The Art of Brass Playing, Philip Farkas

The Art of Brass Playing, by Philip Farkas

The Art of Brass playing is a treatise on the formation and use of the brass players embouchure. It includes sections on the embouchures function, mouthpiece placement, moist versus dry lips, the lip aperture, articulation, mouthpiece pressure and breath control.
A must for all brass players, this includes photos of the embouchures of Adolph Herseth, Philip Farkas, Edward Kleinhammer, and Arnold Jacobs, among others.
This book has become a standard in brass technique classes and at conservatories everywhere.