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Re: The 'wrench' method

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-04-10 15:42

>> I updated my post, which was written in a hurry on the bus to the airport. Does it now make more sense to you? <<

No... it is now obvious it was already clear before

So I like this image and I think it's a good idea to think about it this way, the embochure as "wrench-like". At least to think about the embochure in this way once it is around the mouthpiece.

But your main point was about forming the embochure i.e. how to get it on the mouthpiece. I now realize I forgot one detail in my previous post.

There are two ways to set a wrench. You can eye it, maybe try it occasionally, but basically adjust it seperately from what you are gripping. Another way is to set it while it is on the piece you're gripping.

At first I thought I use the latter method, since the former can have the possibility of having the wrong opening of the wrench, then taking it back to adjust and trying again. But then I tried to do exactly what I usually do unconciously, but notice what I was doing (not so easy).

I realized I was actually using a combination. I form the basic embochure more like plaiers i.e. while inserting the mouthpiece to my mouth. If I set the embochure opening before the mouthpiece is in my mouth, or if it's only slightly in, I get an uncomfortable emobochure.

Then the "pliers" imediately change to a "wrench" to form the final embochure to allow small adjustments. But then I noticed I also push the mouthpiece slightly in for the final position, maybe similar to how you described in the other thread (response to the video). But for me it's only a very tiny amount. I've never noticed I do this.

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