| Puffing anywhere in the embouchure would seem problematic to me. Control would be iffy at best, the aperture shape would be effected adversley. Tim Morrison is the only player I know that uses a lip puff, but I've seen him firm up on passages that need some serious effort. For my way of thinking it's not neccesary anyway. The trumpet is best played with a well developed embouchure supported by a solid flow of energy. That energy (air) allows the embouchure to function with minimum motion, the most efficient way to play. How it sounds and it's fullest potential are the questions. Are you doing something that will limit future development? |