Alto Saxophone Lesson 3: Embouchure

What is an embouchure?

• How you hold the instrument

• How you hold your mouth to play an instrument

• The type of saxophone

• The sound produced by the saxophone

What word is used to help form the correct embouchure?

• Bow

• Vow

• Vo

• Flow

When forming the embouchure, where should your top teeth be placed?

• Just over your top lip

• Just over your bottom lip

• On your tongue

• Behind your bottom teeth

What kind of sound is produced if you have too little mouthpiece in your mouth?

• A loud, abrasive sound

• A thin, weak sound

• A clear, strong sound

• No sound at all

What kind of sound is produced if you have too much mouthpiece in your mouth?

• A thin, weak sound

• A clear, strong sound

• A loud, abrasive sound

• A muffled sound