[TPIN] Off Center Aperture Questions

[Jeanne G Pocius]

Mike:
  
Have you looked at my ANCHOR SPOT ID post in the archives?
   
  You need to ID where your lips SEAL the best! (this is where you should place the center of the mpc, since it is where the lips will produce the best sound).
  
Let me know if you need me to repost it...

Best,
Jeanne

Mike Boyd <mb at psaparts.co.uk> wrote:
  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 :)
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