Many times we speak of a big sound as compared to a small sound when playing trumpet. In most cases one is able to hear the difference but knowing how to create a bigger sound is more of a problem.
Now we have the solution!
Not only are we able to hear the difference but with a little help from a free app., we are able now to see and make adjustment in our sound through Biofeedback.
A free and simple to use app. called WavePad by NCH Software can get you started in your Biofeedback quest for a bigger and better sound.
First download this remarkable software to your computer.
WavePad
Then listen to the video tutorials so you can learn to use the program.
After you understand how the program works, you need only to record your current sound, using any sustained note in the middle of your playing range.
Listen to your recording and make a mental note of the sound or timbre.
Next sustain the same note as you record yourself. Note that as you continue to relax your embouchure, the sine curve or jagged lines begin to dance more on the screen. The more you relax your embouchure, the more active the lines become and the closer they are to each other. This increase in activity is the visual record of added overtones in your sound. Added overtones create a “fatter” sound as well as increasing your volume. Increased volume means that you do not have to work as hard to get the same effect in projection.
Download this video example to see and hear the difference between a tight embouchure and a relaxed embouchure. Compare the activity of the two represented in the first section on the left.
