[craisycraze]

Must change embouchure if getting braces??

Hey. Im a high school music student and im getting braces soon. Just wondering if i have to change my embrocher a bit. like not covering the teeth with the lower lip. Any suggestions????

 

[BlueLight]

my friend just went from braces to no braces and she said that it's difficult for a couple days but then she sounded as good as before. So it shouldn't be TOO big a change, any change you make will probably be adjusted subconsciously.

 

[Carl H.]

Believe it or not, braces might be the best thing to happen to your playing yet. It will be difficult getting used to playing with them. Some dental wax is a good place to start. You will learn how to use the muscles in your face instead of just your jaw muscles. Consider this a learning opportunity.

 

[The Fish]

while were on the subject, I might as well ask this...

In a few years I'm going to get surgery on my jaw to make my teeth meet properly (my lower jaw is far too big).
Obviously it will take a while to be able to get good tone again, but has anyone had any experience with this?

 

[dirty]

My brother got braces a few years ago, and for the first few days that he had them in, he said (he said...) that they hurt too much for him to play, then it chilled out.

 

[adoeak]

I currently have braces. When I got mine I was primarily playing bari, I couldn't play for a few days, then everything was back to normal, my biting problem went away too.

 

[SaxyAcoustician]

I had braces three times for a total of ~4 years. Didn't affect my playing at all. Remember: we're not brass players.