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The fat "oom-pah" low end of the brass band.
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Easier after Trumpet — the control you build there is what makes this one click.
Start here: the steps below. They are written for a complete beginner — no vocabulary needed.
Buzz very loose lips over a low hummed note — round and fat.
Keep notes short and bouncy: oom, oom, oom.
Alternate two notes for the classic oom-pah walk.
Rolling, buzzing textures from continuously vibrating lips.
Instead of one clean pressure release, keep steady air flowing so your lips vibrate continuously — a controlled buzz. Tension changes the pitch; pressure changes the aggression. This is the family of lip rolls and lip bass.
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Variations, what it sits well with, and where it leads. For when the basic sound is in your mouth.
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