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Momo Mouthpieces from Japan?! Testing the 52E*
Today we're trying out a nice mouthpiece from Momo, a boutique maker in Japan. I originally found their mouthpieces from buying a 60* bass model - which I loved, and decided to source a tenor mouthpiece. I found the 52E* and wanted to try it out - it does some things very well. The * on the mouthpiece stands for the Momo acoustic treatment - it's been tricky to find more info about these pieces but I'll update this as I do.
Specs! This is actually from their euphonium line (no wonder I like it so much!) It has a 25.8 mm inner rim diameter, a 7.1 mm throat diameter, and a very deep cup. With sharp rims, it gives a much tighter feel on the chops than my LI Brass 550E which is similarly a euphonium style mouthpiece with a 25.50 inner rim.
The Momo mouthpiece really locks you into place with a nice sound - it does a lot of things very well. It's on the lighter side, and up there with my favorite mouthpieces.
03:01 Bolero on the Momo 52E*
04:42 Bolero on the LI Brass 550E (with a bonus chipped first note!)
06:15 Tuba Mirum on the Momo 52E*
07:23 Tuba Mirum on LI Brass 550E
10:17 Hungarian March 2nd on the Momo 52E*
11:53 Hungarian March 2nd on the LI Brass 550E
12:55 Symphonie Fantastique Opening on the Momo 52E*
13:23 Symphonie Fantastique Opening on the LI Brass 550E
14:13 testing out the pedal range on the Momo 52E*
14:59 pedal test on the LI Brass 550E
15:44 High Range Testing and Flexibility test on the Momo 52E*
16:27 High Range and Flexibility comparison on the LI Brass 550E
17:18 Fratres opening on the Momo 52E*
17:39 Fratres opening on the LI Brass 550E
17:53 Closing thoughts on the Momo 52E*
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the JSV2 Mouthpiece Review
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disclaimer: it is SO HOT today, and my playing feels a little less than normal - welcome to the new normal! Timings in the comments and bottom of the description as well. Today we're trying out the JSV2 from Houghton Horns. This is John Sebastian Vera's Signature mouthpiece, and it looks beautiful and plays great. We're contrasting it today with my two favorite mouthpieces - my personal daily d...
Caleb Burhans - Lontano
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Caleb wrote this beautiful piece in memorial of his good friend Matt Marks, who was my colleague and friend, that we tragically lost too soon. It was commissioned and recorded by Gerry Pagano, and is a beautiful addition to the bass trombone repertoire. * This work should be performed in an extremely reverberant setting such as a silo or cathedral. If such acoustics are unavailable, the sound s...
the LIBrass EON mouthpiece review
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just got this fun new 265EON mouthpiece from LIBrass in, and I wanted to compare it to my normal LIBrass 550E, as well as a quick look at the CL4 mouthpiece that it somewhat cosmetically resembles. Timings below! Mouthpieces in video: LIBrass 650EON (T2 backbone) LIBrass 550E (T1 backbore) CL4 01:05 First notes on the EON 02:10 comparison with 550E 03:05 Weber Romance opening on the EON 03:53 W...
Live at Duke University! 4/17/24
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Bach - Prelude to the Second Cello Suite Zoe Cutler - Scribbles (for 1 floppy fish) Hildegaard - O Magne Later Xenia St. Charles Iris Lyllyth - vase of gardenias, flowing over Beatriz - I Must Sing a Song I Cannot Raven Chacon - for Jacqueline Wilson Iannis Xenakis - Keren
$5,500 vs $400 Trombone Comparison
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A quick sound comparison between a freshly unboxed (used) Yamaha 643-II that I got for $400 from a trombonechat member, and my daily drive, a state of the art and customized Stephens Horn that I hand picked out of all the manufactures at ITF 2022.
Raven Chacon - For Jacqueline Wilson
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Raven Chacon - For Jacqueline Wilson
My High Range: Preamble and Warm-up Work
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My High Range: Preamble and Warm-up Work
My High Range: the Second Daily Exercise
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My High Range: the Second Daily Exercise
Rochut 57
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Rochut 57
How I Got My High Range - an Exercise and a Philosophy
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How I Got My High Range - an Exercise and a Philosophy
the Lindberg Warmup on Eight Signature Mouthpieces
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the Lindberg Warmup on Eight Signature Mouthpieces
My Three Tenors - an Instrument and Mouthpiece History
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My Three Tenors - an Instrument and Mouthpiece History
Open Spaces, by Harrison Reed
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Open Spaces, by Harrison Reed
LI Brass and the 550E Mouthpiece review!
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LI Brass and the 550E Mouthpiece review!
Bolero! Update with my Doug Elliott and 4 New Signature Pieces
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Bolero! Update with my Doug Elliott and 4 New Signature Pieces
Bitsch #2 with Hammond-Witser
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Bitsch #2 with Hammond-Witser
Bitsch #2 with Laskey-Alessi 55SYMPH
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Bitsch #2 with Laskey-Alessi 55SYMPH
Bitsch #2 on Griego-Alessi 1D
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Bitsch #2 on Griego-Alessi 1D
Bitsch #2 on LI Brass Romero (First generation, .285 backbore, T3 shank)
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Bitsch #2 on LI Brass Romero (First generation, .285 backbore, T3 shank)
Bitsch #2 with Doug Elliott XT 104 XT G* G8
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Bitsch #2 with Doug Elliott XT 104 XT G* G8
10 Mouthpiece Comparison on Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries (Major) Outdoors!
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10 Mouthpiece Comparison on Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries (Major) Outdoors!
Bitsch Etudes for Trombone #1
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Bitsch Etudes for Trombone #1
Bach! the Ultimate Mouthpiece Test
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Bach! the Ultimate Mouthpiece Test
Hungarian March on Interestingly Shaped Mouthpieces
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Hungarian March on Interestingly Shaped Mouthpieces
Doug Elliott Mouthpiece Review - a New Contender Emerges
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Doug Elliott Mouthpiece Review - a New Contender Emerges
Brahms 4 on 8 Different Principal Trombonist's Mouthpieces
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Brahms 4 on 8 Different Principal Trombonist's Mouthpieces
Arvo Part's Fratres on 8(+1) Principal Trombonist's Mouthpieces
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Arvo Part's Fratres on 8( 1) Principal Trombonist's Mouthpieces
Till Eulenspiegel on 8 Different Principal Trombonist's Mouthpieces
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Till Eulenspiegel on 8 Different Principal Trombonist's Mouthpieces
8 Signature Principal Mouthpieces on Saint-Saens 3
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8 Signature Principal Mouthpieces on Saint-Saens 3

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @user-tv1og5sm6h
    @user-tv1og5sm6h День тому

    doug elliott best overall😊

  • @user-tv1og5sm6h
    @user-tv1og5sm6h День тому

    i agree do the same posit for each piece

  • @BrianJohnstonTrombone
    @BrianJohnstonTrombone День тому

    Momo sounds good!

  • @WilliamLang
    @WilliamLang День тому

    03:01 Bolero on the Momo 52E* 04:42 Bolero on the LI Brass 550E (with a bonus chipped first note!) 06:15 Tuba Mirum on the Momo 52E* 07:23 Tuba Mirum on LI Brass 550E 10:17 Hungarian March 2nd on the Momo 52E* 11:53 Hungarian March 2nd on the LI Brass 550E 12:55 Symphonie Fantastique Opening on the Momo 52E* 13:23 Symphonie Fantastique Opening on the LI Brass 550E 14:13 testing out the pedal range on the Momo 52E* 14:59 pedal test on the LI Brass 550E 15:44 High Range Testing and Flexibility test on the Momo 52E* 16:27 High Range and Flexibility comparison on the LI Brass 550E 17:18 Fratres opening on the Momo 52E* 17:39 Fratres opening on the LI Brass 550E 17:53 Closing thoughts on the Momo 52E*

  • @raffaelsantana4562
    @raffaelsantana4562 День тому

    The Momo mouthpiece responds very well, with a warm and very precise sound, and it also delivers a wider range of sound with great clarity.

  • @christophergomez6239
    @christophergomez6239 3 дні тому

    What mouthpiece is that

  • @meep_145
    @meep_145 4 дні тому

    Truly an exquisite work of art

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 4 дні тому

      Possibly my most honest piece

  • @davidtatro7457
    @davidtatro7457 5 днів тому

    Gorgeous. Are you going to post a complete video on this one? I have never heard this piece before.

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 5 днів тому

      I'm hoping to program it on a recital this upcoming year!

    • @davidtatro7457
      @davidtatro7457 5 днів тому

      @@WilliamLang Awesome! Looking forward to hearing it.

  • @IBoughtItMyself
    @IBoughtItMyself 5 днів тому

    Sounds incredible! Both the performance itself and the acoustics!

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 5 днів тому

      definitely one of the best acoustics i've gotten to play in in the last few years! Duke University also had a beautiful hall on their campus

  • @IBoughtItMyself
    @IBoughtItMyself 5 днів тому

    Yammy sounds good. Screaming good deal.

  • @IBoughtItMyself
    @IBoughtItMyself 5 днів тому

    Fantastic channel. Love your tone. It’s not blatty like so many players these days. Thank you.

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 5 днів тому

      Thank you for watching! I'm glad you're enjoying it

  • @im_mr_garbage2498
    @im_mr_garbage2498 7 днів тому

    Do you have any tips for cleaner articulation? Mine always sounds muddy

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 7 днів тому

      make sure your air, buzz and tongue are coordinated rather than any one of the three leading the articulation

  • @mombooze
    @mombooze 7 днів тому

    This video actually really helped my high range...😂

  • @mombooze
    @mombooze 7 днів тому

    It's funny that all you have to do is lip down... and people make a big deal of it

  • @mjb9295
    @mjb9295 8 днів тому

    What’s the black mouthpiece in the back I wanna see that in action!

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 7 днів тому

      the one on the left is a LI Brass 550E that I also play in the video

    • @mjb9295
      @mjb9295 7 днів тому

      @@WilliamLangi mean the one on the dresser the black one

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 7 днів тому

      oh! that's a mouthpiece pouch, not a mouthpiece itself. though it would be a cool shape and color

  • @WilliamLang
    @WilliamLang 8 днів тому

    Update on the mouthpiece! You can find them through Houghton Horns at houghtonhorns.com/products/verus-sebastian-vera-tenor-trombone-mouthpiece-verusjsv the JSV line is from Pickett Brass, not Bob Reeves like I thought!

  • @EggyB
    @EggyB 8 днів тому

    When did you start playing trombone? I started last summer at 13 and I've been making slow progress when it comes to range, I can only play up to f#4

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 8 днів тому

      I started in 3rd grade in public school, took it seriously in 7th, but started practicing hard around 10th/11th grade.

  • @ogstv8778
    @ogstv8778 8 днів тому

    Please teach me whats the technique of carnival vinice for trombone sir.thank you

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 8 днів тому

      this movement primarily uses triple tonguing - there's a lot of good exercises and explanation for that in the Arban's book - basically it's a TTK tounging patten (I use ||:tu-tu-ku:||, other people use variations such as ||:ta-ta-ka:||, or ||:da-da-ga:||, or permutations of those like ||:ta-ka-ta:||)

  • @costacorous8106
    @costacorous8106 13 днів тому

    Good playing but it doesn’t sound very good musically

  • @michaelschuchert154
    @michaelschuchert154 15 днів тому

    Correct. Also didgeridoo and bending d to b helps!

  • @michaelbennett7561
    @michaelbennett7561 15 днів тому

    One problem with using valve for trills is the "clack clack clack clack clack".

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 8 днів тому

      True - just needs some oil, wasn't thinking that far ahead

  • @lazermentazermen
    @lazermentazermen 15 днів тому

    Mans doesn’t drink water to break he drinks valve oil.

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 12 днів тому

      true, but it tastes terrible, and i think i need to see a doctor

  • @chasehackney4536
    @chasehackney4536 17 днів тому

    Farts at some point

  • @nozomu_0113
    @nozomu_0113 17 днів тому

    ( 𝄞´=∀=)ヘンツェの作品か……こんな小奏鳴曲あるんだ! 難しそうだなあwwww

  • @ThatoneguyShortz
    @ThatoneguyShortz 18 днів тому

    How?

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 18 днів тому

      lots of practice! working through all the french etude books (bitsch, boutry, bozza) and premiering a lot of works for trombone also help it look less scary. this took about 10 minutes start to finish to learn and record, and 5-6 of that was forgetting that it needed straight mute 😆

  • @MoopCity
    @MoopCity 18 днів тому

    Nice playing

  • @WilliamLang
    @WilliamLang 18 днів тому

    some people have asked me what I do to play high, do I compress my lips, change my embouchure, or manipulate my airstream? I don't do any of those consciously. I think it's more to do with the arch of the tongue, kind of like whistling. but! fwiw, I don't try to manipulate my tongue either. it's about following the sound and increasing ability over time.

  • @zanelarsen-kuerth9356
    @zanelarsen-kuerth9356 19 днів тому

    Im considering buying a small bore long island mouthpiece for jazz trombone perhaps their 450 standard, im not sure if you've been able to try this kind before but from experience with their other models is this something you would recommend? How do they feel compared to for common models ive seen such as Bach mouthpieces.

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 19 днів тому

      I haven't spent time with their small bore options yet. However, compared to Bachs the rims are very smooth and rounded

  • @johndowson7929
    @johndowson7929 20 днів тому

    Every register has its challenges . I gave up after losing top front teeth , that was nearly 30 years ago 5 yrs ago i started again , like starting from scratch. The low register , the pedals ect were very dificult . Not so now , the higher range now that has been a massive challenge at one point id struggle to play anything after trying to hit that Bb C . Its only in the last mnth or so that ive started playing the upper range with more ease . I do find if i spend too much time up there my lower range suffers.

  • @harvestedvoltage4324
    @harvestedvoltage4324 20 днів тому

    Yes it does 👌

  • @popinmid
    @popinmid 20 днів тому

    I gotta ask, brother… why? I’ve been playing for over 50 years, and I’ve never once felt the compulsion to play a chart like that. To each his own, but where is the melody?

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 20 днів тому

      the real melody is the friends we make along the way

    • @adamswing6115
      @adamswing6115 20 днів тому

      Cause it's fun shut up nerd

    • @EddieDoesBrass
      @EddieDoesBrass 20 днів тому

      Why not huh? It’s contemporary music on steroids!

    • @popinmid
      @popinmid 20 днів тому

      @@EddieDoesBrass because you asked, it may be notated, but nothing like that is even remotely “musical.” Be honest, it’s little more than charted noise. Anyone who calls this kind of composition “music” is admiring the proverbial emperor’s new clothes. That dog don’t hunt.

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 20 днів тому

      there's different music for different people and no need to make a hierarchy out of it. it's ok not to like it, but please don't decide for everyone that it's no good

  • @cooper54729
    @cooper54729 20 днів тому

    holy moly. amazing playing!!! i’m going to college for music as a trombone player

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 20 днів тому

      thanks! best of luck on the degree as well - if you ever find yourself around the University of Oklahoma come say hi!

    • @freddyjackhammer8274
      @freddyjackhammer8274 14 днів тому

      ​@@WilliamLangI go to band in Yukon which is one of the best bands in Oklahoma. I'm hoping to get to Oklahoma University like you

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 13 днів тому

      @@freddyjackhammer8274 I've heard good things about Yukon. There are a few really great high schools and a lot of outstanding potential in Oklahoma. I'm looking forward to getting to know more people, so come by anytime for a lesson! just email me to set up a time

  • @pablovillanueva1995
    @pablovillanueva1995 22 дні тому

    This did not help at all

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 22 дні тому

      I'll try to make one for basic triple tonguing one day

  • @justxchoz
    @justxchoz 22 дні тому

    can hear it kinda sharp... still amazing though 🎉

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 22 дні тому

      Better sharp than out of tune!

    • @justxchoz
      @justxchoz 22 дні тому

      @@WilliamLang ur not wrong though. my band teacher told me the same thing 🤣

  • @ElRinconDelTrombon
    @ElRinconDelTrombon 23 дні тому

    Wow 💪🏽🔥🎶 Haces algún ejercicio de respiración en específico para poder mandar a esa velocidad el aire?? ..

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 23 дні тому

      I don't do any specific breathing exercises, and I also don't rely on air speed to play higher ranges

    • @oscah_whisky
      @oscah_whisky 20 днів тому

      @@WilliamLangIf you don't rely on air speed, are you just "squeezing" your lips together to get a controlled "squeak"?🐁🐀

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 18 днів тому

      when i try to buzz up there on a cut out rim mouthpiece, i don't notice any difference in the chops. i think it might be more analogous to whistling, where the tongue arches higher (I can also whistle higher than most world championship whistlers seem to go, but i don't know if it's an exact correlation)

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 18 днів тому

      ua-cam.com/users/shortsBdn1vA7JYmk?feature=share

  • @kennethfinn5397
    @kennethfinn5397 25 днів тому

    Did I see you at ITF on Saturday with a full beard? I did buy the LI Brass mp #600 Chimera and love it! Doug Elliott gave me a Conn shank for my 1966 Conn 8H with a wider 104M rim. Thanks for your tutorials!

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 24 дні тому

      Wasn't able to be there this year! The LI Brass mouthpieces are really great though - I'm happy to be working with them

  • @paperclipbike
    @paperclipbike 25 днів тому

    Amateur orchestral trombonist here, practicing and practicing for our own Bolero concert next month, and really glad to find your two videos! Naturally, we're worlds apart in terms of "living" the instrument, but the facility with which you play the piece is really inspiring, gives me something to aim for beyond "squeeze and hope" 😜 Specifically, I was intrigued how you changed the slide positions in the run down from the top Db between the first and this video - this version, playing C, Bb and A in 3rd, then switching to 4th for the G and F feels easier to me (in the previous one I think it was 2-3-5-4-3-2(+)-1), which is slick, but felt harder for me to control. Glad I came across this video in time! Thanks also for letting us in on your mouthpiece explorations, always fascinating!

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 25 днів тому

      Thanks so much for watching! That slide trick on the way down works great - it's all about keeping half steps on the same partial. I hope your Bolero goes well!

  • @KylieeeP
    @KylieeeP 25 днів тому

    Ugh I will always be a slut for carnival of Venice. Sometimes when I’m hooked up to the aux I go crazy with the bob mchesney version 🤯 windows down whole towns gotta hear that ish

  • @AidnChesner
    @AidnChesner 25 днів тому

    WOAH. 🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏

  • @lvtuba
    @lvtuba 28 днів тому

    Close

  • @user-jr1kh7fq4v
    @user-jr1kh7fq4v 29 днів тому

    В оркестровых партиях есть такие ноты?Или дайте повыпендриваться?

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 29 днів тому

      just showing off, hope that helps

  • @harleyzeth
    @harleyzeth 29 днів тому

    That long Island mouthpiece you describe sounds like it could be almost their equivalent of the schilke 51D. I made all state in highschool playing a 51D, despite everyone telling me that was a euphonium mouthpiece. It's so easy to play and has such a dark sound on a large bore tenor trombone. So many people would compliment my sound with it, yet when people asked what I played with they would suddenly act like "that mouthpiece doesn't sound right on a trombone" lol. So many people have what I call "mouthpiece dysphoria" where they let the numbers dictate what they play. Or where they constantly think "just one more slight change to my mouthpiece and I will be perfect" lol it's almost like a person addicted to plastic surgery

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 29 днів тому

      i pretty much completely agree with you! i played a 51D in high school as well, and found that deep mouthpieces just work well for me. I have a studio of about 10 musicians now, and i'd say 4-5 of them sound great on deep, euphonium style mouthpieces, 4-5 of them work well with more conventional depth, and 1 really vibes with a V-shaped mouthpiece. everyone's different, and the numbers by themselves don't make a difference

    • @harleyzeth
      @harleyzeth 29 днів тому

      @@WilliamLang I think many players would love the 51D if you called it something like "5G symphony series" lol I feel the same way about deep cups. My motto was always "deeper, not wider" but I had to change my way of thinking when Bass Trombone became my main love lol

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 29 днів тому

      bass is a different beast altogether! i just found a Momo 60 from a japan atelier that works really well for me on the instrument though! blew my GP6 out of the water

    • @harleyzeth
      @harleyzeth 29 днів тому

      @@WilliamLang What on Earth is a Momo? I need to get back into buying mouthpieces I don't need. I've been buying a bunch of novelty brass instruments lately. I live in Conway, where you got your trombone. Lots of old unique horns come through here in Arkansas for some odd reason. I got an old 5 valve saxhorn in a flea market in Hot Springs, AR this year. It needs major work to be playable but I'm gonna post a video of it when it works. Mouthpiece addiction is cheaper than weird instrument addiction lol I need to go back

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang 29 днів тому

      so momo is this atelier in japan - i never heard of them but bought a mouthpiece blind second hand from someone. Conway is great! also the hottest temperatures i've ever felt in the US during ITF 2022

  • @danblacksberg
    @danblacksberg 29 днів тому

    Yeah dude!

  • @ayezz2811
    @ayezz2811 29 днів тому

    That high note is higher than snoop dogg 🤣🤣

  • @UgniusTamulynas
    @UgniusTamulynas Місяць тому

    Man what the hell stop. Youre crazy

  • @JeffreyChilton
    @JeffreyChilton Місяць тому

    I absolutely love the way you approach the horn and exploring it!

  • @viper4622
    @viper4622 Місяць тому

    high range tips?

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang Місяць тому

      i gotcha ua-cam.com/video/EL1-8GWSj2w/v-deo.html

  • @SnanSYTP
    @SnanSYTP Місяць тому

    I’m working on the piece trying to get my speed up the slide positions are messing with my head, I can toung fast enough just the speed of the slide is messing me up

  • @user-wb5ve5yt5f
    @user-wb5ve5yt5f Місяць тому

    What horn do you play on?

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang Місяць тому

      That's my school's bass trombone, an Edwards 454 with a rose bell, alongside a nice Momo 60* mouthpiece from a boutique Japanese maker

  • @tboorer
    @tboorer Місяць тому

    Sounds great. What Mic do you use on these videos?

    • @WilliamLang
      @WilliamLang Місяць тому

      that's just video from an android cell phone - no external mic