The Correlation Between Doug Elliott's Embouchure Types - Complete (Dave Wilken Dissertation)
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Wilken, D.. The Correlation Between Doug Elliott's Embouchure Types - Complete (Dave Wilken Dissertation). The Donald S. Reinhardt Archive. https://www.reinhardtarchive.com/documents/463/text/. Accessed 2026-10-25.
ABSTRACT Although traditional methods of teaching brass embouchure tend to favor a more centered mouthpiece placement, individual differences in facial structure may make a centered placement inefficient for many individuals. Thirty-four test subjects (N = 34) who volunteered from a mid-sized, Midwestern university school of music, a mid-sized Midwestern high school, and professional and semi- professional trombonists from around a Midwestern…
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ABSTRACT Although traditional methods of teaching brass embouchure tend to favor a more centered mouthpiece placement, individual differences in facial structure may make a centered placement inefficient for many individuals. Thirty-four test subjects (N = 34) who volunteered from a mid-sized, Midwestern university school of music, a mid-sized Midwestern high school, and professional and semi- professional trombonists from around a Midwestern…