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veery715 · 11-01-2007, 10:46 AM

My teacher told me that our lips and the muscles we use to work them just weren't designed to play the trumpet, and said I needed to avoid long sessions which could actually cause damage to my embouchure. 2 hours is a lot; most symphony performances are at least 1/2 hour shorter than that.
If you have 2 hour rehearsals your conductor/leader is pushing it. If you have enough players you could do a bit of rotation so each gets some rest. As Miyot says, some loss of range normally happens as we get tired.

11-01-2007, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
veery715 Piano User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 471	Re: Trouble With Mouthpiece Pressure and air problem My teacher told me that our lips and the muscles we use to work them just weren't designed to play the trumpet, and said I needed to avoid long sessions which could actually cause damage to my embouchure. 2 hours is a lot; most symphony performances are at least 1/2 hour shorter than that. If you have 2 hour rehearsals your conductor/leader is pushing it. If you have enough players you could do a bit of rotation so each gets some rest. As Miyot says, some loss of range normally happens as we get tired. __________________ Music = Love