Posted by Bill on January 27, 2003 at 12:44:00:
Could anyone describe the way the lips are held on high notes (more than one octave above the tuning note, i.e. upward from Eb on the first line of the treble clef for Eb bass)? (Of course, the air speed and intensity and also the tongue height are important.)
Some books describe the lips as being drawn in toward the teeth and one book describes the point of vibration as near the outer edge of the lips where they are the strongest and where the contact can be limited the most, while the bottom lip is curved slightly over the lower teeth. I can only picture it as a kind of puckering when whistling, which I cannot do either. I have not seen any diagrams or photos specifically for high notes. Do you know of any?
Any different or better descriptions?
I may buy some trumpet books to see if there are any in them.
I would enjoy seeing Klaus or someone else posting pictures of the lips playing a few notes in the different registers when using a transparent mouthpiece.
Thanks for any descriptions. Bill.