Embouchre Question

[windshieldbug]

Isn't what the original poster described simply the pivot system in practice? If so, then what's the problem?

I believe the question was regarding moving the lips and mouth in relation to the mouthpiece, the opposite of keeping the upper lip constant and pivoting the lower jaw and so changing the airstream.

In fact, what I read was that the poster was keeping the lower jaw constant, and changing the upper lip position. This would be a pivot system reversed, so to speak...

[Chuck(G)]

Seems to me that Philip Farkas, in his brass playing book observes that mouthpiece placement with low brass players seems to be limited only by the location of the nose on the face (i.e., there is no single "right" placement).

What Doc said.

[Water Music]

Sorry Barry if I misinterpreted you

I have been working on more mouthpiece exercises after I had a lesson with Paul Krzywicki because he told me I needed to do more of them, and it seems to be helping with my double buzzing in the upper range and it has gave me more flexibility with my lips. I also do a lot of freebuzzing (regards to Jay Krush for this tip) so I don't starin a lot for some pitches. The double buzz problem happened again to me when I got my Eb Tuba and my D in the middle of the staff was shaky. I've been working on these problems and it seems as though they are getting better. A lesson would be cool, I'll email you or I'll see you at a BB rehearsal one night and maybe we could set somthing up.

Ira (WM) Rudley

[brianf]

I also do a lot of freebuzzing

Freebuzzing is without a rim to isolate the musculature. Here's what Mr Jacobs has to say about it: http://www.windsongpress.com/video/buzz%20wo%20rim.wmv

As far as athe double buzz, your embouchure is set to vibrate a different pitch than what your horn is acoustically set for. You said it started "when I got my E flat," implying a new instrument. Maybe this problem will work it's way out as you get more familiar with it.

[iiipopes]

This is starting to sound like the Bogey-Bacall line, just put your lips together and blow.

It's counter-intuitive. If you start having spells of double buzzing, forcing the issue can only make it worse. Of course, first make sure there's nothing in or about the horn that could cause it, like a leak, dent, etc., then go back to the beginning with long, low, light tones to start getting the blood back into the lips and getting them vibrating together, OK, get the trite line out of the way, making beautiful music together, again.

Pretty soon you'll be playing it instead of Sam.