Re: Re: embouchure


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Posted by Fred L. Haney on March 07, 1999 at 11:05:12:

In Reply to: Re: embouchure posted by Dave on March 05, 1999 at 09:53:43:

.........while practicing long tones on my Conn 5J with eyes closed the other day, attempting to visualize my embouchure, it finally hit me:

If you saw the movie "Hot Shots" (Naval aviation comedy) as pilots landed on their carrier, one pilot pulled off his oxygen mask, and his entire "embouchure" had been sucked into the mould-like mask and his lower face had assumed a funnel shape. As this perfect embouchure visualization appeared, my low range improved immediately, at least when I was not breaking up laughing !

..........Play a horn you can REALLY hug ! If you ain't having fun playing tuba, go back to your euphy.

Good luck, Fred




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