Seriously, Multiphonics! Why they're awesome & relevant for brass players

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Seriously, Multiphonics! Why they're awesome & relevant for brass players
Thanks Nick Platoff of San Francisco Symphony for being live participatory audience!
"Multiphonics" describes the simple act of singing & playing simultaneously on a wind instrument. Anybody can do it. This was long considered an extended technique for the horn ("French horn"), although now like trills multiphonics are an important and relevant part of horn playing.
Practicing multiphonics on horn has a host of benefits:
- Improved Intonation
- Better understanding of harmonic series matrix
- Promotes singing-style air
- Develops vowel & overtone control
- Sounds awesome
- Feels great
- Allows creative use of harmony on otherwise monophonic instrument
- Great party trick too :-D
I practice multiphonics with Modacity music practice platform, a free-to-download iOS app that I'm helping to create. Since practicing with Modacity, my multiphonics skills have improved tremendously.
If you're not practicing multiphonics on horn, today is the day to start. Get in touch if you have any questions or suggestions!
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Exploring the mind, body and music connection, Marc Gelfo is a multimodal artist, 21st century educator and creative wellness strategist. Marc Gelfo is a neuro-symphonic hornist & synergistic practice instructor. For more on Marc, his performing, presenting and perspectives as well as teaching, coaching and strategies, visit marcgelfo.com/
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Seriously, Multiphonics! Why they're awesome & relevant for brass players

[@davidmathers3999]

Love your circular breathing! So solid!!

[@marsgelfo]

thanks David!! getting a didgeridoo was the real help on that... host of benefits. Happy to answer any questions if you have them

[@diegorubio9800]

Damn, i ve only learn how to do multiphonics but circular breathing..... my god thats so crazy.

[@marsgelfo]

thanks! it's easy once you figure out the trick - happy to teach you if you want

[@jonathanleung4315]

Really impressive

[@adamreed6271]

Best drills for learning circular breathing? I understand the idea behind it, but never really nailed it.

[@marsgelfo]

for sure the straw drill, james morrison has a good quick tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYWkcqSqZ76Uers if the above doesn't work for ya, and you're a brass player and want to solve this in about an hour with me, get in touch (marsgelfo.com/contact)

[@mattcallan4647]

how?

[@marsgelfo]

you want more explanation?