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Playing High Notes 1 After playing the instrument for a time, your brain unconsciously determines the correct airspeed for playing controlled high notes, but in the beginning be sure to blow hard enough so that high notes will not squeak. On rare occasions, beginners can get caught up in a vicious circle. They play a high note shyly or timidly and, of course, the note squeaks. Out of shame, they proceed to blow even more timidly with equally disastrous results, thereupon concluding, "High notes are too hard!" All they need to do is blow more forcefully. (On the other hand, if the instrument produces a very high-pitched, irritating blast instead of the desired note, they are blowing too hard. Remember that blast, though, if you ever need to sound an SOS when lost or stranded in the mountains.)