I've been a fan of cornett music (personally i'm a studying trombonist). I own a curve cornett myself.
You have the best tone i have heard in a non professional (let me assume you aren't, lol) cornettist/trumpeter.
Some comments I'd like to make about your playing; the middle range could be more stable, and probably a result of perhaps harsh tonguing in the open notes. Perhaps try a deliberate softer/release tongue on them?
Thank you for your kind words! I am indeed an amateur, fond of the instrument. Your diagnosis is bang on: I have found that a more relaxed overall approach makes wonders for both sound and articulation. I try to relax as much as I can, not pushing the mouthpiece against the lips, and have softer tonguing (as suggested in the Della Casa treatise). I hope this will be noticeable in my next upload!
Then again, i have noticed that the tone colour also affects the type of preferred tongue/articulation. I read in Jeremy West's "How to play the cornett" that good finger action can simulate a large portion of articulation. Do you own his guidebook?
No, I don't but should! I do have the Mönkemeyer duet book, which is also quite good (I have recorded some simple duets here on Utub). Doing Clarke technical studies with different tonguings should also help...
I had the chance to try a cornett for a week and liked the instrument, though it was quite unusual for me. The keys on a trumpet are easier to press. ;-)
I'm still struggling myself as you have certainly noticed! Endurance is an issue due to the small mouthpiece and sharp edge, typically going way sharp after some playing! Also, low register fingering is full of left hand awkward moves and hitting dead center on all pitches is a challenge! Apart from all that it is a joy and progress is continuous if you practise!
I've been a fan of cornett music (personally i'm a studying trombonist). I own a curve cornett myself.
You have the best tone i have heard in a non professional (let me assume you aren't, lol) cornettist/trumpeter.
Some comments I'd like to make about your playing; the middle range could be more stable, and probably a result of perhaps harsh tonguing in the open notes. Perhaps try a deliberate softer/release tongue on them?
tysploevil 3 years ago
Thank you for your kind words! I am indeed an amateur, fond of the instrument. Your diagnosis is bang on: I have found that a more relaxed overall approach makes wonders for both sound and articulation. I try to relax as much as I can, not pushing the mouthpiece against the lips, and have softer tonguing (as suggested in the Della Casa treatise). I hope this will be noticeable in my next upload!
pcerasi 3 years ago
Then again, i have noticed that the tone colour also affects the type of preferred tongue/articulation. I read in Jeremy West's "How to play the cornett" that good finger action can simulate a large portion of articulation. Do you own his guidebook?
tysploevil 3 years ago
No, I don't but should! I do have the Mönkemeyer duet book, which is also quite good (I have recorded some simple duets here on Utub). Doing Clarke technical studies with different tonguings should also help...
pcerasi 3 years ago
Sounds great, thank you for sharing it!
I had the chance to try a cornett for a week and liked the instrument, though it was quite unusual for me. The keys on a trumpet are easier to press. ;-)
Dravonk 3 years ago
Thanks,
I'm still struggling myself as you have certainly noticed! Endurance is an issue due to the small mouthpiece and sharp edge, typically going way sharp after some playing! Also, low register fingering is full of left hand awkward moves and hitting dead center on all pitches is a challenge! Apart from all that it is a joy and progress is continuous if you practise!
pcerasi 3 years ago