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BUZZ-BUDDY
£34.00
The HALSTEAD BUZZ-BUDDY is a superb,
ingenious practising aid.
It encourages, focuses and strengthens buzzing on the mouthpiece by adding a similar degree of resistance to that of a horn.
It has long been recognized by many players and teachers
that too much buzzing on the mouthpiece alone can
cause undesirable results to the embouchure.
The HALSTEAD BUZZ-BUDDY was developed
specifically to address this problem.
It is a narrow-bore brass tube, tapered at
both ends, with a single vent-hole placed strategically near
the mouthpiece-receiver. Its fundamental pitch with
the hole closed is that of a horn in F's 'Eb' above middle C.
All pitches lower than this can be buzzed (as 'factitious'
tones bent down from the fundamental) with the hole
closed by a finger or thumb.
An un-vented pipe of this length does not produce any
further buzzable HIGHER pitches between this note and 'top C'
(the 2nd harmonic an octave higher than the fundamental).
Opening the Buzz-Buddy's vent-hole permits the buzzing
of all higher pitches, as far as one's embouchure can sound.
The Halstead Buzz-Buddy is made of high-quality hand-polished
brass, and is small enough to fit in a pocket.
It is much less expensive than a good-quality mouthpiece.
NB: Direct website ordering and payment is via Paypal.
If you prefer to pay via bank transfer or cheque, please
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NNB: The mouthpiece in the photo is for illustration purposes
only, and is not included.
Postage and packing:
£2.90 UK; £5.50 all other destinations.