Tone

Do you want big tone?

Your tongue position is the #1 element in tone. Go in front of a mirror... close your eyes... open your mouth... drop your entire tongue to the floor of your mouth... confirm that it feels like it's there... open your eyes. Most players realize that their tongue was NOT lowered to the floor, but humped up in the middle-back.

This is the first part of your training, to learn how to consistently get that tongue down.