Posted by Sven Bring on October 23, 2003 at 00:57:21:
The advice of this thread, now a month old, is the best thing that has happened to me since I restarted tuba playing a little more than a year ago. My 65 years old chops have begun to feel alive again, and my low range has become a lot more accessible. What did I change? Stopped playing long notes exercises completely, warming up and relaxing after strenuous things with chromatic flexibility exercises in my "comfort range".
Big thanks to Chuck Jackson and his geriatric friend!
Sven