Trumpet Embouchure

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No tone, rushing
air
- Lips not together
- (spread aperture)
- re-form and maintain "B" position
- with lips
too much pucker in lips ("oo"
- shape)
- Re-form and maintain "B"
Dry lips, drip mouthpiece

Lick lips, inside of mouthpiece
Insufficient air to make lips vibrate

Review "sigh" breath; use faster air.
Airy Tone (Some airy tone is comon until the lip begins to vibrate naturally
- Lips not together
- (spread aperture)
- Re-form andmaintain "B" position
- with lips
Too much pucker in lips (Hard
- "oo")
- Reform "B" but emphasize no pucker (more M)
tight, closed throat

Review "sigh" breath; suggest yawn with head up
Stopped (resticted
throat or buzz)
- Tense, excessively
- pursed lip formation (biting)
- Relax, reform "B" but emphasize
- lip pursing
Too much mouthpiece pressure toward lips
- Relax left hand grip; no right
- hand little finger in hook
tight, closed throat

review "sigh" breath; suggest yawn with head up.