"I not exactly 100% sure what JERRY CALLET means by grip, but in my head I mean a sense of having my chops sort of hold or grip the mouthpiece a bit, as opposed of pushing the mouthpiece against my chops. It's more "bring the lips to the mouthpiece" as opposed to "pressing the mouthpiece aginst the lips."
I'm sure you've heard of this one before, it's the cushion, pucker, grip between the teeth and the mouthpiece.
Uan Rasey always said to keep the pucker as long as possible.
Nick, the old Anchor Tonguing and grip (pucker) are nothing new. Mr. Clarke described the very simple concept and Maggio taught pucker through pedal tones.
Lip to lip compression, Costello Method from the 30's.
Why try these so called Embouchure Systems? Why not just make as much creative music as possible?
If you want effortless playing, check out Allen Vizzutti and Jens Lindeman. Just great old fashion development, common sense practice.
