of course works for  
most anything if done properly, but in this instance, by working on  
putting air aggressively and in a relaxed fashion past the reeds that  
are the lips, the sensation of how to control this malady rather  
quickly occurs. It really is the upper lip that does this--the lower  
doesn't vibrate that much at all-it's job is mostly to help aim the  
air. It's also interesting I think that this phenomena typically  
happens in the easiest to produce range--for most, right around f-ab,  
likely the first notes that we learn to play. A player will often  
have the most garbage in their sounds in this register b/c it is the  
easiest to produce and they will work their air harder in either the  
upper or lower to circumvent this malaise.

BUZZ!

regards,
scott
On Sep 8, 2006, at 3:26 PM, Richard Corliss wrote:

> Think about what is happening and go from there. The two lips are  
> vibrating
> at two different speeds. Tightening the corners should help.  
> Strengthening
> the embouchure by means of long tones should help.
>
> Richard Corliss
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Albert" <jeffalbert.smb at gmail.com>
> To: "Wayne Dyess" <texastbone at gt.rr.com>
> Cc: "Bone List" <trombone-l at samford.edu>
> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Double Buzz remedies?
>
>
>> When it happens to me (which isn't often), it is when I am very  
>> tired.  If
> I
>> pull the horn off my face for a second, it usually goes away.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> On 9/8/06, Wayne Dyess <texastbone at gt.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I just received this inquiry from a local band director.  I have him
>>> my answer, but thought this is a topic worthy of discussion.
>>>
>>> Double buzz.
>>>
>>> How often do you see it?
>>> How does a student fix it?
>>> What causes it?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> what do I tell kids to do when they are getting a double buzz????
>>>
>>>
>>> My first inclination was to suggest the kid switch to drums... the
>>> band director who sent in this question is a percussionist.
>>> Ha!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr. Wayne Dyess, Professor of Trombone
>>> Lamar University
>>> P. O. Box 10044
>>> Beaumont, Texas  77710
>>> http://lamar.edu
>>>
>>> The Night & Day Orchestra
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>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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