Posted by Tuba Question on February 10, 2003 at 18:18:29:
Being in pretty good shape and practicing a good amount of time everyday, I was surprised when after a good 15 minute warm-up, my lips were still hurting and I was not sounding nearly as good as I had the days before. After applying some chapstick and feeling the familiar tingle in my lips, I realized this was due to a pretty bad case of chapped lips. Should I try and play even though it causes pain, or should I just rest this day? Thanks