Start every practice session here. Five minutes, metronome required!
The Pattern
- Pick a comfortable middle-range note (concert Bb is a good default).
- Play the note for as long as your air supports — aim for 12 seconds, work toward 20.
- Focus on:
- Steady tone — no wavering at the start or end.
- Even volume — same dynamic from first second to last.
- Centered pitch — use a tuner, but check it after, not during.
- Rest the same length you played.
- Move chromatically up, then down, an octave each direction.
Why This Works
Long tones teach your body what sustained, even sound feels like — which is the foundation everything else gets built on.
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