[Hornlist] Re: fingering
Prof.Hans Pizka writes: ... If the player plays on the knee or leans on his horn, no wonder that the high register gets flat. ... I would like to hear more about Hans' comment - is this a well known problem with playing on-the-knee(leg)? What posture and/or righthand technique is used for good high register intonation by on-the-leg players? Do OFF-the-leg players adjust their upper-body posture for the range they are playing? Jay Kosta Endwell NY USA ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
[Hornlist] Re Winston Horns
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Does anyone ever play, or has anyone ever played, a Winston horn? I'm currently playing an Elkhart M-series 8D, and looking for a backup horn to use when mine is in the shop (annual cleanout, etc.). How do Winston horns compare with the 8D? Any help appreciated - thanks! Don't know about the Winstons, but for the purpose you mention, why not look at the current Atkinson A800 made in U.S.A.? www.atkinsonhorns.com. Talk with Mark Atkinson. I'm playing one (as a devoted amateur) and think it's great. I had been playing a Conn 11D. For the rest of this year the price is $1,650. Nickel plated. Bell copy of pre-war Kruspe, which I think is similar to your M-series. Jim Wright ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
Re: [Hornlist] Gugel Finger Buster
Actually, Gugel called it a wrist buster. -- http://www.rjmartz.com/horns Horn Collection -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Yep. I fingered through it at home and haven't taken it to a practice room yet. Its a finger buster but I have seen worse. Just try doing any of the latter Kopprash etudes in E... as fast as possible... -William In a message dated 11/6/2002 6:02:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Subj:Re: [Hornlist] Gugel Finger Buster Date:11/6/2002 6:02:35 PM Pacific Standard Time From:A HREF=mailto:carlbergjones;prodigy.net.mx[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A To:A HREF=mailto:Valkhorn;aol.com[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Sent from the Internet At 9:33 PM -0500 11/4/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeh send me a jpeg, and let me know where I can find a book on these exercises. Hi, William - Did you receive the Gugel JPEG I sent you yesterday? Were you able to print it out? Regards, Carlberg Carlberg Jones Colima, Col., Mexico mailto:carlbergjones;prodigy.net.mx Tel. 001-52-312-330-3531 Cel. 001-52-312-320-1701 ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
[Hornlist] Recent updates to hornplayer.net (7th November 2002)
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[Hornlist] Re: Horn on leg
Jay Kosta wrote: I would like to hear more about Hans' comment - is this a well known problem with playing on-the-knee(leg)? What posture and/or righthand technique is used for good high register intonation by on-the-leg players? Do OFF-the-leg players adjust their upper- body posture for the range they are playing? Jay, the biggest issue has to do with face-to-mouthpiece angle, and subsequent pressure on the top lip. Many players I deal with at the high school and college level have never been exposed to the idea that proper basic embouchure requires no top lip pressure, at least not beyond what it takes to seal the airflow inside the mouthpiece. These students often started out on horn being told to put the bell on the leg for practical reasons of weight and effort. Many have their heads lowered, digging into the top mouthpiece rim and pressing as hard as possible, often in spite of the pain. They can achieve high range this way, but no stamina or quality tone. As they grow older, and their torsos expand, their posture doesn't accommodate the change which occurs in the leadpipe angle. As a result, these students are seen playing leaning forward, bells planted on the leg, still with the top lip deeply anchored on the top rim. Albeit with no endurance, these players still manage to play high and impress people, allowing them to survive in municipal bands and community orchestras where sometimes tenure is only about seniority and politics. I always point my students to this great book I've found, offred through the Carles Colin Conference for Brass Scholarships, called Chops. You can clearly see all these professional gigging brass players and their embouchures. About 90% of the hornists have the proper angle for great range, flexibility and endurance - somewhere around a 45° downward angle or so. I ask them, If this is the standard in New York, and it's working for all of them, can you really argue against it? I'll leave it to someone else to answer about the right hand-- Hope it helps more than hurts- Brent Brent A. Shires, Instructor of Horn University of Central Arkansas: Conway, AR 72035 Phone: 501-450-5768 Fax: 501-450-5773 Web: http://www.uca.edu/divisions/academic/arts/music/faculty/bshires.htm 3rd Horn Arkansas Symphony Orchestra; Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Horn Instructor; IHS Regional Workshop Coordinator Arkansas Area Rep.; Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Province 4 Governor ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
[Hornlist] Concerto Competitions, etc.
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I would like to know which local or regional symphony orchestras or anything will be hosting Concerto or Solo competitions, preferably in the Southeast US anytime from now until next year. Any help is appreciated! -William ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
