Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2022-05-23 10:06
Hi Karl,
Thank you for explaining about that. That does make a lot of sense right enough.
I am playing a Hite D with a 1.5 vandoren classic reed. It does produce a diffuse G sound if I blow without pressure. But even putting my mouth in that shape to surround the mp does hurt a bit.
I used to play 2.5 V12s, but something happened when I had covid during the first lockdown. After that my muscles started to hurt a lot when I played.
Pre-covid I was bashing along merrily at about distinction Grade 3 level, and able to play for 30 minutes continuously. When I was able to start playing again 9 months post-covid I really couldn't get through a grade 1 tune decently because my mouth hurt and I ran out of air.
I think the virus maybe caused damage to my muscles all over, possibly including the embouchure ones. I lost 9lbs in weight that has never come back, and it's clear from looking at me (legs mainly) that the thing that has gone is muscle.
I read up about how to regain muscle mass, and it said "pumping dead-weights causes increase in muscle mass". So I thought maybe I needed to do serious exercise on my embouchure muscles to get them back to full strength again.
I have been working hard from scratch to regain condition and I can now bash through 20 minutes of grade 5 pieces, but then my embouchure muscles really know about it, even the day after.
That's why I was asking about the Facial-Flex thing that I mentioned in the opening post.
Thanks so much for taking the time to talk to me about this stuff. I think there is expertise on this forum that I just couldn't access in-person here locally, and I'm really grateful to you for taking the time.
Best wishes,
Jen
Adult learner, Grade 3
Equipment: Yamaha Custom CX Bb, Fobes 10K CF mp,
Legere Soprano Sax American Cut #2, Vandoren Optimum German Lig.
Post Edited (2022-05-23 12:54)
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