Embouchure Self-Analysis The Stevens-Costello Embouchure Technique (Complete): William Moriarity (2nd Edition) Paperback – January 20, 2012

A great read for any serious trumpet player, beginning to advanced :)Part 1 goes over the physics of how the sound is produced through the horn, leaving no gray areas as to how to form the right embouchure "set."Highly recommend you purchase this! Worth way more than the dollar amount it's selling for.

This a mature work by an experienced player, teacher and writer. A beginning player in high school would benefit from reading the entire book....a recommended first step by the author. After that a gradual study of the etudes and techniques should be of interest to trumpet players. There is much to study and should be added to a trumpet player's library.

This is a fun read. It is one of a number of texts that describe how to reach ultra high notes on the trumpet. It is useful in the way that it deals with the physiology of the embouchure, but has to be balanced against methods like Caruso or Maggio, which have different emphases. Some of the recommendations here about practice and the setting of the embouchure muscles are very useful.I have a strong overbite and this book would condemn me to high note hell. If I could not thrust my chin forward enough I would be doomed to playing on the stave. Maggio's method was developed by a player who lost teeth in an accident and is commonly used now, even by pedagogues that do not know they are using it. (It involves pedal note practice and lip positioning.)So read it and use it but be wary of it being too dogmatic about your physiology being everything. It is not. Psychology and intelligent practice beat everything.Modern teachers also use the Tu - Tee method of arching the tongue and increasing air velocity and reaching high notes. I have found that that works, but you must start with an embouchure that is strong enough with diaphragm compression to reach a high C without arching the tongue. Then arch and the lips will not separate and destroy the aperture as you go up to double C.That is my experience.

This is a great book for a self analysis of your embouchure. I am using the book as an instruction aid to solve some of my embouchure problems. The isometric exercises have increased my range and tone quality. This book is describing how to enhance your playing ability the new way, not just lips slurs and long tones , as was taught years in the past, but what is required to play in the new era of trumpet playing. Great book that will enhance any ones playing abilities if the instructions are followed with the required discipline.

Reads more like a doctoral dissertation. There are much better books out there on this subject that are much more practical.

Great classic book about the Embouchure,and a great price. I studied with one of Roy's students and with Roy several times. Thanks for getting this back in print at a wonderful price!

This is the most comprehensive embouchure self-analysis book I've ever read. It is definitely helpful to correct playing problems! I would recommend it to any brass player amateur or professional. Excellent.

A very good book

Théorie sur l’embouchure de trompette et exercices intéressants mais le titre est trompeur: le « self analysis » est de trop. La complexité de l’exposé et de ce qu’il faut faire suppose un professeur déjà familier de cette pratique. Impossible à réellement faire seul à mon avis.Donc 3, c’est pour faire une moyenne, pas pour juger le contenu du livre qui est intéressant.

Un amico che suona la tromba mi ha chiesto di comprarlo perché lo trova molto valido . . . .

トランペットの奏法って謎が多いんです。なのに日本語に翻訳された情報がほとんどありません。おそらくは1970年代頃にマジオやゴードンやカルーソーの情報が日本にも伝わるようになったのではないかと思うのですが、やはり漏れ聞く噂話的な域を出たものではなく、正確なところはほとんど伝わってないように思えます。80年代に当時ゴードンのシグネイチャーモデルを出していたセルマーUSAがゴードンの教則映像を作りますが、その中でゴーソンはどうもコステロ＝スティーヴンスのメソッドを天敵のように言っていたように思います。そしてコステロ＝スティーヴンスの情報はおそらく日本では限りなく０です。私がこのメソッドに興味を持ったのは3年前にイタリアのアンドレア.トファネッリと話をしていて彼がスティーヴンス門下だったと思われるアルマンド.ギターラからアドバイスをもらった話を聞いてからです。どうもファディスやキャット.アンダーソンもこの発想に近いという話も漏れ聞こえてきていたので、ずっと読みたかった本でした。ざっくり読んでみると、クラークやゴードンやカルーソーに書いてない、しかしながら重要なことが書かれていると感じます。全部は信奉しないし、細かい数値を出してくるあたりを具体的にその通りにやれる感じにはしないので、そういうところは距離を置いて読んでいますが、とても勉強になりました。

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