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Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:44 am  |
I play the trumpet and I've had to build up lots up muscles around the lips, when ever I'm done practicing my lips are huge and swollen and sort of hurt sometimes. I've been told I shouldn't play the trumpet by professionals because I have the wrong facial structure...I do it anyways though lol. I'm also told that If I don't let my lips and mouth rest I could ruin them!!!Could you tell me how? I was wondering if you guys could also tell me weather or not this is going to affect me in the long run...for better or worse.
Side note...I have tiny thin lips, I've measured there only 1 1/2 inches wide and I couldn't actually measure the lips because..yes they are that small... so if you have any tips for that! lol lemme know...
I hope no body gets irritated, I'm posting another lip question after this one. |
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Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:28 am |
Wow one of the most unusual questions i've seen asked on EDS 
At a guess if your lips are swollen and hurt once you have finished playing then this probably indicates that there is inflammation going on. If inflammation goes on for a long period of time through repeated induction and when the skin has not been given sufficient amount of time to recover then this will cause aging/ permanent damage of the skin in that area.
Sorry I could not be more helpful. Is there a trumpeters forum that you could also ask on? My brother is a trumpeter. Maybe I could ask him.
Incidentally interested to know what is the right or wrong facial structure for trumpet playing? |
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Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:08 am |
Thanks for replying!and yeaaa I was debating weather or not to ask it on here!
I was afraid someone was going to say that  . I don't want to ruin my mouth!gah, lol, It always looks like someone punched me in the mouth..feels like it too, but that because I don't regularly practice.
Anyways I don't really know what the right facial structure is but I think- wide lips and non chubby? I really don't know haha but I could look it up! |
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Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:46 am |
| Right I asked my mother who is a pianist and used to play the horn. She said trumpeters need to have flat (not crooked) front teeth. She said they need to have THIN lips and that playing the trumpet builds very strong muscles around the mouth area. |
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Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:28 pm |
| Ahh lol, well ive got the thin lips but my front teeth are crooked and not flat. |
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