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Phrase on one of three rubber stamps Gordon used with students

— Claude Gordon

Lift fingers high, strike valves hard.

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Brass playing is no harder than deep breathing.

You could have a lip strong enough to lift that piano and still not be able to play a low C!

Don't stop where I have, but go further.

The air does the work. The tongue channels the pitch.

Hit it hard, and wish it well.

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