Embouchure: meaning, definitions and examples

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embouchure

 

[ หŒษ‘หmbuหˆสƒสŠr ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music

The way in which a musician applies their mouth to a wind or brass instrument in order to produce a sound.

Synonyms

mouth placement, mouth position, mouth technique

Examples of usage

  • The clarinet player has a perfect embouchure.
  • She demonstrated the correct embouchure for playing the trumpet.
  • Impressive embouchure control is essential for a good performance.
  • The teacher emphasized the importance of a strong embouchure.
  • Developing a good embouchure takes practice and patience.

Translations

Translations of the word "embouchure" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น embocadura

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฆเฅ€เคฎเฅเค–

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mรผndung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ muara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะธั€ะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ujล›cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฒณๅฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท embouchure

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desembocadura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•˜๊ตฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบstรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบstie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒณๅฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ustje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะนั‹ะปั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™nsษ™b

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desembocadura

Etymology

The word 'embouchure' originated from the French word 'emboucher', which means 'to put into the mouth'. It was first used in English in the mid-18th century to refer to the mouthpiece of a musical instrument. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the technique of applying the mouth to a wind or brass instrument. Today, 'embouchure' is a common term in the world of music, particularly among wind and brass players.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,737 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.