Author: maxopf
Date: 2015-08-10 09:24
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This may or may not help at all, but the first thing that I noticed is that the mouthpiece is in your mouth at basically a right angle. If you bring in the angle, so that your top teeth are closer to the tip of the mouthpiece and your lower lip is further down the reed, your embouchure has to do less work and there's less of a biting tendency, leading to less embouchure fatigue, less lip pain, and less restricted airflow. (I've attached some slightly disproportionate diagrams to demonstrate what I mean.) I used to play at a bigger angle, and when I switched to a smaller angle recently it really helped with fatigue.
It also looks like you're pulling the corners of your mouth back into a smile, which causes more fatigue than if you pull them "in." (Thinking "oo" rather than "ee")
As far as breathing goes, be sure you're breathing deeply ("from your diaphragm"), so that you can feel your stomach expand. If you're taking shallow breaths ("breathing from your chest"), you're probably more likely to have issues with tension and being out of breath.
Hope some of this helps.
Post Edited (2015-08-10 09:37)
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