Why Trumpeters Should Practice Lip Buzzing

Much like that of a camera, our aperture can become larger or smaller depending on what we need. Charlie discusses why buzzing is such a great tool for spotting issues.
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[@richardblake8621]

Great way to describe lip buzzing and forming the embouchure 🎺 Thanks!

[@jaegertiger384]

NOT CONVINCED.... So much of what we do is directly associated with the HORN. Our bodies develop a relationship with all of the aspects that we must apply when playing the horn. For me, long-tones get me centered... pure release of air without ANY vibrato. In that way, i hear everything.
FWIW... Wayne Bergeron adheres to the same school of thought I've developed over the years.

[@da11king]

You Don t believe that lip buzzing us helpful ? Is it harmful to the player s development ?

[@jaegertiger384]

​@da11king. As I said. Go to TH-cam and search for Wayne Bergeron addressing a Masterclass where he demonstrates WHY buzzing DOESN'T work and why it actually hurts you.
My contention is that the Horn and MP are a complete system, and you MUST play that complete system all the time so every aspect of what your body does aligns with that entire system.
If buzzing is so good then why don't, clarinetists, saxophonists, oboeists, bassoonists, and flautiists "buzz" on their MPs, but the stupid trumpet world thinks we're unique ??? And to add insult to injury, when have you seen trombonists, french hornists, and tubists "buzz" on their MPs as a SERIOUS exercise?? But for SOME magical reason, trumpets are different? Right there is your answer.
The Trumpet world has been duped. PLAY THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TOGETHER.. like they are meant to be played. And stop messing with your head by going down the road of "buzzing" that actually HARMS you.

[@brassyjazzful]

Would love to grab a lesson w/ him sometime, I've been having a lot of problems w/ my embouchure. I hope he returns to offering Zoom lessons.

[@jaegertiger384]

A lesson with Wynton Marsalis... Wayne Bergeron... or Hakan Hardenberger or Sergei Nakariakov would be more valuable.

[@pedro2lavega]

@@jaegertiger384 "Well, I had only one lesson with Charlie Porter a few years ago, and it changed my way of playing the horn. During the lesson, we never took the trumpet, and we worked on widening the aperture. I can't be more gratefull to Charlie, I made a huge step forward !

[@MrCrescendo]

After many years of not buzzing my lips because that's not how sound is created on the horn, I'm now a believer that it's a pretty helpful tool. For me, the most useful part is buzzing scales and melodies with my lips. It forces me to use tongue level to hit the pitches which is exactly the technique on the horn that really allows me to be more accurate and in tune throughout all registers.

[@BrassBro-Science-ys7sg]

We change pitches with the lips, not the tongue. buzzing requires FAR more embouchure effort than playing efficiently. The tongue movement is a reaction to embouchure effort. Specifically, the action of rolling-out the lips.
Buzzing is completely unnecessary and counterproductive.

[@yasinunlu443]

​@@BrassBro-Science-ys7sg Lip buzzing may be beneficial for proper embouchure development. A lot of people out there talk about their positive experiences. Julie Landsman, classic French horn player, specifically advocates and demonstrates Carmine Caruso method which includes lip buzzing.

[@BrassBro-Science-ys7sg]

@@yasinunlu443 "proper" meaning typical?
Optimum embouchure function is hampered by buzzing activity.
The mouthpiece is an arbitrary small portion of the full instrument. It has no resonances that most players can play.
Buzzing is a FORCED and excessive effort activity.
Completely unnecessary.

[@MrCrescendo]

@@BrassBro-Science-ys7sg You get that I understand you don't buzz into the instrument when you play, right? There are multiple conceptual tools that people use to get to a good result on the trumpet. Some work for some and don't work for others. Charlie Porter is an absolute master.

[@BrassBro-Science-ys7sg]

@@MrCrescendo master of misinformation .

[@shophar]

Mr Porter can you explain why you start you sound with the Tongue going between your lips? Just curious👏🏾

[@jaegertiger384]

Doesn't necessarily help. Everyone I know retracts the tongue and THEN brings it forward when they begin to play. Don't try to find some elusive secret. Follow the standard protocols and make it as easy as possible.