Warmup for a Quick “Burn”

When speaking of a “burn” we are talking about the warming sensation in our embouchure muscles which happens when we start to overdo work on our lips.

Knowing when to stop when experiencing a burn is very important for overdoing can lead to damage to your lip.

This exercise makes use of very short intervals of actual playing which will make sure that the player is not exceeding beneficial limits to his/her lips.

Listen to the recording and repeat the same notes. With this listen- repeat format, you should not get too tired and still work your embouchure.

Burn

Bruce was a member of the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, School of Music in Cedar Falls from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. He has performed with many well-known entertainers such as Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Anita Bryant, Carman Cavalara, Victor Borgie, the Four Freshman, Blackstone the Magician, Bobby Vinton and John Davidson.