[Hernan123]

Hi, can anybody explain what the term "opening the throat" means?

Also, does facing = the window in the mpc?

(Sorry if these questions are too basic; I did some searches but couldn't find any useful info.)

Thanks,

Hernan

 

[hakukani]

You can open your throat by thinking about blowing warm air into the horn, like making frost on a windowpane.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Open throat is like yawning, closed throat like coughing. It can be tempting to use cough to start the note insteas of keeping the throat open and articulating (e.g. "t") with the tongue.

 

[DanPerezSax]

I used to have a hard time conceptualizing the open throat, until someone told me it was like the position of the throat when you yawn. So there you have it.

Also, here you go for your mouthpiece question, homie.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010202152900/www.jonvanwie.com/mpcfacts/factmain.html

 

[Hernan123]

Thanks! Love this forum.