Haha, good on you!Moof wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:43 pmI'm sure I would if I could play flute to any standard above absolutely rudimentary! But when you're new to something, you do notice the different demands it makes.Terry McGee wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:26 pm [ I think I just blow into the things! I'll try to be more observant in future!
Just thinking on your observation that tonguing seemed to liberate more moisture. Seems logical, as you are adding another source of moisture to what's already in your breath.
And the brasswind player takes it a step further by continually going "pwerp" into the mouthpiece. And needs to remember to pull the mouthpiece off and clean it after every gig or be faced with a stuck mouthpiece. No shellac or bore oil involved there.