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Embouchure
Player's mouth setup for a wind instrument / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Embouchure (English: /ˈɒmbuˌʃʊər/ ⓘ) or lipping[1] is the use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth in playing a wind instrument. This includes shaping the lips to the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument or the mouthpiece of a brass instrument. The word is of French origin and is related to the root bouche, 'mouth'. Proper embouchure allows instrumentalists to play their instrument at its full range with a full, clear tone and without strain or damage to their muscles.
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