[Hornlist] Help for embouchure problems

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[Hornlist] Help for embouchure problems

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Steven Mumford wrote: 



This is the sort of exercise horn instructors had me do for years. It wasn't a 
useless exercise, but it did nothing to correct my underlying problem -- a 
faulty inefficient embouchure. I didn't begin to develop the range & endurance 
I needed to play horn well until I found a trumpet teacher in Garland, Texas 
who really understands the fundamentals of sound production on a brass 
instrument.   
 
Milton wrote:
  
  

The converse is also true: "You could have the most perfect breath control in 
the world and a bad embouchure and you couldn't play $^#&."
  
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.>

It takes both -- a good embouchure & good breath control -- to lay the 
foundation for good horn playing. Many brass instructors understand the 
importance of good breathing, but very few understand the mechanics of the 
embouchure. Jeff Smiley understands the  embouchure & does a very effective job 
of transmitting this knowledge to his many successful students.  

Valerie, happy & successful Balanced Embouchure Student 


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Re: [Hornlist] Help for embouchure problems

[Milton Kicklighter]

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

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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 



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