Addressing common challenges, such as achieving smooth legato, often begins with dedicated warm-up exercises emphasising slur techniques. By engaging students in vocalisation exercises followed by mouthpiece play, we grow a sense of fluidity in airflow and lip movement, crucial for smooth transitions between notes. Therefore, students must understand that they should quickly change the habit of playing tense, and it should be relaxing naturally just like singing.

A common issue encountered among students is the tendency to constrict airflow during ascent to the upper register. Emphasising the continuity of airflow, like singing, helps alleviate this problem, promoting a balance between lip tension and free airflow.

To encourage sustained airflow, students are encouraged to visualise blowing towards a distant object, mimicking the motion of blowing out a candle. This visualisation reinforces the concept of maintaining consistent airflow, vital for producing clean and articulate notes. By emphasizing precise adjustments and isolating specific physiological actions, students gain a deeper understanding of technique, facilitating effective learning and skill refinement.