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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Embouchure"”.
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Trumpet embouchure injuries: Restructuring practice habits for a longer and healthier career
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-09-01 without embargo terms
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The role of the saxophone embouchure in the production of the South African jazz sound : a study of nine jazz saxophone players
… an important role in South African jazz. As the embouchure of the saxophone is crucial to its sound production, it stands to reason that it plays a role in producing this distinctive South African jazz sonority. The purpose of this study is to understand the role of the embouchure in producing …
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Compromise (Fusion) for suona and orchestra
… of its distinctive techniques for fingering and embouchure. These traditional techniques often involve microtonal fluctuations and they produce a special colour in the timbre. The title of this piece, ’Compromise (Fusion)’, comes from the way this traditional Chinese idiom is fused with the …
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The effects of design on the tone and response of clarinet mouthpieces
… clarinettists and a controllable artificial embouchure were used in the procedures for gathering sound data, with an expert listening panel enlisted for comparative listening tests. The excellent tone produced by the artificial embouchure suggested that the effect on timbre from vocal tract …
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Applicability of periodization to orchestral audition preparation on trombone: a case study
… each day because of the small muscles of the embouchure. Despite the vast amount of information available on preparing for a brass orchestral audition, little has been written on how to organize a practice schedule leading up to the audition. An analysis of literature in the major brass …
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The fundamental approach to trombone technique : a comprehensive strategy for addressing common technical deficiencies in trombone performance
… components. Those are Breathing and Air Support, Embouchure Control and Flexibility, Slide Precision and Timing, and Articulation. Regardless of the difficulty of the music to be performed, or of the trombonists’ skill level, mastery of these fundamental components is essential to successful …
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The development and trial of computer-based interactive videodisc courseware for teaching skills in the visual diagnosis of selected problems in trombone performance
… to visual diagnosis: posture; hand grips; embouchure; and slide technique. A panel of experts comprised of artist-teachers of trombone and music education faculty teaching instrumental methods assisted with the selection of problems for the study. Characteristic behaviors of acceptable and …
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A Scientific Characterization of Trumpet Mouthpiece Forces in the Context of Pedagogical Brass Literature
Embouchure dysfunctions, including those from acute injury to the obicularis oris muscle, represent potential and serious occupational health problems for trumpeters. Forces generated between the mouthpiece and lips, generally a result of how a trumpeter plays, are believed to be the origin for …
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The learning and performance practices of the chalumeau: A practice-led autoethnography
… application of historical performance practices, embouchure adaptation, fingerings, transposition skills, intonation awareness, and stylistic interpretation. The autoethnographic approach facilitated a deepening of artistic self-awareness and nuanced approaches to artistic praxis. The study …
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An Investigation of Active Tonal Spectrum Control as Applied to the Modern Trumpet
… the controllers on the behavior of the player's embouchure. With the inclusion of the controllers in the trumpet system, the farfield spectrum was successfully attenuated at two harmonics of the tone passed through the trumpet. Testing was not performed with an actual trumpet player due to the …
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A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the acoustical effect of cryogenic freezing on brass trumpets
… frequency changes in the tones the mechanical embouchure played on the test instruments.Although one may not actually be able to measure differences reported in the qualitative analysis, it is not possible to rule out any acoustical change from cryogenic freezing. In fact, in the quantitative …
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Clarinet toneholes: a study of undercutting and its effects
… using an artificial mouth to maintain a constant embouchure, it has been demonstrated that undercutting a single hole can shift the frequency ratio between corresponding notes in the lower and upper register closer to 3: 1 (i. e. a musical twelfth). Also, asymmetric upstream undercutting is shown …
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The Use And Effectiveness Of Warm-Downs By Brass Students From The University Of Mississippi And Band Directors From Mississippi
Although many instrumental directors recognize the importance of warm-downs for their brass players, actual research surrounding the topic is practically non-existent. This study was started with the purpose of determining the effectiveness and use of warm-downs in the state of Mississippi. Twenty …
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The Effect Of A Researcher Composed Mouthpiece Buzzing Routine On The Intonation And Tone Quality Of Beginning Band Brass Students
The present study is an investigation of the effect of an author composed mouthpiece buzzing routine modeled by the teacher on beginning band brass students’ intonation and tone quality. The subjects (N = 43) were sixth grade beginning band brass students from a large band program in the northeast …