Whenever I try to play 3rd octave f sharp and g sharp i just end up blowing a rasberry. Does anyone have any tips on how to solve this problem and loosen my embouchure ??

Thanks a lot xx

Aim the air flow 'high' up and support with your diaphragm. I am sure others can help explain better

Try having a search on the Viva Woodwind forum for tips, too!

Don't be too tense in the top register - and try to make sure the notes lower than those two are really solid and controlled, without being too tense, before moving up. If you're playing beyond where you've the embouchure to play, then it's going to make you tense up I would imagine... strengthen things up in the notes below first.

Just a thought, don't blow too hard

Thanks everyone i stating to get the hang of it!!

Good

i did that! i'm glad it wasn't just me ending up in a raspberry! erm... maybe use your bottom lip to direct the air down, imagine your blowing towards the floor or scurting board, use diaphragm support, opening out ur face i.e. raising ur eyebrows and clenching ur bottom muscles also helped me!

Yes, what everyone else has said really, but when you do get the notes they probably won't sound too great (like mine) but keep working on them and don't ignore them (like i used to). I find that playing a note for half a breath and then going up a semitone for the rest of a breath helps me to get a fairly even sound. Keep doing this until you get to a top C, or whatever note you want to go to. Hope that made sense! Good luck

I'd agree this is a good idea, but I'd suggest repeating the pair of notes till they're really smooth and your tone is nice and even before you move up another semitone

Raise your eyebrows - I dunno why this works but it does! Good luck, Bag x

i had this problem but i just practiced doing high notes chromatically working up and it got better.Also try sticking sellotape to your mouth and it keeps the mouth in the right position until you have the hang of it!

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Sticking it where???!

you put sellotape on your lips in the p sound position leaving a hole in the middle.It seriously works i used it for a bit but i think my flute teacher though i was a bit crazy!

Think I might give this one a miss....

Moi aussi....

sorry!!! Its probably because i'm a little crazy!!

i can get the high register really well but cant dothe low notes!!!

while we are on the subject of tips can someone advice me how to get low e d and c out with a good tone?

Just really relax the bottom lip and think of as if the air is going more down not across.