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Well, I tried it and I do not like it. Some valve oils will give your fast valves but the consistency of the oil sometimes disperses the oil so fast that the oil does not give you long lasting fast valves. That is what this oil does. I had to re-oil my valves every day in order to keep them working smoothly. So, I’m back again to my Al Cas valve oil which keeps the valves working smoothly for a much longer period.
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For most of my professional life I have been dedicated to the Al Cass “Fast” valve oil but today I may have become a convert to something different. Ultra Pure is really not a new valve oil but is new to me. While visiting our local music store today I tried to purchase my old friend Al Cass and was very disappointed to find that they did not carry that brand. Due to the fact that I was almost out of oil, I reluctantly paid the good man his token requested and I took it home. Upon arriving home to…
As I stated before, the ability to develop Perfect Pitch is highly unlikely if you expect to be perfect all the time. Even those with Perfect Pitch have off days as I indicated in the previous post. Extenuating factors will affect your consistency but be assured, with practice; you should be able to improve dramatically. I wandered through the maze of claims this morning in search of the perfect routine to be using and found many sites which promised instant success on your road to Perfect Pitch. If they claim to have the “easy” answer to success, click out of…
When speaking of a “burn” we are talking about the warming sensation in our embouchure muscles which happens when we start to overdo work on our lips. Knowing when to stop when experiencing a burn is very important for overdoing can lead to damage to your lip. This exercise makes use of very short intervals of actual playing which will make sure that the player is not exceeding beneficial limits to his/her lips. Listen to the recording and repeat the same notes. With this listen- repeat format, you should not get too tired and still work your embouchure. Burn
For those who have not had much music theory, I hope this may answer some of your questions. If you still have questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section and I will try to answer them. Basic Music Theory