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Newb seeking advice on embouchure

Author: thesniffingratty
Date: 2022-01-23 21:24

I have been playing for a few months and am getting good sound with a synthetic legere 3.25, I tried a three and it sounds ok but can't hit the high notes as well, I was thinking about going harder to get more consistent high notes without squeaking. But my lip is really sore and I am having to take a break to let it heal, it is chaffed where the edge of reed rubs.

I looked online and it seems that I am using too much pressure. But with less pressure I get more squeaking. It says online use a softer reed- but then I can't get the high notes.

I thought that I was supposed to be developing embouchure strength so that I could apply the pressure needed to paly with a hard reed and hit the high notes. But if the embouchure is not supposed to use much pressure... ?

Any tips/clarification would be great.

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