Bad bottom lip rash after practicing. Help!?

[Pete Thomas]

I am going to try her with synthetic reeds

Can't do any harm of course and may work as it did for @cailinrabie


There is also nothing to lose from an allergy clinic test. My wife went for one and learned that she was allergic to birch trees and dog, something never suspected.

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[Reeniesgirls]

Can't do any harm of course and may work as it did for @cailinrabie


There is also nothing to lose from an allergy clinic test. My wife went for one and learned that she was allergic to birch trees and dog, something never suspected.

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you never know. She did have a different brand of reeds actually but it was awhile ago and its still not healing 100%.

 

[Pete Thomas]

you never know. She did have a different brand of reeds actually but it was awhile ago and its still not healing 100%.

That could be it. But whether it is an allergy to something or else maybe just something as simple as the roughness of the grain I can't say. If it's the grain then maybe polishing that part of the reed a bit maybe by just running your finger nail back and forth could help. Or a bit of fine emery paper or whatever someone more experienced than me is about to suggest...

 

[Reeniesgirls]

she did more to a 3.0 reed not sure if that may be an issue

 

[Pete Thomas]

she did more to a 3.0 reed not sure if that may be an issue

more = typo for move?

Yes! that could be the problem Why did she do that?

 

[Reeniesgirls]

the music director recommended it

 

[Pete Thomas]

the music director recommended it

If the music director is her saxophone teacher and knows that she needed to do this for some reason then that's fine, but otherwise I would question why?

 

[Reeniesgirls]

yes and her private instructor agreed for her to go up in her reeds also

 

[Pete Thomas]

yes and her private instructor agreed for her to go up in her reeds also

Do you know why?

 

[Reeniesgirls]

because she got better and so a stiffer reed can improve tone etc if you are ready to use a higher one

 

[Pete Thomas]

If she got better then that's fine. I cannot argue with that except to say maybe there are better and less painful ways of improving tone.

I have been a professional player for more than 40 years, I use a soft reed (2 or 2.25) and I think that whole thing about having to improve by using harder reeds is a myth. Or at least it's an easy shortcut instead of working on embouchure and breath support to improve tone

I agreed it's strange that after a 3 week break it's still there, maybe it is nothing to do with playing?

 

[Reeniesgirls]

it happens again when she plays maybe i'll go back to a lower strength thank you