Table of contentsAcknowledgements
Contents
Introduction
The Laws of Physics and Brass Players
Analogies between Singers and Brass Players
Mouthpiece Playing
The Regime of Oscillation
The Oscillation of the Lips and the Embouchure
The Embouchure of the Singer
The Vocal Cords of the Brass Player
The Musculature of the Embouchure
Placing the Mouthpiece
The Acoustical Properties of the Embouchure
The Embouchure and Aerodynamics
The Brain's Control of the Physiology of the Brass Player
The Brain's Control of the Face
The Brass Player and Solfeggio
The Power of Imitation
Mirror and Echo Neurons
Respiratory and Aerodynamic Aspects of the Teaching of Brass
Conscious Control of the Respiratory System
The Physiology of Breathing
The respiratory muscles and their involvement with various methods
The Diaphragm
The Abdominal Muscles
The Intercostal Muscles
The Accessory Respiratory System
Posture
Lung Volumes
The Relaxation Pressure
The Size of the Inhalation
The Vital Capacity of the Individual
The Valsalva Maneuver
Articulation and the Valsalva maneuver
Valsalva and stuttering
Aerodynamics and Sound
Aerodynamics and Mouthpiece Pressure
Other Aerodynamic and Acoustic Aspects
Vowels and Timbre
The Psychology of Breathing
Inhalation
Exhalation
Dynamics
Breathing Exercises
Bibliography
Index
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