Making Funny Faces, Part 1

Give yourself permission to be silly and play around to discover how your body works to play the trumpet. These non-traditional exercises can give you new sensory information and a fresh perspective on what happens when you play. Be as observant as you can possibly be and learn everything you can from what you see, feel and hear. Intro 00:00 Puffing our cheeks. 00:21 Dizzy. 00:47 What's the point?? 01:46 Like a sail! 02:47 Suggestions. 03:25 Always easy flow. 05:06 Puff only the upper lip. 06:40 Puffing just the lower lip. 07:32 As you puff, don't stretch the corners. 08:37 A direct relationship! 10:39 Close and open the jaw while puffing. 11:23 Use a mirror and listen to your body. 12:25

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