A new classification of wind instruments: Orofacial considerations.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Playing a wind instrument implies rhythmic jaw movements where the embouchure applies forces with different directions and intensities towards the orofacial structures. These features are relevant when comparing the differences between a clarinettist and a saxophone player embouchure, independently to the fact that both belong to the single-reed instrument group, making therefore necessary to update the actual classification.

Methods

Lateral cephalograms were taken to single-reed, double-reed and brass instrumentalists with the purpose of analyzing the relationship of the mouthpiece and the orofacial structures.

Results

The comparison of the different wind instruments showed substantial differences. Therefore the authors purpose a new classificati

SUBMITTER: Clemente M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6587030 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature