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Range - All Blown Instruments

Treble Cleff - range from low C - fundamental

Middle C - root

Middle G - per 5th

Middle C - root

High G - maj 3rd

High C - per 5th

Range Shofar

Middle C - Starting tone

High E - primary tone

High G - Ending (optional)

NOTES

The shofar's sound is similar to creation as that of a brass instrument (Trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, etc) in that the lips vibrate creating a "buzzing."

You should practice buzzing; (brass players do this by playing the mouthpiece alone. In the case of Shofar playing, you can buzz by shaping your thumb and forefinger in the shape of a mouthpiece and blowing into it to stimulate your embouchure. (See The Art of French Horn Playing by Philip Farkas, The Complete Method by Milan Yancich, and Embouchure Building by Joseph Singer; there are many good resources out there.)

Tekiah">TekiahThe tekiah is one blast - some end it with a small 'up' not (but is not necessary)

Shevarim

The shevarim is three moaning sounds. In music we call these sounds slurs. They begin with a low note and slide up to the dominant note. You accomplish this by tightening the lips.

Teruah

The Teruah - nine staccato notes. To avoid confusion, count the nine notes as three triplets, thus: xxx xxx xxx. The notes are articulated by touching the tongue to the tip of the shofar for nine times.

Tekiah Gedolah

A long tekiah

Arthur L. Finkle

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