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Buccinator Muscle Exercise for Double Lip

Author: SecondTry
Date: 2026-08-12 04:28

A couple of years ago, I think during COVID, I tried making the transition to double lip embouchure (from single lip.)

I liked how the change gave me more control during softer play. I feel like my sound is better using it, although it may be all in my head, as I think I can get pretty close to the same sound using the principles I learned playing this way, to single lip play as possible.

The transition was slow. Boy did the inside of my upper lip hurt, it not having the necessary thickness as the inside of my lower lip did from years of single lip play. But eventually, that pain went away.

What didn't go away though is face muscle fatigue. While I can play longer stinks double lip than months ago, I have to stop and take a break or switch to single lip, where such limitations aren't present.

In an effort to build up these muscles outside of play I acquired Yehuda Gilad's Wind-o product https://www.thewind-o.com/, but what I seek is something that more targets these (buccinator) muscles.

In my opinion the side wings of the Wind-o don't come out far enough to maximize the buccinator training I seek.

TIA

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