Back to the start again

[kirky]

I haven't been able to get any practice for the last month or so, due to a million and one things getting in the way.I pick up my Sax today and I found after a couple of minutes my jaw felt very tight is this due to my lack of playing recently or something else

 

[Simon]

My money's on 'Anxiety' due to 'lack of playing recently'.

Relax man - do some listening and play along with a tune you know well and can unwind with...
Simon

Incidentally 'Something Else' is a great album. Cannonball Adderley's the man!

 

[Bobby G]

Yup, it could be tension or maybe your embouchure is tiring very quickly due to lack of playing, but that might be dependent on how long you've been playing - if you're a relatively new starter it could take longer to 'find' your embouchure again, which could be resulting in the aforementioned tension.

'Something Else' is indeed a great album.... to play along with! There's a couple of good mid-pace tracks (Autumn Leaves and a fairly straight laid-back blues) that are quite easy to get along with.

Cheers, Bob

 

[Greywolf]

I've just had a 4 week layoff and yes, your embouchure will need work but it will come back, probably quite quickly, just don't overdo it.