a qustion about mendez lip buzzing

[cookietwist]

hello im trying to buzz like im play the trumpet so i started to work on buzzing and i read that mendez said that f you want to buzz naturlly you need to close the mouth regurly and firm the corners...so thats what im doing but i cant get any buzz onliy air and sometimes little buzz because a drop of saliva is reaching out between the lips...and also sometimes i feel a little air between the chicks of the face...
mendez said that it will eventually will buzz naturly but i need to know if im on the right way.so please helpp
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[Quiettime]

Try starting out by flapping the lips (like a horse sound) to help you relax the lips.

Try this in the mirror so you can see what you are doing. Work on making the aperture smaller/narrower as you are flapping, which will make the "pitch" go up until you are finally getting a good buzz going.

Most of the buzzing I do is from low C and down. This is to help me stay relaxed and to make sure I am not developing any tension or bad habits.

It is also great for keeping blood flowing through the chops during and after practice.

[cheble]

buzzing is at times a little controversial- some say do it alot, some say never and some say a little. My own experience has been that a little goes a long way- a little more for mouthpiece buzzing, but again you can do too much in a regular routine. It can cost you some range in the long run- just my experience.

[asha'man]

My range and endurance has increased significantly with lip buzzing. When you adjust your emboucher such that you stimulate your muscles and can buzz a good steady controlled buzz and can adjust your pitch. You will realize that your muscles will burn much more that if you buzz on your mouthpiece. The mp cups your lips and supports your emboucher so without it, your are really working out your facial muscles. Good luck.
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[WHEEZER2890]

Hello
DePaul Univ. In Chicago , IL is where my former teacher taught Trumpet.
He stressed the importance of lip buzzing . He would demonstrate this by going to a piano and playing a note within the staff and form his embrochure position and "buzz" out the note. He would play different notes using this technique and even do octave slurs. He said this exercise should only be done fot 5-15 minutes daily with rests. He also said this would strengthen embrochure muscles to which the result would be a more centered aperture. I explained this the best way I could. I am sure it will help someone as it has helped me !
With Much Respect
Wheezer2890

[akirkland]

Thanks. We need to pay more attention lip buzzing, not just mouthpiece buzzing.
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[david johnson]

Placing my index fingers against my top lip two teeth away from the center of the mouth and then buzzing gives me the 'feel' I want when I play.

[kehaulani]

I'm not going to get into the buzzing controversy but just say, my H.S./university trumpet mentor studied with Renold Schilke and was good friends with Mendez, and did no buzzing, save the buzz to mouthpiece to horn introductory lessons.
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[Man Of Constant Sorrow]

I recently had dental implant surgery (one front tooth), following a construction-related accident.

My "come-back therapy" employed a modified system of buzzing.

It helps.
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