Hi, Greg, I’m noticing that most of my issues/tensions are a bit opposite from the “normal” issues. Instead of pinching I tend to over- pucker. My bottom lip tends to fall out of the mouthpiece when I’m at the extreme point of tension. Instead of a thin sound, I lose the tone to a rush of uncontrolled air. Since I’ve started WindWorks, I’ve been able to get a more relaxed air column. The BCH was simple enough for me to grasp. I studied voice in college with an excellent teacher. I’m still working on a good release, but getting the air in is much better. I’m using a milkshake straw as a leadpipe. I’m able to get a nice vibration with it. I tend to think of this as “oscillation by accident”.
The sensation I’m getting when I go to the horn is my chin pulling down and creating tension in the back of my neck. Corners “in” seems to exaggerate my already exaggerated pucker. When I think more “passively” about my embouchure, I feel like my lips actually relax “outward” from where I usually play. Does this make any sense at all? in advance!
Mike Wells