JayKosta
Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2018
Posts: 3308
Location: Endwell NY USA
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 Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| Rod Haney wrote: | ...
My question should be more direct. Is directing air to points within the MP what people are trying to do with whatever they define as pivoting? i.e. is whatever you do designed to direct air to points in the MP in order to create higher or lower pitch? Seems there should be some point we can all agree we are trying to achieve. ... |
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I feel that the 'point we can all agree' is that the goal is to obtain controlled and reliable lip vibration at the desired pitch.
The details of how to achieve that likely varies depending on the individual's lips, teeth, mpc placement, etc. I doubt that the mouthpiece itself behaves differently (from a mechanical / physics view) depending on where the air is pointed. But the process of 'pointing the air' can result in significant changes in lip & jaw position, and in rim pressure application - and that will have an impact on how (and whether) the lips vibrate.
The lip(s) must be ABLE/capable of vibrating by air being forced thru the aperture by the player.
The player must learn what combination of embouchure, lip, teeth, jaw, rim pressure, pivot, etc. make the vibrations happen and be controllable.
Jay
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Most Important Note ? - the next one !
KNOW (see) what the next note is BEFORE you have to play it.
PLAY the next note 'on time' and 'in rhythm'.
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