![]() Give it a try! I suspect that not only will your intonation improve, your accuracy will also improve, perhaps greatly improve, by being more in tune. You may find some harmonics tend to be low (frequently the E on the bottom line for example) but, again, do your best to get it all centered with slide positions and a comfortable centering. Then stay with the tuner and as much as possible don’t bend the pitches, set your valve slides so that you can play in the most comfortable and centered place consistently. Adjust your main slide to hit this pitch level. Your next step is to aim for on an open note like C or G, playing it in the most comfortable and centered location, with the result being exactly in tune. ![]() One is to don’t use the tuner for at least the first five minutes of your playing session, get things going and get comfortable. I do suggest the winds/wide setting to make it a bit more forgiving, and for this challenge I think you are best to use equal temperament.Ī couple key tips are worth mentioning. I’m liking the Tonal Energy tuner/app for this purpose a lot, as it has not only a tuner but built in metronome and ability to produce drones. In my recent summer practice I’ve worked to use the tuner more than 50% of the time, and when I don’t use it I use drones. ![]() This is really much more critical than you might think, as you can totally get used to how you sound, you won’t even notice the funky rhythm or intonation on a recording, as it sounds correct to you. Just tap the BPM number to set the tempo. It also has a large Beats Per Minute (BPM) number display and Italian tempo markings. One beat can be set into two eighth notes, triplets, or four sixteenth notes. “Use a metronome and tuner 50% of your practice.” Smart Metronome also uses natural sounds recorded from real metronomes and percussions. But just as important is this instruction: In his instructions to students preparing for their placement auditions he suggests that they record themselves every day in their practice and listen to the recordings. How much do you use them in your practice?Īt Arizona State we have a new trumpet professor starting this fall, Joe Burgstaller.
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