[TPIN] Air pressure injury? TMJ?

[William Graham]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stan Chappell" <chappells at everestkc.net>
To: <elw at workman-net.org>; "Jeanne G Pocius" <jgpocius at yahoo.com>
Cc: <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TPIN] Air pressure injury? TMJ?


> Ellis and Jeanne, thanks for your posts.  I'd have responded sooner but 
> I've been out of town.  I don't think TMJ is the problem, but it's 
> something I'll keep in mind if the problem persists.  Now that I think 
> about it, I do thrust my lower jaw forward slightly when I play, 
> especially as I play higher above the staff.  Is this not a common thing? 
> I think I've always done that.

IIRC, the, "Superchops" method of achieving screaming high notes involves 
thrusting the lower jaw forward slightly.....