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Re: Leaky Embouchure

Author: ASBassCl1
Date: 2008-06-11 03:49

I just got out of this problem recently. My teacher wanted me to strengthen my upper lip by pulling my corners all the way back in a smile and tons of air would leak out. At first it wasn't too bad, you could hear air leaking out but the tone was really good. Then some peers started to complain, and it even started bugging me. It's about getting the proper seal on the mouthpiece, and for me, I moisten my lips to do that. They get very dry when I play and thus the seal is lost, and air leaks out. So use chapstick after practicing. Hope that helps.

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