Posted by Andy on May 23, 2002 at 13:02:44:
In Reply to: Re: buzzing excersices posted by olituba on May 21, 2002 at 13:41:28:
Mr. Jacobs advised buzzing the lips alone. The lip muscle fibers are woven together like a basket, and one set of them (I forget which) is responsible for the retraction and protraction of the lips. He always taught me that a rim was required to isolate these muscles so that they performed properly. If you want to make buzzing more difficult, and therefore, gain the benefit, first use just a rim, then go to the MP, then to the tuba. You will be amazed at the results.