I prefer hand stopping, using the F-side ! No problems about what mute to use.
And, F-side is not more difficult than Bb-side, if you are used to take advantage of both sides (easier fingering, more facettes of colouring the tone, security, easier arpeggios, easier #-tonalities & easier bb-tonalities) =========================================================== -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ger Otten Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 12:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hornlist] Non transposing stopping mute Hi, Years ago. I started playing horn on a old Bb-horn with a stopping valve. So stopping was, especially with a stopping mute, relative easy. After a while I changed to a double horn. This horn, as for most double, does not have a stopping valve. Besides, transposing, the F-horn has to be used which is more difficult deping on the register you play. So for some years I had the idea of developing a non-transponing stopping mute that can be used on both the F and Bb side of the my horn without transposing. It stayed with this idea, did not make time for realizing it. But in the last number of Brass Bulletin I read that a Japanese manufacturer is offering a non-transposing stopping mute. What I would like to know what do other horn players think of using an non-transposing stopping mute ? With kind regards, Ger Otten _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans.pizka%40t-online.de _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
