flutes and braces

[crazyaboutflute2393]

I had only been playing flute 2 years when I got my braces on. It hurt like crap. Once my teeth felt better, I worked on getting my tone back. I don't know how you all do it, but I put the edge of the embochure hole (is that what it's called?) under my bottom braces. A year and a half later, I got my braces off... and I had to work on my tone again. That wasn't fun.

I had traintracks, and now have a retainer and find it is easier to play without it in.

I find this true.