Sound starts at your lips — the mouthpiece just focuses the buzz. This lip shape is called your embouchure.
- Bring your lips together as if saying “M”, keeping the corners firm and the center relaxed.
- Blow a steady stream of air so the lips buzz — like a gentle raspberry. Practice this on the mouthpiece alone first.
- Center the mouthpiece roughly half on the top lip, half on the bottom, and press only lightly.
- Higher notes come from firmer corners and faster air; lower notes from a more open, relaxed aperture — never from pressing harder.