{"id":2163,"date":"2011-06-22T14:20:29","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T18:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wilktone.com\/?p=2163"},"modified":"2023-03-27T11:02:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:02:32","slug":"the-jaw-retention-drill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilktone.com\/?p=2163","title":{"rendered":"The Jaw Retention Drill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about how the <a href=\"http:\/\/wilktone.com\/?p=2066\">brass player&#8217;s jaw<\/a> coordinates with other playing factors. &nbsp;I also described some of the variations some of the different embouchure types have with their jaw position. &nbsp;It got me thinking a bit about a problem that&#8217;s not too uncommon. &nbsp;Some players who play best with their teeth aligned and a straight out horn angle find that their jaw gets tired thrust forward for long periods of time. &nbsp;For players like this, Donald Reinhardt had an away-from-the-horn exercise you can try. &nbsp;He called it the Jaw Retention Drill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the outer lower lip membrane is slightly inward and over the lower teeth, protrude the jaw as far as possible; however, do not tolerate strain while so doing. &nbsp;Sustain this extended jaw position for at least ten seconds. &nbsp;When completed drop the jaw, open the mouth, exhale rather explosively, then relax. &nbsp;After a week or so of this routine, the amount of time for the jaw protrusion should be extended.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Encyclopedia of the Pivot System <\/em>Appendix, p. 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Reinhardt cautioned his readers to not overdo this exercise. &nbsp;He often prescribed it to go along with some free buzzing exercises and also the <a href=\"http:\/\/wilktone.com\/?p=1517\">pencil trick<\/a> as part of a daily routine. &nbsp;This was to be done at a point in your day when you&#8217;re not going to be playing your horn for a bit. &nbsp;Exercises like these are meant to be simple ways you can build some of the muscular strength we need to play a brass instrument in a way that we don&#8217;t risk injury from excessive mouthpiece pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about how the brass player&#8217;s jaw coordinates with other playing factors. &nbsp;I also described some of the variations some of the different embouchure types have with their jaw position. &nbsp;It got me thinking a bit about a problem that&#8217;s not too uncommon. &nbsp;Some players who play &hellip; 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