[TPIN] Embouchure Formation

[Glenn Bengry]

I agree with Jim on this part but also believe that the chops need to come toward the horn as in "away from the teeth a little.
 
glenn
 
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x> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 20:51:05 -0500> From: james.klages at gmail.com> To: tim at theclements.us> Subject: Re: [TPIN] Embouchure Formation> CC: TPIN at tpin.okcu.edu> > My practice is to try to bring the horn to the head rather than the head to> the horn. The intention is to keep the in line and open.> Jim Kages> > > On 5/27/08, tim clement <tim at theclements.us> wrote:> >> > Sorry for the repost- my subject was wrong in the original post.> >> >> >> > I've been experimenting with an observation,> >> > Do you bring the trumpet to your lips OR do you bring your lips to the> > trumpet ?> >> > When watching videos of Bobby Shew, Maynard, Chet Baker and other> > accomplished players, it appears to me they bring their lips to the> > trumpet.> >> > I bring the horn to my lips, it seems I am still forming my embouchure> > when the mouthpiece and lips touch. When I bring my lips to the> > trumpet, it seems my embouchure is set prior to the mouthpiece touching> > my lips.> >> > Thanks in advance for your thoughts> >> > Tim Clement> > Austin, Tx> >> > _______________________________________________> > TPIN mailing list> > TPIN at tpin.okcu.edu> > http://tpin.okcu.edu/mailman/listinfo/tpin> >> > > > -- > Dr. James L. Klages> Professor of Trumpet> School of Music> University of Central Oklahoma> Edmond, OK 73034> _______________________________________________> TPIN mailing list> TPIN at tpin.okcu.edu> http://tpin.okcu.edu/mailman/listinfo/tpin