Hi Valerie in Tacoma, Sorry I have been meaning to reply for awhile, but just couldn't seem to get around to it.
Here is my two cents: Many years ago in a conversation with John Barrows he said this: You could have the most perfect embouchure in the world and bad breath control and you couldn't play *&^*. Notice I left out the last word But you could have really good breath control and you could play our your nose. Moral being: If I were you I would look to my breath instead of embouchure. I know it is always my problem when I come back after a short or a long layoff. Good luck Milton Milton Kicklighter 4th Horn Buffalo Phil --- On Sat, 6/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Hornlist] Help for embouchure problems To: horn@music.memphis.edu Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008, 1:39 AM > Everytime I take a short break from practicing ... my lips feel weak and thin as if I haven't played for a couple of days! I end up having to build up my lips again which generally takes four or five days. It's becoming really inconvient. Is this normal?" I'm not sure what's happening to you, but it may be an inefficient embouchure issue. I had very poor range & endurance for several years due to an inefficient embouchure. I found a program designed for trumpet players that remedied my chop problems, a development system described in a book, "The Balanced Embouchure", by Jeff Smiley. This unique development system made it possible for me to achieve excellent range and endurance. This book is not available in music stores. In the USA, you can only get it directly from the author himself. In Europe it's available through a couple representatives. See this website for information: www.trumpetteacher.net (I have no financial interest in promoting this book. I'm just a satisfied user.) Valerie in Tacoma ____________________________________________________________ Summer Spa Sweepstakes Enter for your chance to WIN a Summer Spa Vacation! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/JKFkuJNzt9afaxeHjkOX7ie4aR35CuJQBG9ITar8jJCE89wW03gt6U/ _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/kicklighgter%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org