Best Explanation of SC that I've Seen

[tomba51]

This is from the book, "Beyond Arban", that Jerry published in 1991. It is the clearest, most concise explanation of Super Chops that I've ever seen.

Do not play with stretched lips and tight mouth corners. Firm your lips as you ascend in range by sliding your lower lip up and over your bottom teeth pressing it up and under the top lip. You cannot do this if you stretch. Teeth should be open about 1/2 of an inch in all ranges but for the higher range the jaw recedes slightly to allow the entire lower lip to slide up over the lower teeth edges.

The smaller the aperture between your lips, the better you will play. A small aperture with the lower lips pressing against the inside of the top lip will make both lips very thick under the mouthpiece rim.

Remember these two very important rules:
1) Always tongue through the teeth, striking lower lip. Tongueing behind teeth is wrong and causes problems.
2) Teeth must be open in all registers.

Tom
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Tom Barreca