Lips That Lie: Why Your Mouthpiece Placement Might Be WRONG (and How to Fix it)

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[@carlosnoten8060]

Hey I am so glad with these analysis of you , helps me really alot also this one also had problems with below lips imploding. I solved that now by how you say resting my bottom lip on the below part of the mouthpiece. Especially when i have to junp into a really high note. Downside of this setup is that ibloose flexibilityand vibratibg of the below lip so when i play lower or softer od dobt nake any jumps i push mu bottemlip more into the moutpiece. So i sometimes switch on embouchure depending on what i am playing. Keep going on with this men i really appreciate it a lo🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@trumpetthoughts]

I totally get what you are saying here. I kind of do something similar (keep an eye out for the next video discussing this, via the double pedal C).

[@richtraube2241]

Gonna try it.

[@trumpetthoughts]

Let me know how it goes for you.

[@bobroberts6812]

Lots of videos of Maynard doing that. Always thought it was part of the act but now maybe not.

[@ricaard]

🤔

[@trumpetthoughts]

Faddis does it too. I don't think it's an act.

[@jjocarbonevt]

The Farkas book on embouchure states the mouthpiece placement on the lips should be 1/3 on top and 2/3 on bottom. I like this placement. Thoughts.?

[@trumpetthoughts]

If it works for you, it's fine. But it's completely dependent on facial anatomy and teeth structure. I avoid any dogmatic rules like that.

[@jjocarbonevt]

Thanks...it seems it always comes down to the individual...something happens after practicing about an hour when the bottom lip will quiver and I cannot get above an "E". @@trumpetthoughts

[@allenbeeson1548]

Andy Tichenor sets up very similarly.

[@allenbeeson1548]

Check him out on his channel.

[@trumpetthoughts]

Oh, I've seen him. Monster player!