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Re: Strengthening embouchure

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2016-12-02 06:11

SarahC wrote:

> Question though. So how do u reconcile having the flat
> taught lower lip, with having the o shaped mouth? I am sure
> my lower lip is too soft, but the o shape definitely makes
> sense for eliminating the side leak....

For some teachers at least (mine as an example) the purpose was to imitate the effect of double lip without actually having to pull the lip all the way under the upper teeth. If you form a double lip embouchure you'll generally have an O shape naturally. If you then release the upper lip but keep it (flat) against the teeth and pressing down slightly on the mouthpiece, you can still maintain the O shape.

There are other approaches that don't emphasize an active upper lip so much, but they still mostly want to make a circular seal around the mouthpiece.

My impression of a flute embouchure (never having been able to develop much of one myself) is that it's flatter, since there's nothing in the aperture to hold it open.

Karl

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