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Hey everyone,
Im primarily a tenor/jazz player and when I switched my major to music I had to start taking classical lessons on alto. Apparently my embouchure (teeth over bottom lip) has been wrong since I started playing. Im being told to only use my lip muscles, leave my jaw loose and not scrunch my chin. It turns out my lip muscles are very undeveloped. After only a few notes my jaw starts to tense up and support my lips.
Has anyone else gone through this or have some input that will help me strengthen these new muscles?
Thanks,
TenorGuy
Im primarily a tenor/jazz player and when I switched my major to music I had to start taking classical lessons on alto. Apparently my embouchure (teeth over bottom lip) has been wrong since I started playing. Im being told to only use my lip muscles, leave my jaw loose and not scrunch my chin. It turns out my lip muscles are very undeveloped. After only a few notes my jaw starts to tense up and support my lips.
Has anyone else gone through this or have some input that will help me strengthen these new muscles?
Thanks,
TenorGuy