[TPIN] Off Center Aperture Questions

[Mike Boyd]

Hi all,

To add to my woes, using a mirror last night I discovered that I play 
slightly out of the side of my mouth.  I'm not sure if this developed so 
I could see the music past the trumpet or because my upper lip makes a 
sort of m shape making it difficult to get a small aperture in the middle.

I can hardly lip buzz at all through the same hole I play through.  This 
makes it clear to me that I am relying on mtp and air pressure to get a 
vibration.

This also explains why I'm having a hard time transferring my lip 
buzzing to the horn - I naturally lip buzz through the center and it 
feels very alien centering the cornet.

My questions are:

Is it normal to have an m shaped upper lip?

Is it wrong to play to the side of the upper lip dip?

Will lip buzzing through the middle be limited by the upper lip dip?

Should I adjust my lip buzzing to match how I currently play or adjust 
my playing to match how I naturally lip buzz?

Thanks,
Mike.

BTW: Sailing the Seven Cs is on its way :)