As well as being a fine teacher, Douglas is a singer, and he adds that perspective to his teaching.
This brings up a question. We are taught not to de-emphasize pick-up notes, if not to emphasize them. However, when I am singing, pick-up notes are usually on weak syllables. How do I "sing on the horn" with these seemingly contradictory directions? Herb Foster ----- Original Message ---- From: Douglas Lundeen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:46:58 PM Subject: [Hornlist] Changing tone color I was really glad to hear Hans comment on changing tone color. It IS extremely rare in modern wind playing in general and brass playing in particular to hear people talk of changing colors. There are (fewer now than formerly) different tone-colors out there, but each "school" seems to be aiming for one basic sound. String players (especially chamber musicians) think a lot about color and changing it, and can see with there eyes how changing the distance from the bridge changes the tone color, etc., etc. By changing the mouthspace (vowel), and the air/volume/speed/pressure "recipe" for a given note, horn tone can also be extremely flexible, and should be changed to suit the composer/work in question, i.e. Bruckner WAY different than Rossini:) Sort of stacking the deck there, but also there is a lot of musical value to changing color within a phrase or even on a long note the way a fine singer would. Think of all of the different vowel shadings there are in vocalization; and while on the topic, why shouldn't we horn players make the full palette of consonants, voiced and unvoiced, an integral part of our articulation? _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/herb_foster%40yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
