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Re: building embouchure

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2018-10-07 01:45

If you are experimental in nature and willing to throw a couple hundred dollars at the problem, I might suggest trying the Viotto N1 (German) mouthpiece with #2 1/2 Vandoren Classic White Master reeds. This combination yields a beautiful sound and great dynamic range with almost no embouchure effort at all (like playing a saxophone... without those horrid sounds).

The German facing is quite long and you'll have to do the "squawk test" to ensure you are taking in enough mouthpiece (which everyone should do on every mouthpiece anyway). You continually play an open "G" while taking in more and more mouthpiece until you get a horrendous, uncontrollable squawk. Just back off slightly from there, and that is your ideal spot. The German mouthpieces will feel like you're taking in way too much mouthpiece until you get used to it.

..............Paul Aviles

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