WindWorks Trumpet Academy by Mystery to Mastery | john.schreier.jr | Activity https://mysterytomastery.com/member-profile/john-schreier-jr/activity/ Activity feed for john.schreier.jr. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:54:47 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-AU 30 hourly 2 f275396356d69c089af8cb64fd191b2e john.schreier.jr replied to the topic Teardrop / Cupid's Bow Lip in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/teardrop-cupids-bow-lip/#post-119046 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:29:13 +1100 Hey johnelwood, thanks for your input. I hear you, I really do, and I’m keeping all of that stuff in mind. I’m staying relaxed, trusting the process, and rewiring my brain.

However, imagine your aperture. Where you might see something resembling a circle or oval, my aperture resembles something more like a bean. There’s an extra flap on the top…[Read more]

]]> 23e0f66904caa0e18e61220412da7329 john.schreier.jr changed their profile picture https://mysterytomastery.com/activity/p/45421/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:49:16 +1100 0 153b63be38a72d67f16377fbf743426b john.schreier.jr started the topic Teardrop / Cupid's Bow Lip in the forum WindWorks https://mysterytomastery.com/topic/teardrop-cupids-bow-lip/ Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:38:02 +1100 What are your thoughts on teardrop / cupid’s bow shaped lips for playing trumpet? Specifically – Does it disrupt natural oscillation of the lips in a way that can’t be helped?

I’ve been playing for about 20 years now. As a young trumpet player I developed an embouchure which was offset to the right side of my mouth while being majorly in the red.…[Read more]

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