Author: TJTG
Date: 2014-04-17 03:53
I was told, since I liked the benefits of double lip playing, to switch and never go back.
Make the switch now, and simply stick with it. If you can only play 5 minutes, then only play 5 minutes. Come back later and try again. You'll build strength quickly. Just don't plan a recital in the next 3 months.
To help build endurance try practicing standing. The best thing for me was long tones while standing. High C was very difficult but eventually helped me build strength.
Don't think you'll be able to play Mendelssohn scherzo right away or anything else with a lot of movement, you'll have to build balance and stability. Switching to double lip this way really helps you zero in on little flaws in technique that can slip bye (ie hard tonguing, biting).
Also, use a tune (preferably a drone) to help make sure you're learning where to place these notes correctly again. This is going to mess with your sense of tuning for a bit. (the embouchure has to learn to make new small adjustments for tuning)
I switch nearly 2 years ago and haven't played single since. I think it was finally saying "now I'm double lip" and not having the crutch of single lip holding me back, that made me finally stick with it. Otherwise we'd always be going back to single lip in moments of weakness (ie standing and playing, or marching and playing) It's nonsense when people say you can't stand or march and play double lip, it's a strength issue not a mechanical one.
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