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 Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:32 pm
Bleh... this week, we were warming up for the halftime show, and I couldn't get my horn to play. My lips were just... Dead tired.
So, I took a rest during warm ups, and on the field, all I could manage was uncontrolably loud sound... No dynamics, sometimes screwy pitches, etc.
Arrgh... all week I have been having trouble playing, but it's never gotten that bad before...
Anybody else had this happen? Anyone know someone who this has happened to? Any suggestions as to what to do to prevent/cure this?
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:13 pm
Yea, it happened to me a lot last year and last friday's game. It was the worst I've ever played, but our BD says it's the best the band ever did. Shows how much I suck. xDD
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:13 pm
I suggest getting some Chop Saver. It's a lip cream for brass players just for that. It's works too. Also, you may just want to play a lot of long low tones. It's boring, but it relaxes the muscles in your lips. That's what I do when I kill my chops. Hope that helps!
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:41 pm
I can't manage anything when that happens. I either try to play as soft as i can or not play at all.
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:24 am
I agree with the sustained notes. Focus on the low ones if you can't get the high ones at that particular point in time. It also makes a good warm up exercise. Also, lip ice does help a bit.
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