Klarinet Archive - Posting 000080.txt from 1995/08

From: Chad Smith <csmith@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Lip Cushion
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 16:46:37 -0400

I use Ezo Denture Cushions. My students always laugh when I recommend it to
them, but these things are great, and they last a LONG time. One box has
lasted up to 3 years for me; however, I don't always use cushions for my lip.

For those sax/clarinet doublers out there, I find that the day after I
practice my alto intensely, my lip hurts (from my bottom teeth) much more than
it ever does when I practice my clarinet. Anyone know why? It seems to me
that I'd use more pressure to play the clarinet.

-chad smith
csmith@-----.com