Kendall B wrote > always BTSOOI (Blow The Stuff (polite translation) Out Of It) keeping the > resistance of the equipment consistent throughout the note and dynamic ranges. > I know this sounds simple, and in a way it is.
Then Howard S. wondered: This may sound--and be--simple to some, but not to me. What, exactly, does one do to play softly? If one "blows the crap out of it," the dynamic will just be loud. There has to be *some* difference in what one does physically when one is playing loud and soft. *********** This is because you haven't been paying attention to the subtle nuances of crap, Howard. Those of us who deal with dogs know that this superb substance is quite soft when fresh. Only when it sits and dessicates does it become hard. So if you keep practicing, the humid interior of your horn will keep it moist, making it nice and soft when you blow it out the bell. If you wish to deepen your appreciation of the nuances mentioned above, go to the hornlist archives and reread all my contributions for the last five years. Perhaps some of my postings have little good advice to offer. But the rest, Howard, are full of it. Just went, Cabbage ************************************** Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
