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Rob Medina replied to the topic Is my pivot backwards? in the forum WindWorks

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:45:27 +1000

Chris and Hajo,
Thanks for the insight! I agree there is a lot to the equation. I think I am on the right track with getting rid of forward jaw movement and jaw tension. I also don’t expect it to happen in the span of a few weeks or months. The MtM course has brought a lot of awareness to the limitations of my previous playing style and that is…[Read more]

Rob Medina replied to the topic Is my pivot backwards? in the forum WindWorks

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:28:29 +1000

Hi Hajo,
I’ve been working through the MTM course and I can tell I’m not as efficient as I know I should be. As I progress higher my jaw starts to move forward. This is not the intention I believe Greg has when he says to keep the lips forward, milk spout, etc. However, it’s a habit I have had for a long time so it is difficult to change. I am…[Read more]

Rob Medina started the topic Is my pivot backwards? in the forum WindWorks

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:11:16 +1000

Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone has come up with this in their own teaching or practice. Through over 20 years of playing, music school, and playing since then, I have had the habit of pivoting upward when I ascend in range. My jaw pushes very far forward, it is not comfortable, and I know it is wrong. It has always held me back and I have pretty…[Read more]

Rob Medina started the topic Questions on Embouchure formation and the "Milkspout" in the forum WindWorks

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 02:13:45 +1000

Hi everyone,
I am working through the WindWorks course and noticing my tone gets very fuzzy (the same way it has for years) and I am wondering how you conceptualize the milkspout but for the top lip. I’d rather address this now before I get too much deeper into the course. I am wondering if I need to keep it flat against my top teeth or not. I…[Read more]