NYC Trumpeter, Charlie Porter, demonstrates the way to form a trumpet embouchure. Topics covered are aperture, mouthpiece placement, air direction and lip buzzing. Charlie is available for Online Trumpet Lessons via Skype or in person if you are in the NYC area. Please visit: www.charlieportermusic.com Notes RE: video: While some players may have great success with playing in the red of the lips, blowing air downward or playing with closed lip positions, I believe that the advice I have given is sound and reliable. RE: Playing in the red of the lips (rim placement): Yes you can play in the red of the lip. I did it for years. However, it is fact, that the tissue is much softer and more prone to damage and only a few people who play on the red learn to do so without the added pressure that can cause damage. There is a reason that teachers like Armando Ghitalla changed each one of his students embouchure at the college level to have the lips placed inside the mpc. I'm not saying that I would do this for every student, but having thick fleshy lips myself, and having seen people with lips twice my size doing it, I know very well that it is possible. It is a personal journey for everyone, but we are all capable of it. That being said, if you have super chops galore and play in the red of your lip, then you really don't need to watch this video do you? If you can't fit them in, I'd be happy to show you how I managed it. RE: Blowing air straight ahead vs. downward (lip alignment ...
Thursday, September 27, 2012
How to Form a Trumpet Embouchure - Trumpet Tips & Tricks with Charlie Porter
How to Form a Trumpet Embouchure - Trumpet Tips & Tricks with Charlie Porter Video Clips. Duration : 11.75 Mins.
NYC Trumpeter, Charlie Porter, demonstrates the way to form a trumpet embouchure. Topics covered are aperture, mouthpiece placement, air direction and lip buzzing. Charlie is available for Online Trumpet Lessons via Skype or in person if you are in the NYC area. Please visit: www.charlieportermusic.com Notes RE: video: While some players may have great success with playing in the red of the lips, blowing air downward or playing with closed lip positions, I believe that the advice I have given is sound and reliable. RE: Playing in the red of the lips (rim placement): Yes you can play in the red of the lip. I did it for years. However, it is fact, that the tissue is much softer and more prone to damage and only a few people who play on the red learn to do so without the added pressure that can cause damage. There is a reason that teachers like Armando Ghitalla changed each one of his students embouchure at the college level to have the lips placed inside the mpc. I'm not saying that I would do this for every student, but having thick fleshy lips myself, and having seen people with lips twice my size doing it, I know very well that it is possible. It is a personal journey for everyone, but we are all capable of it. That being said, if you have super chops galore and play in the red of your lip, then you really don't need to watch this video do you? If you can't fit them in, I'd be happy to show you how I managed it. RE: Blowing air straight ahead vs. downward (lip alignment ...
NYC Trumpeter, Charlie Porter, demonstrates the way to form a trumpet embouchure. Topics covered are aperture, mouthpiece placement, air direction and lip buzzing. Charlie is available for Online Trumpet Lessons via Skype or in person if you are in the NYC area. Please visit: www.charlieportermusic.com Notes RE: video: While some players may have great success with playing in the red of the lips, blowing air downward or playing with closed lip positions, I believe that the advice I have given is sound and reliable. RE: Playing in the red of the lips (rim placement): Yes you can play in the red of the lip. I did it for years. However, it is fact, that the tissue is much softer and more prone to damage and only a few people who play on the red learn to do so without the added pressure that can cause damage. There is a reason that teachers like Armando Ghitalla changed each one of his students embouchure at the college level to have the lips placed inside the mpc. I'm not saying that I would do this for every student, but having thick fleshy lips myself, and having seen people with lips twice my size doing it, I know very well that it is possible. It is a personal journey for everyone, but we are all capable of it. That being said, if you have super chops galore and play in the red of your lip, then you really don't need to watch this video do you? If you can't fit them in, I'd be happy to show you how I managed it. RE: Blowing air straight ahead vs. downward (lip alignment ...
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