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Re: Double lip question

Author: Matt74
Date: 2021-05-23 04:02
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I agree. I wasn’t thinking of “biting” when I said “painful”.

It’s not jaw pressure at all. I find it uncomfortable to roll my top lip under my teeth - it takes a fair amount of tension and stretch to keep it there. I have to make a face like “The Joker” (or a giant fish). I can’t form my natural embouchure at the same time. There’s no natural place for my teeth to rest. They just skid around and want to fall off, grinding on the muscles. There is no way to hold the lip in place without putting the muscle in there. And, like I said, I have to open too wide, and everything gets out of place and awkward. It makes everything harder and more uncomfortable for me. So, I don’t think it will work for everyone.

When I read posts, or see videos about it, it’s kind of like watching Jim Carrey put his elbow behind his head. My elbow doesn’t go there. It obviously works for him, but not me!

- Matthew Simington

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