May 6, 2008 by John Ericson
A Tip from Joe Alessi
Many of the posts in my original blog concluded with a “tip of the day,” and the best of these are posted here.
I noted recently that trombonist Joe Alessi also has a page of 14 tips in his site, most of which relate to horn playing with little translation. Such as his tip number 2:
Mouthpiece buzzing is essential to your ability to make a clear and focused sound. Try buzzing 2 or 3 minutes, 30 seconds at time before playing your horn, doing scales and simple melodies.
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