Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece pressure

[Paul Mansur]

Hi!  Could "Hoss" be a clue to your problem?  Are you trying to be very 
strong and "horse" your way into doing everything you attempt?   If so, 
then you need to learn something about delicacy and finesse in playing 
the horn.  Use your facial muscles to change pitches; not your left 
arm.   Get a good "MMMM" position with your embouchure and blow gently 
and firmly with only enough pressure to prevent a leak.
Learn to make easy, smooth lip slurs; and work to doing them rapidly.  
If something nice happens, then you might be on track to sort out some 
things.

CORdially,  Mansur's Answers

On Monday, September 1, 2003, at 05:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Please give me any insight as to practice tips and what can be done to 
even
out my embochure.  I should mention I'm an ansetzen player and I 
currently play
on a paxman s rim with 21a cup.  Has this occured in anyone else out 
there?
This is a serious problem and it really frustrates me when there is so 
much to
be done otherwise on the horn.  Please give me the best insight you 
can as to
what I can do....I'm desperate and frustrated and willing to try 
anything
within reason to fix this problem.
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