Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2011-03-12 13:05
Sure! Just don't bite down on them!
But in case that is not a helpful answer, let me suggest something for you to try.
First off, roll your lips in easily over your teeth, top and bottom. Then with the lips thus rolled, create for yourself a HUGE overbite, pulling the lower lip further in. Where do you feel the tension in your lips at that point?
If you are doing this right, you will feel the tension almost entirely at the corners of the mouth.
Now, keeping your mouth in that position, insert your little finger slightly into your mouth at the center of your lips. much like you would insert a reed, and close the lips gently around the finger to create an air-tight seal. Can you feel that the center of the lips is softer than the sides? That's how soft they should feel while cushioning the reed tip.
Now, remove the finger and put a soaked reed where the finger was, create the air-tight seal, and blow easily. Get used to how this feels, and when you are comfortable, put the reed in the oboe and try it.
Remember, the function of the center of the lips is not to hold the reed, but to cushion the reed and create an air-tight seal.
Let me know if this helps!
Susan
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