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Podcast: Trumpet Dynamics 2.0
Episode:

A Story of Recovery from Trauma to the Lips with Denver Dill
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:17:23
Publish Date: 2024-05-20 10:00:00
Description:

We go back to the archives of the podcast, this time with Denver Dill of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Denver suffered a major injury to his lips and managed to recover from it. Word got out, so others who suffered injuries sought out his advice. To the point that he decided to write a book about his experiences.

What you'll hear in this episode:

-How Denver initially injured himself from overplaying...03:30

-The difficult decision to go through surgery, and the long road to recovery...08:45

-Differences between muscles on the sides and the middle of the lips...11:10

-Use the lips, not the mouthpiece, to play...12:26

-How long it took to feel "normal" while playing...14:00

-Plus whatever your discerning ears deem worthy of your time and interest...
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