Carmine caruso biography definition

I’m often asked about various “embouchure methods,” such as the Caruso method or the Arnold Jacobs method. My response is, “Whatever works for you is the best method.” It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks about a chop therapy – how does it work for you?

The only caveat I would offer is to be wary of anyone who tells you s/he is qualified to teach someone else’s embouchure system. There are many, many players who, at one time or another, studied with Caruso or Jacobs.

Carmine caruso biography definition

Studying with someone to overcome your own playing problems is not quite the same as actually working with someone to learn every level of how his method works and is to be taught. So, it’s good to take a buyer-beware approach when looking for a qualified Caruso or Jacobs instructor.
Most brass players have heard of the Caruso method but actually know less about it than they think they do.

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