B. Loos Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 c-4? You played on plastic explosives? NEAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubawarrior Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 most corps folks i talk to nowadays recommend a Helleberg....doesn't matter really who makes it (Conn is the original, Faxx is half the price, basically same piece) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murppie Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 I have a similar thing. You're using too much pressure when you play. Most likely with the high notes. My advice is re-work your chops. As a horn play I did this by setting my horn on a table and buzzing into the mouthpiece withouth touching the instrument. I dunno what you can do with the tuba. Hopefully you'll correct this sooner rather than later. I unfortunately have a white scar on my lips from this. Its not so much fun. So less pressure!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcone Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Camphor fors more than weaken the muscles: From the Wikipedia entry In 1980, the United States Food and Drug Administration set a limit of 11% allowable camphor in consumer products and totally banned products labeled as camphorated oil, camphor oil, camphor liniment, and camphorated liniment. Camphor is readily absorbed through the skin and produces a feeling of cooling similar to that of menthol and acts as slight local anesthetic; however, it is poisonous and can cause seizures, mental confusion, irritability, and neuromuscular hyperactivity. Since alternative treatments exist, medicinal use of camphor is discouraged, except for dermatic(skin-related) uses in small amounts. Snowcone - Corps Nerd who is tired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimaster Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Although this won't necessarily fix your problem, the most popular product in the Drum Corps world is Blistex DCT. This is a very good lip balmb. You should avoid using products which contain Camfir(sp?) as this will actually cause the muscle to deteriorate. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Blistex DCT® Blistex DCT has camphor in it. It's why is has that cooling, soothing effect. I don't use it anymore after I looked at the ingredients on the blistex website. Now I just use Chapstick lip moisturizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodo Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 For lips, I HIGHLY suggest Aquafor. It's in the skin care section. Safe enough for a baby's ###, safe enough for my lips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Well, camphor in the amount that DCT has it isn't that bad. The thing is, you need to break your muscles down a little after playing. Like when you work out, you don't work the same muscles every single day; after a while you get to a point of diminishing returns. You have to take some time off and let them break down a bit before returning to exercising them. Same with your embouchere muscles; DCT helps you in that breaking down process, as well as protecting against sunburn. I've used Chapstick and some other products, but I was never as satisfied with it as I was with DCT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelloHorn13 Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 most corps folks i talk to nowadays recommend a Helleberg....doesn't matter really who makes it (Conn is the original, Faxx is half the price, basically same piece) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That a good mouthpiece... or a really good Bach. more air support would help you ease up on the pressure and it's always important to warm down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 DCT helps you in that breaking down process, as well as protecting against sunburn. I've used Chapstick and some other products, but I was never as satisfied with it as I was with DCT. ive been using this other stuff from blistex and it works surprisingly well. im not out in the sun yet, but for camps its lovely. i just dont like the way dct buldges out my pocket and makes my leg look weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 That's not a bug, that's a feature ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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