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Stradivarius · 12-16-2005, 01:33 AM

Hey Manny,

Sometimes when I play, my lips aren't exactly in the best condition, as happens to all of us at one point. Usually from a long day the day before or something. When the high notes come I have to resort to extreme pressure on these days, which is fine while I do it cause it works and the notes just whiz out (I prefer to do it right, but I can't help my lips not being at their best), but if I do it more than 2 or 3 times then It leaves a pain in my lips and damages them for close to a week. After I play the high notes I always warm down, and warm down good, but sometimes it just isn't enough... For the next week I can't hit anything above an F in the staff or so when I need to be hitting at least D's and E's above the staff for some of the songs we play (Luckily I don't play first, he has to hit double notes). Maybe it's age and my lips still need to get used to it? I am only in 9th grade. Got any ideas?

Thanks,
Matt

12-16-2005, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stradivarius New Friend Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: California, US Posts: 42	Lip Killing (and fixing) ? Hey Manny, Sometimes when I play, my lips aren't exactly in the best condition, as happens to all of us at one point. Usually from a long day the day before or something. When the high notes come I have to resort to extreme pressure on these days, which is fine while I do it cause it works and the notes just whiz out (I prefer to do it right, but I can't help my lips not being at their best), but if I do it more than 2 or 3 times then It leaves a pain in my lips and damages them for close to a week. After I play the high notes I always warm down, and warm down good, but sometimes it just isn't enough... For the next week I can't hit anything above an F in the staff or so when I need to be hitting at least D's and E's above the staff for some of the songs we play (Luckily I don't play first, he has to hit double notes). Maybe it's age and my lips still need to get used to it? I am only in 9th grade. Got any ideas? Thanks, Matt __________________ - Matt Main Trumpet: (High-School Freshman) Bach Stradivarius 180-72 (Silver) Custom made by the Vice-President of Bach himself Old Trumpets: Olds Ambassador (No Lacquer) Olds Elkhart (Lacquer)