a.    Insert the mouthpiece into the trumpet lead-pipe.

b.    Continue the original posture square to the mirror.

c.    Raise the trumpet to the playing position keeping the right palm away from the trumpet. Shape it as if your right hand is holding a ball. The fingers tips should be on the valves. The fingers ought not to be straight but curved over the imaginary ball.
   

   
d.    Make the EMM mouth shape. Do not smile!.

e.    Place the trumpet with the mouthpiece on the closed EMM lips shape.

f.    The trumpet should be either horizontal or just slightly under square to the face.

g.    Inhale fully through the mouth by opening the lower jaw.

h.    Blow through the trumpet making a vibration in the centre iris aperture of the lips as you did with the mouthpiece alone. Repeat this many times.

i.    You are now ready to go on to play  Long Tones