Trumpet Starter

Question 0

Producing airy tone. Two causes?

Answer 0

Lips not together (spread aperture)

Too much pucker in lips (“oo” shape)

Question 1

Producing airy tone. Two remedies?

Answer 1

Re-form and maintain “B” position with lips

Re-form “B” but emphasize no pucker (more M)

Question 2

How do you fix too much pucker (oo shape)?

Answer 2

Re-form “B” but emphasize no pucker (more M)

Question 3

How do you fix lips not together (spread aperture)

Answer 3

Re-form and maintain “b” position with lips

Question 4

No tone, rushing air. Four causes?

Answer 4

Lips not together (spread aperture)
Dry lips, dry mouthpiece
Too much pucker in lips (hard “oo”)
Insufficient air to make lips vibrate

Question 5

How do you fix dry lips?

Answer 5

Lick lips inside mouthpiece

Question 6

How do you fix insufficient air to make lips vibrate

Answer 6

Review “sigh” breath; suggest yawn with head up

Question 7

Producing a tight, thin, pinched tone. Three causes?

Answer 7

Too much pucker in lips(“oo”shape)
Tight closed throat
Tense, excessively pursed lip formation (biting)

Question 8

How do you fix tight closed throat?

Answer 8

Review “sigh” breath; suggest yawn with head up

Question 9

How do you fix pursing lips?

Answer 9

Relax, re-form “B” but de-emphasize lip pursing