[Trombone-l] Free-buzzing opinions

[Jeff Albert]

If I had to make a generalization, I would guess that most symphony players,
or people that can play their whole scene on one rim, would not advocate
free buzzing, and most doublers (multi-rim) would.

I could be wrong.

Jeff

On 2/7/07, Douglas Ward <dwdraw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On Feb 7, 2007, at 11:55 AM, Joshua Hauser wrote:
>
> > I have been doing a lot of free buzzing over the last few months
> > since Sam
> > Burtis posted his pictures of the evidence of free buzzing on his
> > embouchure
> > and have found it to be very useful.  I also have been looking at
> > other
> > pictures of trombone players 'in action' and have been trying to
> > use those
> > as a model for embouchure efficiency.  It took about a month or so
> > before I
> > began to see any lasting effects, but after doing 5-10 minutes of free
> > buzzing per day for several months, I have developed a much more
> > efficient
> > embouchure and have found that my breathing is more effective as
> > well.  I
> > noticed this in quintet rehearsal a few weeks ago when I realized
> > that I was
> > making phrases that were several bars longer than I would have been
> > able to
> > last semester.
> >
> > That brings me to my question and a topic that I hope you will
> > comment on
> > (especially Sam).  While surfing on youtube the other day, I came
> > across
> > this video clip of Arnold Jacobs.  Not to dismiss any of his wisdom
> > regarding breathing, but this seems to be totally contradictory to
> > my recent
> > experience both for myself and my students regarding free buzzing vs.
> > mouthpiece buzzing.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqTUwX0OVpM
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> > Josh
> >
> >
>
> Living near Chicago and having been around the Chicago crowd some, I
> know free buzzing is traditionally taboo, and using the rim cutout is
> still preferred. I've found free buzzing useful, but it's not as easy
> to do the right way as it is to pick up a mouthpiece.
>
> Perhaps Charlie Vernon has one of the most PC views which,
> paraphrased, is: I don't free buzz because I think it uses muscles
> that aren't used when playing, and can be harmful, but, my friend
> Bill Watrous free buzzes and can play a lot of amazing high licks I
> can't play.
>
> Alessi doesn't advocate it, either.
> Alain Trudel teaches it in his buzzing masterclasses.
> And, the list goes on. Obviously, it works well for some people, but
> not for everyone.
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