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Double Lip Embouchure - Upper Lip Pain

Author: suavkue
Date: 2010-08-09 00:22

I switched to double lip embouchure about a year ago after finding out from my last teacher that I was having biting issues (usual scratches on the mouthpiece by teeth, etc.). I am no longer taking lessons at the moment; I've been told I have a nice sound, but I have a problem: the bite that I have is cutting through my lip, so it's hard for me to practice longer than 30 minutes without lip pain. I was using mouthpiece pads for a certain amount of time, but since then, I've found that the response improves as soon as I remove the pad. The mouth is basically the most tense part when I play clarinet due to this lip pain, and I've had three private teachers, who, during the time I had them, have not been able to help me with it completely.

Suggestions are appreciated - thanks.

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My current equipment:
Ridenour Lyrique 576BC, Rico Reserve 4, Ridenour Hand Finished Mouthpiece, Luyben Ligature

Post Edited (2010-08-09 00:25)

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