Klarinet Archive - Posting 000219.txt from 1994/02

From: Niall O'Byrne <niallob@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: performance question...(lip brace)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 1994 04:30:27 -0500

On Feb 16, 16:39, "Jay Heiser, Product Manager, Govt Systems" wrote:
> Subject: performance question...(lip brace)
> Try electric tape. Use vinyl or plastic.
>
> Cut about 1.5" and fold it in half so it sticks to itself.
> Then fold it in half over your lower teeth. You can experiment
> with multiple folds if that isn't thick enough.
>
> This not only reduces teeth abrasion on the lower lip, but
> seems to support the lip muscled, kinda like a knee brace does
> for a basketball player. Its a nice feeling to get a bit of
> suppport when your chops are shot.
>
> I learned this trick playing in the All Ohio State Fair Band
> when I was in high school. 8+ hours of rehearsal a day after
> goofing off all summer. All the single reeds were using these
> things after a day or two.
>
> -->From sco.sco.com!vtbit.cc.vt.edu!vccscent.bitnet!klarinet Wed Feb 16

or you could try cigarette papers, preferably Rizla red. Use a similar
technique to the tape method. I usually use two papers folded down the
middle and folded over again.

Advantages: cheap, molds to teeth as soon as its wet, non=toxic if swallowed,
papers can be used to dry wet pads hence most oboe players have
a pack.

Disadvantages: The cops might ask funny questions so use regular size
in preference to king size :)

Niall

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