isolating the embouchure

[chuck in ny]

i will attempt to explain this properly. this is from 'breath articulation' in john daniel's special studies. the idea is coordination of mind breath and setting the embouchure, blowing notes without a tongue stroke and its resulting air stream.
you hear the note in your head, put a little air into the instrument, and need to have the precise embouchure for that pitch to properly produce sound.
as i work through this material there is initially extra muscular effort in setting the chops in the high register, and subsequently less muscular work once you can blow the pitch. this is a familiar phenomenon for us. it encourages ongoing and steady high register progress as well as accuracy in every register.
i can see that whisper notes and such would have a similar effect and results.
this business has been a great study so far with daily progress and weekly progress and works quite well to begin to access range.
there have to be a bunch of methods along similar lines.

[wohlrab]

Not sure I understand

[borickel]

I feel like this is a technique that relies on an aspect of visualization, which I think is great.

However, since one must hear a pitch in their mind before continuing, I'd say this is a more advanced technique since mastering pitches takes much practice.

Brad

[chuck in ny]

[chuck in ny]

[CJceltics33]

Good post man. Others find similar results in lip or “poo” attacks. I like to do the breath, then lip, then toungue attack on a note that I miss. Seems to familiarize the lips with the pitch.