Look out into the room as you play.

Making music is all about intimacy, communication, and connection. By looking away from yourself while you play (rather than at your valves or your music stand) your visual attention will help shift your aural attention out to your audience—even if your audience is an empty room or just yourself! This will automatically open up your physical approach and help you play on the true pitch center of your equipment.

Tip:

• We strongly discourage the use of music stands when players visit our shop to try Monette equipment for the first time, since focusing visually up close will almost universally force them to play “above center.” Having said this, please do not write to us complaining that we discourage playing from music! We are simply suggesting a way for players new to Monette equipment to more easily realize a different sound placement— not trying to negate the value of reading music!

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