Was wondering if anyone else has noticed this before: when I play in the low register (below middle C) i find that there are minute fluctuations in the tone...
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... I'd have a student (sometimes a colleague asking an opinion) obsessed with spending more and more on horns in an attempt to take his/her playing to a new...
Well I've waited until after the IHS Symposium (I hope you all had a good time) and read with interest all of the comments regarding the new V8D. I wish I...
... Yamaha, the ... have ... marketing ploy, ... attic in ... I agree that Conn needed to do something to compete with Hoyer et alia. I would also agree that...
... You could say that about any custom horn maker, I think. Custom horns must be, practically by definition, limited runs. Ricco Kühn, for example, only...
... Shame on you Mark! As a Steinway stockholder you should have said, "I want you all to go out and purchase one OR MORE brand new Vintage 8D today." :^) ...
I have two Denis Wick Gold Plated Horn Mouthpieces for sale. Both are new and have never been sold, although they have light marks on the shank where they've...
When someone says they practice three hours a day, does that mean the mouthpiece is on their lip for three hours? I am trying to analize this in my own 'three'...
"You could say that about any custom horn maker, I think. Custom horns must be, practically by definition, limited runs. Ricco Kühn, for example, only makes...
Hello, list. I was looking at the website for the St. Louis Symphony, and noticed that their Principal Horn position is currently vacant. They still list...
... were a ... Hey, sarcasm isn't wasted on me! I just didn't think the Army taught that at WO school.... :-) And I'll take that last bit as a compliment. Of...
St.Louis has had several rounds of auditions and has not replaced Jenn Montone. They are currently advertising a one year utility position with an audition...
Debbie Schmidt
jasoncat@...
Aug 1, 2008 10:15 pm
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Marty: In a three-hour practice period, breaks are an important and essential part of the playing cycle. Muscles need some time off and blood needs to ...
I have learned to rest as much as I play. I will PLAY for half the time. and REST for half the time. It's the best way to build endurance. At times, I will...
I personally don't think 3 hours is a must. I think *how* you practice is much more important than *how much*. You could easily practice 3 hours and get...
Sue Mutter
suemutter@...
Aug 2, 2008 1:51 am
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Good idea - I sing a lot too. Sue Mutter...
Sue Mutter
suemutter@...
Aug 2, 2008 1:52 am
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Not me. Often I can only find a one or two hour block of time for practice. I think the key is quality of practice, rather than quantity. As time goes by, I ...
I've heard that the Schumitzig Electronic Water Key is not reliable and changes the tone. Besides, it only comes in brass and I just can't have that. It would...
Putting a new leadpipe on an 8D or any other stock instrument, can make a distinct difference. Depending upon what the player desires, there are several pipes...
Hello Listers: What Phil was alluding to, and has been taken out of context, is that he preferred to play his Geyer. However, the rise in popularity of the...
The exact quote, from Mr. Farkas himself, to me, is this: "Playing a Geyer is walking on a tightrope while playing a Conn 8D is like walking down a broad...
When I'm doing a show with a lot of pages, it's even hard to find the "p" marks. I mark the places needing practice with a tiny (1 1/2 x 2, you can buy pads)...
Great idea, Herb. This falls into the category of "Why didn't I think of that." Loren Mayhew Loren@... 001 (520) 289-0700 From: horn@yahoogroups.com...
... Hooray! Some very good sense! ... I think some very important key words are there. most important are "thoughtfully" and "goals". With any particular bit...
Jonathan West
jwest@...
Aug 2, 2008 2:28 pm
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This reminds me of advice given by Jim Thatcher at a workshop a couple of years ago. He said he was paraphrasing advice given by Saint-Saens: practice a...
Dana Twiss wrote: "In a master class by Itzhak Perlman in the early 70s, he was asked how much he practiced to which he responded only an hour or two a day,...
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