Øystein Baadsvik

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Here is a tuba player that is not late on the downbeats!
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

This summer, I’ll be teaching at the Academy of Domaine Forget de Charlevoix. Join me there for two intensive weeks rich in learning and performing. https://t.co/wIv6YOVM2V

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

It’s cold in Norway these days, but beautiful.

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Just picked up my new registration plates!

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Wanna play high? Watch this.
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Happy Tuesday!

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 29
Allow yourself to have success. Celebrate the small steps and give you a well-deserved pat on the shoulder when you can do something today that you couldn’t do yesterday, or just five minutes ago. Yes!
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 28
Play many mock concerts before the big exam or audition. Play for friends, on nurseries, churches, schools, online - whatever. Experience is king!
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 28
Play many mock concerts before the big exam or audition. Play for friends, on nurseries, churches, schools, online - whatever. Experience is king!
https://t.co/ZexrVzJReF

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

@JohnBanther Faster air passing the lips is what makes the sound louder. And when playing louder, the lips move more, just like a guitar string that vibrates loud. So we need to give them space to expand. If we don’t, the sound will become distorted.

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 4
Need better sound in forte? Give the lips enough space to vibrate. Use air to create a crescendo, and relax the pressure between lips and mouthpiece as you play louder.
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Welcome to my free webinar this Tuesday, November 10. Tips on how to play Czardas, Fnugg and more. Register here: https://t.co/XPaqe73rIE

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 26
A large tuba requires less air than a small one - to keep a low note at 90 decibels. A tuba is basically a lip vibration amplifier, and a large tuba amplifies low notes better than a small one.
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 25
To avoid hesitation on the first note, it is a good idea to breathe in the tempo of the music. Always keep the air in motion, like waves moving up and down on a beach.
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 24
As musicians, how can we expect the audience to like the music if we don’t? So you either learn to like everything you play and give the audience your best - or don’t play. Indifference has no place in music.
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tips 22
There is a fine line between a boring performance on one side, and a parodic one on the other. The musical magic happens right on that edge. We mostly end up on the boring side though :)
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[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 21
When playing multiphonics, use a slightly nasal singing voice. That makes it easier to balance the voice against the instrument tone. It also becomes easier to intonate. https://t.co/Y6iMyPWAXN

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 20
Need a full, relaxed fortissimo? Take a good breath and sigh the air out. Like throwing a rock up in the air and letting it fall down. Gravity is really powerful! https://t.co/Y6iMyPWAXN

[Øystein Baadsvik @baadsvik]

Brass tip 19
Need a softer pianissimo? Practice on a candle light. Blow gently on the flame without taking it out. Then use the same slow, but steady air when you play a pianissimo. https://t.co/Y6iMyPWAXN