euphonium - well sounding

so that above is the meaning of the word euphonium, my instrument of 4 weeks so far.

Tokyo Kosei workshop - 2 sep
it was really enjoyable. mr miura is extremely cute! he looks like a dwarf :D and he's not at all snobbish as i thought professionals were. such a nice guy awww.
his playing is totally ownage. really inspired me to practise on my instru.
i shall list down the key points of his lesson lest i forget and for anyone who is interested.

Most importantly, the 4 keys of being a musician
1) Reading (score - bass clef, treble clef)
2) Practising
3) Listening (to band music!)
4) Feeling - bringing your heart to the audience

More about practice
* Stabilise embrochure by making sure the two ends of your lips and your chin are tight and immobile. note that you should play all types of notes with only ONE embrochure.

* Train your air by inhaling DEEP and WIDE, and hold your breath till you cant any longer. this will cause you to inhale again naturally. and do NOT make weird sucking noises when you take breaths in between bars =D

* Slurring. Very important if we want to reach high notes, and essential for the euphonium player. Practise everyday, increasing the pitch as you get better.

Take a bath together!
* Use brass soap, or detergent will have to do.
* Remove all the valves and what-nots.
* Fill your instrument up to the brim with water, then pour the water out of the hole where you put your mouthpiece. it should be very dirty water if you havent washed since as long as you can remember (algae, food bits, etc >.< )
* Use brushes to clear the insides of the instrument, esp where the valves are. and maybe find the secret as to why your valves keep getting stuck!
* Wipe your instru! and use a polishing cloth for the outside.
* Make sure its DRY, if not algae will proliferate inside and must wash again..

yup this is most of the things we learnt. also managed to get a eupho karaoke book weee =)
truly well-worth the money and time spent. TORU MIURA ROCKS!