embouchure Definition
em·bou·chure (äm′bo̵o s̸ho̵or′)
noun
- the mouth of a river
- Music
- the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
- the method of applying the lips and tongue to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument
Etymology: Fr < emboucher, to put into the mouth < VL *imbuccare < L in, in + bucca, the cheek: see buccal
embouchure Usage Examples
Converse of subject
play: A real trumpet is actually played by an artificial embouchure, the visitor controls air pressure and the valves and hears the results.
Converse of object
- have: It has quite a solid rim which is OK if you have an adaptive embouchure and very good for upper register playing.
- require: Those which are higher require a particularly good embouchure.
- use: She'd been trying to learn the horn using an oboe embouchure.
Adjective modifier
- artificial: A real trumpet is actually played by an artificial embouchure, the visitor controls air pressure and the valves and hears the results.
- double: In ' the trade ' this is known as a double embouchure - where the lips cover both the top and bottom teeth.
Modifies a noun
problem: Someone has an embouchure problem: " I can't stop leaking around the reed.
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