Show Notes
In this podcast I talk about 15 trumpet embouchure “tweaks” you can apply for better trumpet playing.
1. Faster air!!!
2. Lips rolled in (closed aperture)
3. Lips rolled out (open aperture)
4. Bottom jaw forward
5. Bottom teeth and top teeth aligned evenly
6. Teeth gap (space between top and bottom teeth)
7. Mouthpiece placed left or right of center
8. Mouthpiece placed lower or higher on the lips.
9. Lips wet or dry or both
10. Loose lips evenly displaced from left to right
11. Bunch lips forward or in the center
12. Horn tilt
13. Grip
14. Mouthpiece pressure
15. Tongue level (arch)
16.. Does it sound good? Does it feel good? Does it look good?
Items mentioned in this podcast;
The Real Way To Play The Cat Anderson Method
Embouchure Self-Analysis The Stevens-Costello Embouchure Technique (Complete):
The Balanced Embouchure by Jeff Smiley
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