Since coming back to horn 5 years ago, I've often wondered if there couldn't be a practical solution to many of the shoulder problems I hear horn players complaining about. I've seen various methods of support from underneath the instrument which seem cumbersome for an assortment of reasons, but a strap that doesn't strain the neck looks workable.
I've been asked to teach trumpet to a middle school child, so I arranged to have a lesson with a local trumpeter. He told me Friday the only way to develop the lightening fast finger facility of a trumpeter is to totally support the wieght of the trumpet with the left hand so the right hand fingers are free & unencumbered. Ah ha! So that's how they do it. Seems we hornists could have better facility if we didn't have to bear so much weight with the left hand & arm. Even a ducks foot or well designed strap still require weight bearing from the left hand & arm. Thanks for the link, Andrew. I saw your reference to this item on the IHS website. Have you found greater ease in your finger facility since you've been using the FreeNeck or is most of the benefit to your shoulder alone? -- Valerie Wells The Balanced Embouchure Method http://bebabe.wordpress.com/ http://www.beforhorn.blogspot.com/ ----------------- >check out the FreeNeck system. It costs about ?100. > http://www.saxophon- > >service.de/homep/prospekte/ergonomic_systems/freeneck.html > I also had problems with my right shoulder and an Otto full triple. Using the > . >FreeNeck solved it for me. Best wishes Andrew _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
