Author: donald
Date: 2017-01-11 10:11
Two other details- you say your pain was only on one side.... does this mean your embouchure is "lop sided"? I had this problem due to uneven teeth (a chipped tooth from school yard bullying at Fraser High!), however I eventually discovered a dentist could level the teeth out- greatly improving embouchure for me.... (AND, reeds lasted longer when being played more symetrically)
Also- pain in the jaw can come from moving the jaw to one side when playing (in my case related to the uneven teeth above), but also from pulling the jaw BACK (so that the lower teeth are further back from the front teeth than they would be in a natural relaxed position). This unnecessary jaw postion sometimes happens as a result of other (and good) advice- as an example, sometimes if a teacher asks the student to push down with the upper lip, the jaw movement happens as a consequence (or, as a reaction- many muscular actions in our lives and music making are like this).
Sorry to write a novel for you- anyhow, I suffered this problem quite badly and the things above were what solved it for me (Brad gives great advice above, but for me a CLARINET DOCTOR in USA did way way more than the medical doctor I found here in NZ)
dn
Post Edited (2017-01-12 01:04)
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