Bryan Kendall
04-07-2003, 10:21 PM
friend of mine who is a PhD in Saxophone Performance told me that while he was studying he used to get sore lips ...often times very painful especially when he had a recital or important performance that required lots of researsal time. His professor recommended for him to use Cigarette Papers over his teeth and under his lip to prevent sore lips when he rehearsed and performed on his Bb soprano / C Soprano / Eb sopranino saxophones.
The paper is thin enough not to effect the embrochure´s sensitivity. It comes in various thickness and is made of various materials such as rice paper, cotton paper, wheat paper, bamboo paper, etc. and also comes in spearmint, wintermint, papermint, cherry ,etc. (I use regular cotton paper with no taste or scent.)
It works surprisingly well and is extremely cheap. It usually comes in packs of 100 sheets and can be gotton at most drug stores and tobacco shops.
The paper is thin enough not to effect the embrochure´s sensitivity. It comes in various thickness and is made of various materials such as rice paper, cotton paper, wheat paper, bamboo paper, etc. and also comes in spearmint, wintermint, papermint, cherry ,etc. (I use regular cotton paper with no taste or scent.)
It works surprisingly well and is extremely cheap. It usually comes in packs of 100 sheets and can be gotton at most drug stores and tobacco shops.