Jaw Soreness
Hello saxquest members
I've played sax for about 4, 1/2 years now. I'm a few weeks from turning 15 and when I play saxophone I sometime get jaw soreness.
Usually after just half-hour to an hour of playing, my jaw gets pretty sore and I take a break.
However, occasionally when I play for five minutes my jaw begins to sore up already.
If it's of any assistance, my setup is following:
I play alto saxophone on a vintage laq. Keilwerth SX90R, Selmer Soloist (modern) Tip size E, and Alexander D.C. Reeds Size 3.
I sometimes play in front of a mirror and I can see that my chin bunches up and I get it to relax a bit by thinking of using the lip to cushion the reed. However, once I stop focusing on my embochure my chin bunches up.
Also, my mouthpiece protector strip, I have the black cushiony kind, has already gotten bitten through because I have a bad habit of biting down on the mouthpiece too much. I already turned it around but I have bitten through the front and back.
Do you know how I can stop biting on the mouthpiece pad cushion so hard?
Any tips or help or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
- will
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