Bad habit = Embouchure training device? lol

[LowThudd]

This is my eGo electronic cigarette. I have quit smoking for over two years without looking back because of it.

I recently started attempting to learn woodwinds, and I have found that I can practice my embouchure while using my e-cig. May not be the best way, but considering the thing is in my mouth most of the day(I was a chain smoker), why not multi-task and get my exercise in while getting a nic fix. Seems to help. And the shape of the tip, while smaller, does approximate the shape of a sax/clarinet MPC.

 

[pete]

Ewwww. Needs cleaning .

 

[Steve]

practice helps with the embouchure ... and a teacher. But the more practice time you put in, the less time you need with your eGo

 

[LowThudd]

Comparison to a C Melody sax MPC.

 

[LowThudd]

Ewwww. Needs cleaning .

Caught that just after I posted.

 

[LowThudd]

practice helps with the embouchure ... and a teacher. But the more practice time you put in, the less time you need with your eGo

Very true. I am just waiting on the UPS guy to deliver my woodwinds in the next couple days. Just blowing the MPC gets a little noisy and unsatisfying after a while.

 

[Steve]

Cup the end of the mpc with your hand and learn to play Camptown Races

 

[LowThudd]

Cup the end of the mpc with your hand and learn to play Camptown Races

Hmm, cool. Will try. I have noticed that it is easier to make a decent sound with the MPC cupped. Thanks for the free lesson. lol

 

[Steve]

you could roll some paper up like a tube and stick it in the mpc too to change the tone. Learn the fun things who needs the rest of the sax !!

cardboard tube .. cut holes for your fingers ala recorder .... loads of possibilities !!

 

[pete]

What's Steve's talking about -- and is a good idea, BTW -- is that you actually can play different pitches on the mouthpiece. The more pitches you can learn to play, the better. As a matter of fact, there are keyless saxophones, too.