Aidan back with the wisdom

I totally agree it's the very same with a tenor trombone. But one thing about grabbing notes playing in the high range such as the A from G in the 2nd position , it is very difficult at times but reaching for such notes builds our range and endurance . I have no teeth so a 3rd of my embouchure is missing so to combat this i have to have a little more than the norm , it's working out , I had nearly a 30 Yr off n 4 yrs back into it with no teeth has been a challenge yes but nailing it 😊 grabbing notes is a chop killer. Play these notes more relaxed with little pressure onto the MP . Less pressure than i thought possible. Im now playing Stardust with intro , it's the best part .

I'm doing a reset where I have to practice softly which is helping me start a new horn leadpipe mpc config. If I start to grab notes, my tone gets bad because my familiarity with the new setups is in the early stages of strengthening. So I slow down and take more breaks so I can control the ends like you say. I am trying to maximize a single bore horn with larger leadpipe and mpc throat cup and rim. Took a year to get here and I think it will work with patient practice ... We shall see.

This is 100% me. I am going to have to spend time letting the notes happen. My difficult range begins at F bottom of staff and most notes in that partial (v1-v6). 2nd trigger doesn't really seem to play differently. Better when I'm building resistance with both valves. I have an inefficient embouchure, due to lack of consistency when playing. Bach strad 50K3L, big trombone.

i think i’m grabbing notes with the double trigger like low d and c but my pedals are more relaxed and i wonder why that is

Valuable information here. I will be more aware of this going forward. I seem to be more aware of it down low now. If I try to force out a low note it usually doesn't work. So the only way is to let it happen.

Hey Aidan, I recently got my first F Attachment and I have the ultra pure bottle that you have recommended (the rotor oil, the small blue bottle, and the small red bottle) but I don’t know where to use the oil. Could you tell me where to use each bottle? I have a Hagmann Valve (Bach 42A)

Excellent advice. Thank you!

As a small tenor/bass doubler, found your observations very insightful

I would wager that excessive or forceful mouthpiece buzzing might contribute to this same issue. Feeling the need to MAKE your lips buzz to achieve a pitch would carry over to the tension and "grab" problem.