Posted by Sean Chisham on January 12, 2001 at 11:42:33:
In Reply to: Embouchure Shape? posted by Jason on January 12, 2001 at 00:15:47:
How is the flowrate of the blood through your lips capalaries? What is the density of your facial muscles? How about the square centimeters surface area of your top lip? What about the temperature of your left hand holding the horn? Which of the muscles used to inhale are most efficient? Which are least? Are tech stocks ever going to recover?
Don't worry too much about the mechanics of playing the tuba unless they are waaaay out of whack. Way out of whack is trying to buzz with your teeth or trying to touch the backbore of the mouthpiece with your tongue.
Work on the mental aspects of playing, which constitute the vast majority of successful music making. Your embouchure is probably just fine. Few people have genuine embouchure problems. Some have breathing problems, but few embouchure.
sean