Has anyone had this embouchure problem before?
I'm 17 years old, I have played flugelhorn for about 5 years in an A grade brass band and a dub band.
My practise routine was an hour a day, June and July leading up to the National contest were intense months for me, I was playing probably for 3 hours
a day, more on weekends. I also, in the brass band setting, had to play a LOT louder than I usually do, and definitely louder than what I could
control.. my top lip "popped out" and felt like it was flapping around, and I guess I had to compensate with pressure in order to keep the playing
up.
As a result the past month and a half my playing as been terrible (a crackly sound above an A in the space) , and my top lip is very sore, it feels
swollen, and hot. I have been to a doctor, who has confirmed that there is not a torn or stretched muscle, or anything wrong with my nerves, which was
a relief, but I don't know what to do about it now.
I talked to the most experienced players at myband, who said to just not play at all for a month, which is fine by my lip :[
I'm curious whether anyone else has had a "bruised lip" like this, if it healed by itself over time, or what else aided in the recovery.
Flugelhorn is my life, this next month without it will not be fun.. I'd really appreciate anyone's advice :]
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posted on 13-8-2010 at 01:55 AM
