ChrisC
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Guys - I havnt had my first lesson yet but I am trying to learn the embochure and dont want to get into a bad habit so a little direction please...
Beginner books and youtube videos say to curl your bottom lip over your teeth...
But I discovered today that I can get a smoother more full and even sound by pressing my lower lip against the vertical face of my teeth but NOT actually over them. I am still pressing the reed with my lower lip.
Is a non supported lip bad practice? MUST I curl my lip over my teeth? I.e. its a fundamental sax law 🙂
I envisage you will all say lip-over-teeth... and i will accept that and learn it if that is the case - but why is the sound better if i dont?
I think I have found a local teacher who would of course tell me - but I am waiting for him to come back off holiday before I can ask about lessons.
Beginner books and youtube videos say to curl your bottom lip over your teeth...
But I discovered today that I can get a smoother more full and even sound by pressing my lower lip against the vertical face of my teeth but NOT actually over them. I am still pressing the reed with my lower lip.
Is a non supported lip bad practice? MUST I curl my lip over my teeth? I.e. its a fundamental sax law 🙂
I envisage you will all say lip-over-teeth... and i will accept that and learn it if that is the case - but why is the sound better if i dont?
I think I have found a local teacher who would of course tell me - but I am waiting for him to come back off holiday before I can ask about lessons.
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