: Advice on letting the unconscious mind handle the physical details and maintaining general well-being. Specific Exercises
The "work" involved in the BE method centers on a series of that push the lips to their extremes.
: Unlike traditional methods that focus on a fixed lip setting, BE uses exercises to make the lips "intelligent" and able to morph into complex shapes for different registers.
BE is often compared to Reinhardt’s “pivot” system, but Smiley emphasizes lip rolling more than changing horn angle. In practice, many players combine elements.