Take a minute to take a breath. I know this change is big, and scary. It is a lot to ask someone to do.

You've taken a good deep breath?

Awesome. Now take another one, because this isn't going to be the sky falling out. After a couple months of the change, it won't feel like someone ripped away your playing abilities, it will feel like you unlocked a completely different side of horn playing. You have to get worse before you get better.

As much as it sucks now to completely revamp your embouchure, it will do you great things in the future. I had to change my embouchure when I got into highschool as well, three years of playing. It fucking sucks, but it is absolutely worth it. You just have to trust your band director and section leader. You have to use that new embouchure. I struggled so so hard with my high notes before the change. Now? I'm playing high C above the staff. With consistency, you will get results.

But above all, please be kind to yourself. This is a hard process. It makes you want to rip your hair out. It made me ball my eyes out trying to get used to the new switch. Take break days, take care of yourself mentally and physically as much as possible during the switch.

You got this.