Preventing lip pain on saxophone

Lip pain caused by a lot of playing can be mitigated through the use of cigarette papers or kitchen roll placed on the lower teeth to cushion against the pressure on the lip. There are other solutions which I mention in the video. There is a slight change in timbre and feel when you have some sort of lip guard but it’s worth it to make the extra practice time less painful. Obviously if things get very sore, stop and give your lip some time to recover. Your dentist may be able to make a lip guard for you, so ask them if you are interested.
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