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. . . *pause for effect* . . . just fine!
I put the horn to my mouth a little while ago for the first time since the skin cancer was taken off my upper lip four weeks ago, and except for the feeling that, wow, it's been a while since I've done this, it felt perfectly normal. Thank the Lord for a skilled surgeon and a good recovery.
I did long tones, gradually getting down to pedal Bb, then two-octave scales starting on that same Bb, but going no higher than the upper neighbor high G on the F scale. Then I did the five range songs in F, with the first run-thru of each an octave lower; that took me to pedal F a few times, and it was solid. I ended up with a read-thru of Drew Fennell's arrangement of "Somone to Watch Over Me". At the end of it all I felt like I had done a workout, but my chops weren't shot; I was still able to hit the high notes when I needed them. The only negative thing I noticed was a slight tendency to double-buzz in the middle range; I'm going to have to watch that.
Conclusion at the moment -- there is life after lip surgery. And thanks to all for your advice and support.
I put the horn to my mouth a little while ago for the first time since the skin cancer was taken off my upper lip four weeks ago, and except for the feeling that, wow, it's been a while since I've done this, it felt perfectly normal. Thank the Lord for a skilled surgeon and a good recovery.
I did long tones, gradually getting down to pedal Bb, then two-octave scales starting on that same Bb, but going no higher than the upper neighbor high G on the F scale. Then I did the five range songs in F, with the first run-thru of each an octave lower; that took me to pedal F a few times, and it was solid. I ended up with a read-thru of Drew Fennell's arrangement of "Somone to Watch Over Me". At the end of it all I felt like I had done a workout, but my chops weren't shot; I was still able to hit the high notes when I needed them. The only negative thing I noticed was a slight tendency to double-buzz in the middle range; I'm going to have to watch that.
Conclusion at the moment -- there is life after lip surgery. And thanks to all for your advice and support.
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