Yes, Valerie, you have understood it right. All has to be played with "about" the same embouchure setting. The only difference is it, to open more or to close the opening between the lips by the use of the jaw more, but in a very sublime manner. This can work only, if you use not more than the "necessary" vertical pressure, where vertical means mouthpiece verse lips. Inserting the mouthpiece just at the border of the red flesh of the lower lip helps a lot. It is the wrong way to play the extreme low notes with protruding lips as seen so often.
Hope this helps a bit. If you have more questions, please, ask again. Greetings through the language barrier. Hans -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Valerie WELLS Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:30 PM To: horn1 list Subject: [Hornlist] Tuning a double horn(playing sharp) Hans, thank you for your comments. However, I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to tell me. Do you mean that when I work on low horn parts, I'm setting in the lower lip too deeply (Einsetzen?) pulling the lips apart too much and it is causing cramping? Do you mean that I should be using the same basic embouchure "set up" for all my playing? Please clarify across the pond & our language barriers as best you can. Thank you. Valerie < It means, that you cramp the one or the opposite way. Whynot playing all relaxed with less vertical pressure,mouthpiece set at the edge of the lower lip so it pulls thelip opening open enough ? You would soon find out that youplay more relaxed without getting sharp or flat. Gettingflat due to playing low parts ? Why ? Because you aredigging into the ground instead of playing the low notesjust as other notes. Try it ! Just practising the one or theother extreme does not improve anything.>_______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
