1. External blowing pronunciation method

External blowing pronunciation practice should be carried out under calm conditions, and all energy should be concentrated on the awareness of blowing. The method is: take a deep breath, let the more air remain in the chest, abdomen, and lungs, the better, let the tip of the tongue press against the lower teeth, the middle of the tongue is slightly bulging, and an air port will naturally form between the lips, maintaining the status quo.

Then, let the gas trapped in the body slowly blow out through the air port. At this time, what should be paid attention to is to control the nasal cavity and prevent air from flowing out of the nasal cavity. There is no need to blow quickly when blowing outward. After blowing slowly and in a controlled manner, inhale and blow again. The above is a method of blowing the gas retained in the body outward to produce a whistle sound, so it is called "external blowing pronunciation method".

When I first start practicing external pronunciation, I often can’t make any sound. That's okay, it's hard for beginners to get the sound right from the start. After one blow is completed, move on to the next one. Repeat and practice more and more, and slowly you will be able to produce a sound that sounds like whirring. In this way, the sound is transmitted to the brain through the human hearing organ. After receiving this signal, the brain quickly finds the forceful feeling of the mouth muscles, so that the mouth muscles gradually take shape.

(1) The use of breath when practicing external blowing pronunciation

1. After inhaling, the diaphragm rises, the abdominal muscles contract, the chest muscles are fixed, and the air inlet is closed, slowly pushing the air in the lungs toward the mouth. In this way, a pressure is formed in the mouth, which is called "oral pressure". When the oral pressure is greater than the external atmospheric pressure, the breath in the oral cavity will automatically be exhaled through the air port. While blowing the breath outward, carefully adjust the air opening between the upper and lower lips to make a sound.

2. The volume is directly proportional to the flow of breath. The greater the airflow, the louder the volume; the smaller the airflow, the smaller the volume. The volume is inversely proportional to the air opening. The larger the air opening, the smaller and lower the volume; the smaller the air opening, the louder and higher the volume.

(2) Volume practice

The level of volume is the life of whistle music. If you want to make a bright and round whistle, you must practice volume. There are two ways to practice volume;

1. Play at maximum volume. After blowing, continue to hold. Consciously control the diaphragm and abdominal muscles to supply air to the mouth at a uniform speed. After practicing the sound induction of the brain, hearing, oral cavity, nasal cavity and other organs, I feel that the sound blown out is both smooth and full of sound.

2. The sound went from small to loud and then quiet. The sound you blow out is soft at first, then gradually gets louder. When it reaches the maximum, it needs to be maintained for a while. Finally, the sound disappears, which is somewhat similar to the sound of a fire truck.

For beginners, after practicing basic exercises for a few months, they can appropriately play some small tunes that they know. Firstly, it will increase the fun of whistling for learners, and secondly, it will make learners more interested in whistling. The brain receives this whistling musical sensation. This kind of slow practice is very necessary. Through this kind of practice, beginners will also master some whistle techniques without knowing it.

2. Internal suction pronunciation method

Internal suction pronunciation practice should also be carried out under calm conditions, and all energy should be concentrated on the process of making whistle sounds with the awareness of inhalation. . The method is: take a deep breath to reduce the amount of gas retained in the body, the better. Let the tip of the tongue press against the lower teeth, the middle part of the tongue is slightly bulging, and an air hole will naturally form between the two lips, maintaining the status quo.

Then, slowly inhale the external air into the body through the air port. When inhaling inward, you must not be too fast. You must sink the diaphragm, expand the chest and abdominal muscles in a controlled manner, and slowly inhale the gas into the body. After completing an inhalation activity, exhale and then inhale again. This method of inhaling air into the human body to produce whistle sounds through the close cooperation of relevant organs is called the "internal suction pronunciation method"

Internal suction pronunciation and external blowing pronunciation are often used in combination in whistling, making the performance more precise. The player can play various kinds of music very easily. Just like playing the violin, you not only need to use the upper bow, but also the lower bow, which is very convenient for playing music. Therefore, if you want to be a comprehensive whistle player, it is best to master the internal suction articulation method.

The internal suction pronunciation method has the same difference as the external blowing pronunciation method, that is, the sound feeling, mouth shape, and tongue position are all the same. The difference is that external pronunciation is the process of blowing air out of the body, while internal pronunciation is the process of inhaling air into the body. Internal suction pronunciation should be practiced in conjunction with external blowing pronunciation. The closer the timbre effect is, the better.

Extended information

How to play the low and high scales

(1) How to play the low scale

First, pronounce the sound in the alto area and find ** After the sound is made, the sound is usually pronounced in the upper register. While pronouncing the sound in the lower register, an idea of ??lower pitch should be formed in the brain, and the brain controls the related organs to cooperate.

When pronouncing from C 1 downwards, the tip of the tongue should be completely separated from the lower teeth, the upper and lower lips will bulge forward as the sound decreases, the air opening and oral cavity will also increase, and the airflow speed will slow down accordingly. , so that the vibration frequency of the upper and lower lips becomes smaller, and the sound produced is relatively low. When no lower sound can be produced, the bass sound is finished.

When practicing bass, you should pay attention to the issue of pitch. Before pronunciation, you must have the concept of pitch in your brain. It is best to practice with the piano. This kind of practice is very necessary.

After mastering the bass pronunciation and playing methods, you can then practice playing from the alto area to the treble area.

(2) How to play high scales

First of all, start from the alto area and find the *** sound. When the pronunciation reaches C key 1, the tip of the tongue is already touching the lower teeth. As the sound is pronounced further up, the breath opening and mouth begin to gradually become smaller. The higher the pronunciation goes, the more tense the cheeks, upper and lower lips, and tip of the tongue become. When the breath opening and mouth can no longer become smaller, a treble exercise has been completed.

The nasal cavity does not change much when practicing whistle pronunciation. It is best to practice in a place with echoes, which is of great benefit to improving the sound of whistle music and beautifying the timbre of the whistle.

How to play overtones

The overtones refer to whistles that are too loud. As far as whistle music itself is concerned, its sound feels sharper and thinner.

If there is no excessive volume, the climax processing of some musical works will not be very expressive, which will affect the quality of the entire work. Oversound is even more important for live performances.

To make the volume louder, the inhalation or blowing volume must be large. At the same time, there must be a good whistle and sound. In this way, the whole sound has strength and intensity, and the whistle can be high and round, without being sharp or dry.

When pronouncing a passing sound, the airflow is often increased and the sound is not produced. This is due to the imbalance between hearing and pronunciation in the player's brain, and the sound induction has not adapted well. The volume is also related to the nasal cavity. The nasal cavity increases as the volume increases. As the volume decreases, the nasal cavity decreases.

Due to the difficulty of mastering the over-consonant pronunciation of *singing, and the large amount of abdominal movement, the mouth and lips are very tense. So the practice time is not easy to be too long.

How to play flat tone

The whistle sounds are very smooth and have little fluctuation, so it is called "flat tone". The pronunciation method is: after blowing to find the sound, the tongue, breath port, mouth, and even the chest, abdomen, and diaphragm remain in shape under control, and air is evenly supplied to the breath port. The flat-tone blowing method is often used for some lyrical and not very fluctuating pieces.

Principles, methods and techniques of using the tongue

According to scientific practice, it has been proven that the tongue plays an important role in the process of whistling. The tongue itself cannot vibrate to make sounds, but it can control the airflow, squeeze the air in the mouth, change the volume of the mouth and thereby change the pitch of the whistle (note: only the pitch). The pitch of the sound is determined by the vibration frequency, and the two are proportional to each other. :

The higher the vibration frequency, the higher the sound will be, and vice versa, so changing the vibration frequency is the final effect of the tongue. A very important point in cultivating an excellent whistle player is to learn to use the tongue to control the pitch. When you are practicing sub-bass and sub-bass at an advanced level, you need to pay more attention to the coordination of the tongue.

There is no need to be rigid about the placement of the tongue, but there is one principle: Try to allow the airflow to pass through as smoothly as possible (you can't roll your tongue). When it is high, the tongue should be used to reduce the volume of the mouth. When it is low, try to use it as much as possible. The mouth becomes enlarged and inflated, which depends on the movement of the upper and lower jaws. Airflow always passes through the tongue, so the size of the opening at the end of the tongue and the roof of the mouth has a crucial effect on changing the priority of the airflow.

Remember: high-pitched rapids have a small volume, while low-pitched rapids have a large volume (rapid: the relative term here does not mean that you blow hard, but that the speed of the airflow between the lips is increased. The same principle applies. " The same is true for "slow")

Reference: Whistle--Baidu Encyclopedia