Saxophone Technique 2 - Reed & Embouchure

What's an embouchure?

• reed and mouthpiece setup

• lip muscles, tongue, air stream

• fingerings, including octave and palm keys

• sharps, flats, naturals

Bring your lips in, applying equal pressure on all sides like a(n):

• drawstring bag

• ziploc bag

• origami paper crane

• tied shoelace

There are several ways to adjust your embouchure. The video mentions two; what are they?

As you watch and listen to these long tones, what do you see and hear that the video encourages?

Which one of these would qualify as practicing-related but could still give your embouchure muscles a break?

• looking for shapes in the clouds

• taking a bike ride

• playing guitar hero

• fingering notes/counting rhythms in a concert piece