You’re very welcome. Glad if it was of any use.

Yes, over analysis causes paralysis, but under analysis is insane–repeating the same action, expecting a different result.

I feel that I finally have my bearings and realize what I’m supposed to be doing with reasonable specificity.

And I know the guideposts / markers to look for each day to “find my sound” / “learn to play again” each day.

It’s deceptively simple in that it’s to form a shape such that when I release air into the instrument, the air is compressed by the shape, size of the aperture and natural compression of the body (passive, not active–which can be developed later) and the shape produces a free, resonant sound.