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rowuk · 01-19-2007, 04:08 AM

I don't think "loose" or "tight" EMBOUCHURE are correct descriptions. I don't remember seeing them on the site.
Regardless if you use Monette Prana or not, body tension is your greatest enemy. Spending some time here will reap the greatest benefits. Correct stance, relaxed breathing - all the stuff shown on the Monette body use pages help your playing. If you have major unresolved body tension issues, the Prana will probably not not give you the results that you expect (and think that you paid for). If you have a relaxed approach to playing, the Prana can be an important part of your musical experience. The pitch center thing really works!
Picking a Prana as your first Monette mouthpiece should only be done if you are working with somebody that understands these body tension issues. I got a class from John Henes (Alexander technique) right at the beginning. That was a great start and a real eye opener on what I wasn't doing correctly!
Conventional mouthpieces let you get away with more - what the price for that is, is different from player to player. There are many great players not using Monette - but the truly great players have solved most of the tension issues.

01-19-2007, 04:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,624	Re: Embouchure I don't think "loose" or "tight" EMBOUCHURE are correct descriptions. I don't remember seeing them on the site. Regardless if you use Monette Prana or not, body tension is your greatest enemy. Spending some time here will reap the greatest benefits. Correct stance, relaxed breathing - all the stuff shown on the Monette body use pages help your playing. If you have major unresolved body tension issues, the Prana will probably not not give you the results that you expect (and think that you paid for). If you have a relaxed approach to playing, the Prana can be an important part of your musical experience. The pitch center thing really works! Picking a Prana as your first Monette mouthpiece should only be done if you are working with somebody that understands these body tension issues. I got a class from John Henes (Alexander technique) right at the beginning. That was a great start and a real eye opener on what I wasn't doing correctly! Conventional mouthpieces let you get away with more - what the price for that is, is different from player to player. There are many great players not using Monette - but the truly great players have solved most of the tension issues. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.