"Anything you can do I can do better." Unless I pout, my mouth, when relaxed,
is a thin line, so welcome to the thin crowd. Wendell, as usual gave a good
answer. He admits to having had issues with his thick lips, so everyone's got
problems.
The conventional answer of thin lips = small diameter, wide rim just doesn't
take into account the more important parameters: mouth and muscle structure. I
am having more success with a larger diameter mouthpiece with a narrow rim. For
example, I find I can move around successfully with a Hans Pizka cookie cutter.
One reason is that if I set on the edge of the red of the lower lip with a wide
rim mouthpiece, the pressure is on the sharp edge of the lower teeth. Not much
support there! I have also had some success with a Bach 3, though I set below
the line on the lower lip. I also find that I cannot move air through a small
diameter mouthpiece. Maybe some of the young pros can, but I'm neither.
Good luck,
Herb Foster
--- Christopher Fitzhugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Wendell,
>
> Always enjoy your posts and your instruction. A true asset to the horn
> community.
>
> Question:
>
> What if you are the "very thin lipped" type? How do accomplished
> teachers such as yourself determine thick vs. thin lipped individuals?
> Is there a "minimum" inner diameter that none should pass regardless
> of lip composition? The gamut of mouthpieces out there seem to reside
> between 17 and 17.5mm. Is it dangerous to go smaller for even the
> thin lipped crowd (such as 16.5 on many Bach mouthpieces or the
> Schilke 27 or 28)?
>
> Also mentioning rims, what is your opinion on thin rims vs. the
> cushion variety when it comes to preventing maladies such as dystonia?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chris
>
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