Hello listers. Since I'm in a conserving mood lately (with all the high gas
prices), I'm putting two subjects in one email:
1) I'd like opinions on Blessing mouthpieces. My little sister is having to
deal with her high school band director on this. Not only did he give the
entire section at her school Blessings, but they have been altered by having
the shank bent 90 degrees. This would make it easier to play the mellophone (I
know, eeww!) with the bell towards the press box. She normally plays on a
Holton MC.
In fact, I want any opinions on how bending a mouthpiece is practical (or
not) as well. No opinion refused.
2) After making good progress and a personal playing breakthrough over the past
year, I noticed recently that the balance of my horn (Conn 8D), when playing,
is not even. It seems like there's more weight towards the upper part of the
horn, and when holding it, the leadpipe wants to dip.
I've experiemented around with different ideas, and found that removing the
first three valve caps made the horn balance better. Not having my moutpiece on
(a Lawson) also made a difference.
However, keeping the caps or mouthpiece off isn't practical. I'd like ideas
on what I could do to add a little bit of weight to balance my horn.
Fire away!
Angela Gonzales
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