Trumpet embouchure. How should the lips be placed?

I have watched videos and read that the mouthpiece should ';sit on the bottom lip';, and that the top lip does the buzzing. This advice from a guy with his Bachelors in trumpet performance. I have also read that really it doesn't matter just as long as it doesn't limit your range and endurance. That being said, what are the things to keep in mind? I'm a greenhorn (no pun intented) and for a year I've been getting a pretty clean sound from about 50-50 top and bottom, with both ';M sound'; puckered lips INSIDE. If I try instead sitting the mouthpiece ON the bottom lip...nothing but air. No buzz. Please help!Trumpet embouchure. How should the lips be placed?
Dear god. A 6th grade expert. The world needs more of those. I have always been of the opinion that you should keep whatever works for you. However, that's a little different when you're first starting out. The main things to keep in mind when first trying to create a successful embouchure are that a significant portion of the mouthpiece should be on each lip. (Playing ';in the red'; is placing the mouthpiece on the softer inner portion of the lip and is generally frowned upon). Your teeth shouldn't be touching, but they also shouldn't be too far apart (no more than around 2 stacked nickels). Finally, you should have firm corners/tensed buccinator muscles but the lips should be relaxed.





I obviously can't see what it looks like, but I'd keep going with what works for the time being, because a) it works, and b) it doesn't sound like you're doing anything radical that will negatively affect your playing down the road.





For the best results, take at least one lesson with an accomplished local trumpet teacher. Receiving a BM-Trumpet Performance takes remarkably little skill/talent, so be wary of receiving advice from people unless you've heard them play or their students play.





Good luck!Trumpet embouchure. How should the lips be placed?
Well its actully fairly easy just keep adjusting on the trupet thats what i tryed doing and now im like an expert and im in 6th grade