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Minimum age |
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The minimum age for learning to play the trumpet, flugel horn, trombone
and baritone is approximately 10 years, depending on
the strength and length of your arms. In case of the bass tuba the age
is 14. |
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Maximum age |
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Hi, hi, there is not any! |
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Body condition |
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Producing a warm sound and a clear attack is not only a matter of
good will and regular practise. They also depend on the
shape of your innermouth and the placing and shape of
teeth and lips: |
- The higher
the roof of the mouth, the greater the sound.
- If there are
gaps between the front teeth, or you cannot place
the jaws/teeth one on top of the other, you've
got a big problem.
- The
positioning of the lips is ideal when the opening
between them is small, round and in the center.
Some people are not able to do so because the
upperlip has no groove in the center but a
pointed shape instead. As a result they get 2
openings between the lips or they tend to play
sideways. They will never have a warm, beautiful
baroque sound and will always have problems with
the attack (but still can be world-famous).
- A large
tonque, or lisping, is not a problem if you've
got a teacher who knows all about the use of the tonque.
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