https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/howardnovick9/activity/ Activity feed for howardnovick9. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:37:20 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 020b4ba26f70bda62fcbac95f03f4661 https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/embouchure-and-aperture-questions/#post-15800 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 16:44:58 +1100 Thanks for the prompt and substantive reply, Greg. I re-watched the SHAPE video and was hoping you could clarify one important concept: You say, “Shape must change as you ascend”. In what way does shape change? The way I am now doing it is to bring the corners in towards each other, thereby pushing my lips towards the mouthpiece. Is this…[Read more]

]]> fc3557d270e93df3872c613dbc4459ff https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/embouchure-and-aperture-questions/ Sat, 12 Jan 2019 18:21:05 +1100 I”m a 61 yr-old comeback player with several years of recent playing (including 2 yrs lessons from a Claude Gordon student) after a 40-year hiatus. I’ve always had a problem with my endurance and with sounding “thin” when i get above C in the staff. I’m excited to have begun MTM and am up to the first buzzing exercise at the end of Largo. My…[Read more]

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