The Balanced Embouchure Jeff Smileypdf Work

Published in 2001, The Balanced Embouchure is a method book and set of exercises primarily written for trumpet players, though its principles apply to all brass instruments. Unlike traditional methods that emphasize a static "correct" look, Smiley argues that the embouchure is a living, moving mechanism.

The fundamental premise of Jeff Smiley’s work is that playing a brass instrument requires a balance of opposing forces, such as lip tension versus relaxation and air power versus resistance. the balanced embouchure jeff smileypdf work