The skills of playing electric blowpipe are as follows:
1. Mouth shape
The mouth shape of playing electric blowpipe is very important. It needs to be paid attention to just like other wind instruments. Mouth shape, good mouth shape, beautiful tone. Many beginners or amateur self-learners ignore the problem of embouchure, fix their embouchure at will, and play according to their own habits. Some even use the embouchure with a crooked mouth.
Due to incorrect mouth shape, the tone is rough, short, unable to control breath, drooling, etc. If the incorrect mouth shape is seen by others, it will feel very uncomfortable and unsightly. It does not make people enjoy the music, but makes it uncomfortable.
The correct mouth shape should be to retract the upper and lower lips to increase the mouth space. The lips should only contain two-thirds of the whistle, and the whole mouth should not be swallowed. The correct mouth shape can make the breath flow into the tube smoothly and enable you to play and pronounce quickly. On the contrary, it will affect your performance. When holding a whistle in your mouth, you must place your mouth straight to avoid blowing with your mouth crooked.
2. Hand shape
When playing the electric blowpipe, you need to pay attention to your hand shape. The correct hand shape will make it easier for you to play fast-paced songs. Incorrect hand shape will affect your playing speed. Many self-learners and amateurs do not pay attention to the importance of hand shape and only rely on their own habits.
The hands of the elderly are relatively stiff and inflexible. When pressing keys, their fingers are raised too high and they are not bent. When pressing the keys, use force to create a sense of tension. This affects the playing speed, breath and fingers and cannot be combined organically. Rather, the air is not reaching the fingers, resulting in disjointness and inaccurate beat playing. Therefore, hand shape is an issue that players must pay attention to.
3. Playing posture
The relationship between electric blowpipe playing, timbre and artistic accomplishment!
When playing an instrument, one must pay attention to the playing posture. Correct posture is directly related to the beauty of the melody of the instrument.
There are three specific points:
1. Correct posture will allow you to perform better, including physical performance during performance.
2. The breath should be smooth. As far as the blowpipe is concerned, the correct playing posture, including standing and sitting postures, are all important. Pressing the tube too low affects the smoothness of the breath. Generally, it is appropriate to hold the tube at 35 degrees. Lifting it too high or pressing it too low are incorrect operating methods.
3. Correct playing posture is a reflection of musical literacy. Some people do not pay attention to their posture when playing the pipe. They blow with their mouth crooked, blow with pressure on the pipe, blow randomly, cross their legs, etc. This is a sign of lack of literacy. Art is a beautiful visual enjoyment, so mastering the correct playing posture is the right choice for musicians.
4. The use of breath
The use of breath in electric blowpipe playing is very important. Poor breath control will affect the complete performance of the work. For example, the beat in the work is extended and cannot be completed. Many performers don’t know where Qi comes from? How to control your breath well?
How to ventilate, etc. During the performance, you often feel that there is not enough breath, and you run out of breath before the beat is finished, resulting in staccato. How to solve the breath problem mainly focuses on three aspects:
1. You must insist on long-term long-note practice to increase your breath. Many performers do not pay attention to the practice of long notes, and play as soon as they get the song. They do not lay a solid foundation of breath, so they lack the toughness of breath.
2. Use the combination of Dantian and chest to practice breathing. If you don't master the correct ventilation method, your performance will be suffocating and your chest will feel tight and uncomfortable.
3. Master the breathing method of musical phrases. Use natural and quick breathing methods during the phrases to keep your breath steady and sufficient.