Description
UpSound
$125.00
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UpSound is a warm-up and practice device for use with brass instrument mouthpieces.
The UpSound chamber simulates the back pressure of an instrument. By using a mouthpiece with UpSound the player will experience a similar sensation to playing their instrument. This sensation is impossible to duplicate with a mouthpiece alone.
UpSound creates a natural resistance that allows for much greater control than found in other devices. Players will experience enhanced pitch accuracy allowing them to reproduce exercises they would normally only play on the instrument. Using UpSound expands mouthpiece practice to an entirely new level.
UpSound is great for:
–Practicing or warming up in situations where using the instrument is impractical.
–Working on ear training and pitch control.
–Focusing on embouchure and breath control.
Pacho Flores Demonstrates UpSound
UpSound Warm Up Ideas by Javier Gonzalez
Additional information
| Weight | .3 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3 × 1 × 1 in |
| Color | Blue, Red, Orange, Green, Grey, Dark Grey |
terry seregely (verified owner) –
I have been using the upsound for about a month or two. I originally bought it as a gesture of support for stomvi usa. (I own a small business and know what it takes to keep going. I wasn’t really expecting all that much. My impressions were correct at first. I had trouble playing the full range and mostly blamed the upsound. Little by little my results improved, but I still couldn’t get the low pedal to speak. I kept experimenting with chop position, air flow, etc. I eventually found that moving my lower lip further upward into the airstream was the ticket. The bottom pedals began to speak fully and my sound in the mid range also was more resonant. I transferred this new setting to the horn and the results were amazing. More power and sizzle with less effort. This is truly a great diagnostic tool. One thing I have learned through this process -if KO is excited about it you can be sure its worthwhile.
terry seregely (verified owner) –
I have been using the upsound for about a month or two. I originally bought it as a gesture of support for stomvi usa. (I own a small business and know what it takes to keep going. I wasn’t really expecting all that much. My impressions were correct at first. I had trouble playing the full range and mostly blamed the upsound. Little by little my results improved, but I still couldn’t get the low pedal to speak. I kept experimenting with chop position, air flow, etc. I eventually found that moving my lower lip further upward into the airstream was the ticket. The bottom pedals began to speak fully and my sound in the mid range also was more resonant. I transferred this new setting to the horn and the results were amazing. More power and sizzle with less effort. This is truly a great diagnostic tool. One thing I have learned through this process -if KO is excited about it you can be sure its worthwhile.
peter estabrook –
This is a nice alternative to some of the other buzzing devices out there. The upside (to the upsound) is that the resistance is balanced to imitate the instrument. I feel it does this quite well. I also enjoy the sound reduction, which is helpful in various situations where a practice mute or open ended mouthpiece simply won’t work. In trumpet pedagogy in particular, the idea of buzzing devices is typically approached from a pitch matching standpoint almost exclusively. In my opinion, this is secondary. The primary benefit of using something like the upsound is to train the air to move smoothly and continuously throughout the range of the horn (as well as through musical phrases). The upsound assists in training this because there are no harmonic “notches” providing feedback that can be misinterpreted by the student and responded to by “bumping” the air. If you use this, practice glissandos first (as instructed in the pamphlet), then move to gentle, and finally more decisive pitch to pitch movement. You will reap the benefits almost instantly and improve your playing more quickly than on the horn and/or mouthpiece alone.