Embouchure collapse his embouchure and is now playing again, as well as teaching trumpet in the University of Georgia. Several books on the subject are available, including "Broken Embouchures" by Lucinda Lewis, a professional hornist, who has succeeded in helping other brass players with embouchure problems. Embouchure collapse Embouchure collapse is a generic term used by wind instrument players to describe a variety of conditions which result in the inability of the embouchure to function. The embouchure is the purposeful arrangement of the facial muscles and lips to produce a sound on a wind or brass instrument. In brass playing, it involves
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