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- Dictionaryembouchure/ˌɒmbʊˈʃʊə/
noun
- 1. the way in which a player applies their mouth to the mouthpiece of a brass or wind instrument, especially as it affects the production of the sound.
- 2. the mouth of a river or valley. archaic
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Embouchure is the position and use of the lips, tongue, and teeth in playing a wind instrument. Learn more about its origin, examples, and related words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Embouchure is the way a player uses their lips and face muscles to produce sound from a brass or wind instrument. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of this term with examples from music and Wikipedia.
noun. the mouth of a river or valley. music. the correct application of the lips and tongue in playing a wind instrument. the mouthpiece of a wind instrument. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of embouchure 1.
Embouchure is the way a player uses their lips and face muscles to produce sound from a brass or wind instrument. Learn more about this musical term, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.
The embouchure of a trumpeter. Embouchure (English: / ˈ ɒ m b u ˌ ʃ ʊər / ⓘ) or lipping is the use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth in playing a wind instrument. This includes shaping the lips to the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument or the mouthpiece of a brass instrument.
Embouchure is the shape of the mouth when playing a wind instrument, such as a flute. Learn how to pronounce it, see pictures and usage notes, and find synonyms and related words.
embouchure. the "embouchure" family. If you play the flute or trumpet, you might know that embouchure refers to the way you put your mouth on the instrument in order to make the proper sound. Sometimes the mouthpiece itself is also called an embouchure.
