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After 30+ years of teaching and performing professionally, I have found that there are some fundamental embouchure principles that apply to horn players and possibly all brass players. I have organized these principles into short and entertaining videos so you can view them on your iPod, computer or TV.
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Where do I put the mouthpiece (MP) on my bottom lip? |
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How much upper lip vs. lower lip in the MP? |
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What do I do with the chin muscles? |
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Should the mouthpiece point straight out? |
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What do I do with the tongue? |
Click here for 3 free videos that answer these questions and much more…
These 12 short, fun and informative videos (plus audio files, PDF downloads of transcripts and exercises) demonstrate a universal embouchure setup and other techniques for horn players of all ages/abilities. This is also very useful information for band directors who start all brass on the trumpet and/or when changing players to the horn. High school, university and even professional level horn players will be able to confirm, refine and improve their technique as well. This material is multi-layered, where new levels of information are revealed with repeated viewing and practice.
To read about how I came up with this technique, see Story Behind the Technique.
When is the best time to start this set up? Day one; the first moment the mouthpiece is placed on the lips. If you are a beginning French Horn student (looking for French Horn lessons) or most especially a band director, please start off your brass players with 2/3rd upper lip and 1/3 lower lip in the mouthpiece. Then be diligent and make sure the players keep their chin muscles flexed and not crunched up. These are just two of the “5 Must Have Techniques” from Video 1 which I expand on in later videos.
All the videos (1-11 plus “A Passionate Horn” CD) can be found on the Order page.