| I used to teach a roll in embouchure to everyone now I only use 10% of the time.
Dave the reason is most people need 6 months to 2 years BEFORE they can play a gig on it.
A teacher who has kids as 95% of his students can get away with that
I don't have that luxury.
95% of my students make money playing.
My students play gigs and need to improve and keep playing gigs.
Changing to any rolled in embouchure is counter productve.
There are faster ways to give a student improvements and not make them miss 1 gig or even worry about missing a gig. Or make them practice 2 embouchures for months and months.
I gave a lesson to a player on tour last week. He played lead 7 times a week (2 shows on Sat). I added 5 notes to his range, improved his flexibility and his sound and he played his gig that night on his NEW embouchure.
NO other system can do that.
YES there is the 1 out of 100 that can change to a roll in embouchure and gig quickly But they are few and far between.
You have seen all the questions those guys get on the TH.
All those people with problems and concerns about why it isn't going well.
Telling someone to change their embouchure is cruel. Some will become so discouraged that they quit, others will go backwards. Some will do fine.
I used to do the same thing you suggest but I NEVER will again. And frankly since I gave up the rolled in approach I'm 10 times better taecher and player. |