A new classification of wind instruments: Orofacial considerations

• Main Authors: Miguel Clemente (Author), Joaquim Mendes (Author), André Moreira (Author), Gilberto Bernardes (Author), Henk Van Twillert (Author), Afonso Ferreira (Author), José Manuel Amarante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 embo...