Posted by Joshua Cutchin on August 25, 2002 at 08:19:57:
In Reply to: Re: Buzzing? posted by Alex C on August 25, 2002 at 08:06:10:
Buzzing on your mouthpiece 15 minutes to half an hour each day is EXTREMELY beneficial to a tubist. Most professionals on any brass instrument do it, and if they don't, they'll wish they would. Freebuzzing is useful to get blood back into the lips, and can also be used as a valuable tool for lip strengthening as well - - if used sparingly. Buzz whatever you want to on your mouthpiece (common songs like Christmas carols, nursery rhymes, etc. work really well in the car and whatnot), take a two minute break, then keep buzzing.
~ Josh