While playing A`s, B`s and such above the staff, I find my throat tends to constrict. My assumption is that I am using the throat to pressurize the air so that that notes come out. Does anyone know what I can do to stop this, especially exercises that would fix this? Thanks for the help!

Bryan


Edited by Forum Admin at 03:35 on Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Reason: Title clarified.]

Try playing High Fs and Gs over and over using DIAPHRAM and NO LIP. Play long tones. Especially in the lower register.