The application of exercise physiology on flute pedagogy: Optimizing deliberate embouchure muscle training
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Abstract
This thesis examined the activation of perioral muscles during flute playing in order to elucidate embouchure muscle recruitment and, in turn, enable the application of exercise physiology training principles on flute practice, thereby potentially improving muscle development and skill acquisition during flute mastering. Surface electromyographic (sEMG) data of 3 muscles (orbicularis oris superior – OOS, depressor anguli oris – DAO, and zygomaticus major – ZYG) were collected bilaterally from 14 players with an extensive background on the instrument (x ̅= 14 ± 6.7 years), both male (n = 4) and female (n = 10), aged 18-50 (x ̅= 26 ± 10). Participants played a) a chromatic scale, b) Marcel Moyse's widespread tone exercise, and c) the first movement of the Bach sonata for flute in C major. Three assessments were derived from these excerpts, identifying: the correlation between pitch and muscle activation, the fatiguing effect of the tone exercise, and the distinction in muscles' behavior while playing the piece versus the exercise. Results showed: a significant change (p ≤ 0.001) in the activation of all the muscles as pitch moved toward the high register, evidencing a positive linear correlation between both variables (Pearson's r > 0.85); a fatigued state induced by the tone exercise (p ≤0.01); and superior intensity and variability in the muscle activation recorded during the repertoire piece, although these last results were not significant according to the post hoc analysis (Bonferroni correction). These results, in conjunction with the physiological characteristics of facial muscles, suggest that flute practice aiming to develop the embouchure should: center on interval training rather than a continuous one; aim for a strength- or endurance-oriented training, depending on the intensity level of the musical excerpt; and prioritize the practice of repertoire pieces over exercises.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
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| Science and technology studies | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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