Improvement of the action of lips and embouchure in the play of brass instruments

Authors

  • Sandis Bārdiņš Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy
  • Māra Marnauza Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/amcd2014.1325

Keywords:

brass instruments play, brass playing pedagogy, buzzing, creating of the sound, development of embouchure, lips

Abstract

Embouchure, along with the activities of breathing and tongue, is one of the main components for qualitative sound creation in the playing brass instruments. In practice, there are various views about principles and methods of creating the embouchure, however, when talking about choosing the appropriate pedagogical methods, it would be important that the methods are based on the knowledge on the physics of the sound creation, as well as the anatomy of embouchure and psychophysiological processes. The article looks at the most important contradictions in this area and presents logical solutions for creating the embouchure in the pedagogical work for music school teachers and students.

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Author Biographies

  • Sandis Bārdiņš, Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy
    Mg. art., Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Department of Instrument Play, Lecturer.
    Professional trombone player, plays in the Latvain National Opera Orchestra and professional symphonic wind band „Rīga,” leads professional brass player quintet „5 – atā!”. RTTEMA teacher / lector, teaches the play and playing methods of trombone, euphonium, and tuba. At present is working on the Ph.d. research Thesis “Correlations between Students` Instrument Playing Skills and Body Action Improvement in the Learning Process of Trombone Play in a Music School”. Author of several scientific articles and editor of the brochure „Improvisation – a challenge for music education” (2013).
  • Māra Marnauza, Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy
    Dr. paed., Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, Professor.
    Professor in music pedagogy at RTTEMA. Founder, creative director and conductor of chamber choir Fortius (1985) and woman’s choir Balta (1999). Chief conductor of Baltic Student Song Festival Gaudeamus (1999, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2014) and XXV Latvian Song Festival (2013). Participates actively with the presentations in international scientific conferences in Latvia and abroad, author of many scientific publications. Project manager of scientific and creative projects.

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Published

28.09.2014

How to Cite

Bārdiņš, S., & Marnauza, M. (2014). Improvement of the action of lips and embouchure in the play of brass instruments. ARTS AND MUSIC IN CULTURAL DISCOURSE. Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference, 99-106. https://doi.org/10.17770/amcd2014.1325