Trumpet/Horn

Question 1

No Tone, Rushing Air (causes)

Answer 1

Lips not together (spread aperture)
Too much pucker in lips (“oo” shape)
Dry Lips, m.p.
Insufficient air to make lips vibrate

Question 2

No Tone, Rushing Air (remedies)

Answer 2

Re-form and maintain “B”/”EM” position with lips
Re-form and maintain “B”/”EM”
Lip lips, inside of m.p.
Review “Sigh” breath; use faster air

Question 3

Airy Tone (causes)

Answer 3

Lips not together (spread aperture)

Too much pucker in lips (“oo” shape)

Question 4

Airy Tone (remedies)

Answer 4

Re-form and maintain “B”/”EM” position with lips

Re-form and maintain “B”/”EM”

Question 5

Tight, thin, pinched tone (causes)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Tight, thin, pinched tone (remedies)

Answer 6

Relax; reform “B”/”EM” but de-emphasize lip pursing
Re-form “B”/”EM” but emphasize no pucker (more “M” TR)
Review “sigh” breath; suggest yawn with head up

Question 7

Stopped Tone (causes)

Answer 7

Tense, excessively pursed lip formation (biting)
Too much m.p. pressure toward lips
Tight, closed throat

Question 8

Stopped Tone (remedies)

Answer 8

Relax; reform “B”/”EM” but de-emphasize lip pursing
Relax left hand grip; no RH little finger hook
Review “sigh” breath; suggest yawn with head up