Thanks so much for a clear, demonstrative, and extremely helpful video on how to successfully practice split-tones. I am now looking forward to working up this technique!
Hi, I played a split tone (rolled my tongue and played at the same time) at school once by mistake thinking it was a cool trick and my teacher asked how I did it as trombone is his primary instrument and I had no clue what that was so I looked at your video and was so helpful. Thank you
yooooo. i've attempted split tone before, but long before this video. Gotta give a HUGE thank you for making this video. It is hugely inspiring to see you just nail these immediately. Took me months of experimenting to get them somewhat reliably but NOWHERE close to where you are. BRAVO
Thank you so much for the explanation. It's been very useful for me. I'm practicng split tones now, looking forward to play Keren someday. You're videos are very inspiring !
There are also octave split tones on 1st and 3rd partials (Bb3/Bb2!) Unfortunately, I know because they come out unintentionally when I get chopped out :(
yes it is! it's a fun sound, and actually helped me develop control, as i personally find split tones are a little harder to maintain in the farther positions due to a slight loss of compression
Can you also try humming to have three different tones? Is that even possible? Like you play Bb and F split tone and hum a D. It'd be interesting to see if that works.
it works.... sometimes, and is hard to control or keep steady. when i have succeeded in holding it steady, it's honestly a little hard to parse the chord - due to split tones being an out of tune interval. maybe i'll do another video on that though!
keep your air steady, and make sure your corners stay firm. if you are getting tired enough and there is any pain, just stop for the day, and build your endurance over time
i see what you mean - the way i picture it is that the jaw moves up and "in" towards the mouthpiece, which would indeed look "out" from the outside. just a different visualization technique though - i've found that that terminology helps the players that are interested in the quickest manner
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Thanks so much for a clear, demonstrative, and extremely helpful video on how to successfully practice split-tones. I am now looking forward to working up this technique!
So glad it was helpful! If you have any questions please reach out
Hi, I played a split tone (rolled my tongue and played at the same time) at school once by mistake thinking it was a cool trick and my teacher asked how I did it as trombone is his primary instrument and I had no clue what that was so I looked at your video and was so helpful. Thank you
glad it was helpful!
yooooo. i've attempted split tone before, but long before this video. Gotta give a HUGE thank you for making this video. It is hugely inspiring to see you just nail these immediately. Took me months of experimenting to get them somewhat reliably but NOWHERE close to where you are. BRAVO
thanks so much! i hope it was helpful to you - for what it's worth it did take me about around 7 years to get where i am in all honesty
@@WilliamLang 7 years... Ok well I'm glad to hear that, it is encouraging
Thank you so much for the explanation. It's been very useful for me.
I'm practicng split tones now, looking forward to play Keren someday. You're videos are very inspiring !
Keren is great! Have fun
Very clear video. Also, split tones and a Harmon mute sound like a dial-up modem.
i hadn't thought of it that way but it makes total sense! thanks for watching
There are also octave split tones on 1st and 3rd partials (Bb3/Bb2!) Unfortunately, I know because they come out unintentionally when I get chopped out :(
Thanks for the great video! Is it possible to do a gliss while playing split tones?
yes it is! it's a fun sound, and actually helped me develop control, as i personally find split tones are a little harder to maintain in the farther positions due to a slight loss of compression
Can you also try humming to have three different tones? Is that even possible?
Like you play Bb and F split tone and hum a D. It'd be interesting to see if that works.
it works.... sometimes, and is hard to control or keep steady. when i have succeeded in holding it steady, it's honestly a little hard to parse the chord - due to split tones being an out of tune interval. maybe i'll do another video on that though!
My problem is I get these split tones when I get tired ..i don’t want the split ones please help me.
keep your air steady, and make sure your corners stay firm. if you are getting tired enough and there is any pain, just stop for the day, and build your endurance over time
Wow. Thank you so much. -from a composer
Hi William , the low note is a 12 th below isnt it?
been awhile since i did this video! can you be more specific?
I can never get a split tone on any non-pedal note, and only Ab and above, its strange...
how do you work on split tones?
@@WilliamLang I don't lol, I've never really wanted to get them, sometimes they just pop out and hats how i know I'm too loose.
i find that i can control when they happen by changing the angle of jaw - mostly my lower jaw up and in.
The alto started to sound like guitar distortion! I've never tried this technique before.
I would do that back in the day. OK decades ago say 50 plus years. I would imagine a loud car passing by as I slid down the slide.
Cool video, but your jaw moved out, not in.
i see what you mean - the way i picture it is that the jaw moves up and "in" towards the mouthpiece, which would indeed look "out" from the outside. just a different visualization technique though - i've found that that terminology helps the players that are interested in the quickest manner