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<blockquote data-quote="skeller047" data-source="post: 520561" data-attributes="member: 9069">The fact that you are using terms like “grip”, and that you got elbow and tendon pain from playing, leads me to believe you are using way too much muscle, and likely holding the saxophone wrong. Only use enough finger pressure to close the keys.&nbsp; Wrists should be straight, shoulders relaxed.&nbsp; Your hands should be shaped like you are holding an orange.&nbsp; Elbows gently by your sides.&nbsp;&nbsp; You should be completely relaxed when playing, especially your shoulders, arms and hands —how can you expect to play well if there is any tension in your upper body?If any of those are not true, then try to correct it; if you can’t then find a good saxophone coach. Unless you have a medical condition that makes this stuff worse, you shouldn’t need medical attention or physical therapy, and a few weeks should be enough to recover.&nbsp;&nbsp; I know your teacher had 30 years experience, but experience at what?&nbsp; Playing saxophone should not cause the kind of pain you are describing; you are doing something incorrectly, and injuring youself.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="skeller047, post: 520561, member: 9069"] The fact that you are using terms like “grip”, and that you got elbow and tendon pain from playing, leads me to believe you are using way too much muscle, and likely holding the saxophone wrong. Only use enough finger pressure to close the keys. Wrists should be straight, shoulders relaxed. Your hands should be shaped like you are holding an orange. Elbows gently by your sides. You should be completely relaxed when playing, especially your shoulders, arms and hands —how can you expect to play well if there is any tension in your upper body? If any of those are not true, then try to correct it; if you can’t then find a good saxophone coach. Unless you have a medical condition that makes this stuff worse, you shouldn’t need medical attention or physical therapy, and a few weeks should be enough to recover. I know your teacher had 30 years experience, but experience at what? Playing saxophone should not cause the kind of pain you are describing; you are doing something incorrectly, and injuring youself. [/QUOTE]

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