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No. It's popular erroneously explained air " mechanics." Simply heard and repeated by wind musicians. If the movement of the tongue helps, then do it. Justification by "explanation" of misunderstood air "mechanics" is completely not required.

@aasavickas wrote: "Most of what is taught about [sic.] embochures is wrong or impossible" Yes, including most of what you have provided in your comments here.

I would have a high rage too if someone was trying to twist off my left nipple.

I think you are missing the point. His analogy of the water hose is clear and correct. The water is like Air, the lips are like the thumb, and the tongue is like the fine motor skills of the index finger tip. However, for evidence the following are places you can go for evidence of air speed and measurements and whatever you like. As a musician, we almost never have the tools, time, or talent to scientifically verify anything. We trial and error experiment. This guy sounds fantastic in this video. This works for him. Try it out. If it works, great! If not, try something else. Everyone is different and has a different sound concept and teeth, tongue, etc. However, the laws of physics and vibrating strings is consistent. So, on balance, this type of exercise and approach flat out works for most people and addresses the problems and bad habits in their playing. I understand wanting details and more info, but the proof is in the pudding in any art form or performance. IMHO. Just in case you are an engineer - For actual academic and scientific explanations and evidence of what he is talking about, look up Doc Reinhart, Doug Elliot, Wilktone, Maggio, TCE, Tongue arch. There are some really great videos online of clear mouthpieces on multiple instruments as well as fMRI videos of horn players. His analogy of the water hose is clear and correct. Focus on the movement of the Tongue in the mouth relative to the range played. See the way the tongue moves up and forward with specific shapes to compress the air and direct it into the lips. This is what changes pitch when the best players play all of the brass instruments. This is the core of what he is describing. In other words, compression of the steady consistent air flow (He may have misspoke or may misunderstood this specific aspect but every exercise is about consistent air so he probably just misspoke and actually gets it) by the tongue and oral cavity to increase speed/pressure to play high OR decrease speed/pressure to play low. This is textbook fluid dynamics. See the video below for evidence. ruclips.net/video/MWcOwgWsPHA/видео.html

@aasavickas no, this is NOT "textbook" fluid dynamics. It is false constructs based on hearsay of popular but misunderstood and erroneously derived ideas. And yes. I am an engineer AND brass performer. Wilktone , Elliott, and those others have no actual education or knowledge of actual fluid dynamics and mechanics. The tongue arch does not "compress" the air, nor does the reduced aperture. Manipulation of the lips and tongue IS a useful action for controlling the pitch played. But the cause has nothing to do with the popular imaginary air mechanics such as air "speed" or "compression." Performing successfully is not the evidence or proof of erroneous and misunderstood air mechanics. I will watch the link you provided. I would love to provide commentary on that too. Stay tuned.

@aasavickas you also immediately qualified your explanation as "analogy". Fine, then that is all it is. It needs no proof by you or anyone at that point. Only accurate physics and/or actual measurement would provide litteral proof. Not " he is a great player therefore everything he says is true" BTW, there are poor players who repeat the same myths. Does that immediately disprove the popular " physics "?

No. It's a brief summary of all the popular air mechanics nonsense that brass players hear and repeat. The posture of the lips controls the pitch played. It has literally NOTHING to do with air "speed" anywhere in the system.

Thanks so much Alec!

Kind words indeed! Thanks so much!!

Thanks so much! Hope you guys are doing well :)

You guys are AWESOME!

Thanks, this means a lot! I love when the ideas I'm going for get across so clearly!

thanks so much!

Thanks Alec!

Thanks buddy! Hope all is well, sorry I couldn't make it to the grist mill last weekend, but we've got to meet up soon- I've got so much new work to show you!

Thanks dude! Means the world!

Kind words, thanks so much!

I'm so glad you think so! Thanks for tuning in!

I try to work on high range about 3 times a week in a dedicated fashion. Usually, that's a 20 minute segment that resembles this pretty closely (although it's always evolving). Each day, I do try and work into the higher range in my warmup, and that usually involves the first exercise from here. Hope that helps!

I'm so glad they're helping!

Overtones?

Sounds like double buzzing. Keeping the corners of your lips firm and ,overall, practicing more should make it go away

For most players, the tip of the tongue moves up into the airstream towards the roof of the mouth. It doesn't have to make contact in order to tongue- at that register, a simple bump in the air stream will give you a clear tongued articulation.

So glad you enjoyed it- High range can be a surprising thing to work on, you learn a lot about your preconceptions- at least, I do every time!

Thanks so much 😀 ! Unfortunately, I'm not able to sell it at this time

Okay, too bad. But thank you again. 👍

Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy it as it grows as well!!!