Think music.

Playing from the right side of your brain (the creative, rather than the analytical side) will help tremendously. This is most easily done by simply concentrating on making beautiful music and on producing a lovely sound. This is absolutely the fastest way to acclimate to the corrected pitch center of our mouthpieces. For many players, “play-testing” and constantly analyzing (left brain) the pitch and sound of individual notes results in tightness, defeating the purpose of using our equipment.

Tip:

• Try tapping your left foot while you play. This helps activate the right brain, which in turn helps you to let go of physical habits and concentrate more on the music. Also, try playing something that you know from memory rather than playing with music in front of you, and notice the difference in sound placement.

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