Tuba Embouchure

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No Tone Rushing air
- Embouchure not
- formed tightly enough, lips spread
- Re-form embouchure, "Oh-OO
- Squeeze," grip tube firmly
air stream restricted, closed throat,
- high tongue
- Emphasize "OH" to open
- throat, keep tongue down
Thin, pinched tone
- Embouchure formed
- too tightly, lips pinched
- Loosen grip on the "tube"
Insufficient volume or air passing
- between lips
- Review deep breath and fast expulsion of air
Gargled tone
- Embouchure not
- formed tightly enough
- Grip the "tube" more firmly
Lips folding over teeth
- Re-form embouchure, "Oh-OO
- squeeze," use ring to check lip position
Stopped or intense
air
- lips pinched
- completely together
- De-emphasize gripping tube, re-form
- "OH-OO"
Insufficient volume of air passing
- between lips
- Review Tongue position (OH) and fast air