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High tongue problem/double lip/lower chin pain

Author: Clarinetgirl06
Date: 2006-01-10 02:06

I've recently found out that I have been biting and that my tongue position was wrong. So, I've been trying to change both. So, I've decided to try double lip for a few weeks (I've done this for 2 days now, so I'm just starting).

I can get the whole double lip idea and I can form and play it just fine. I actually love how resonate my tone is and I think it sounds better than before. But when I put the whole high/forward tongue position, I get a really sore muscle under my chin. I think instead of doing "eeee" inside my mouth, I am forming the "E", but then I'm trying to say "ah" at the same time, so it it kind of makes this soreness in my lower chin (the corner of where the chin and neck pretty much meet, or right under where your tongue would lie.). I really want to learn these concepts right to improve my problems (which I know the double lip has instantly cured the biting).

I'm sort of frustrated about this chin pain and I was wondering if anyone had any techniques that could help me! I'm really trying my hardest to do it right, but I seem to be defeated every time by this lower chin pain.

Thank you in advance!

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