Re: [Hornlist] Abdominal Surgery
Milton wrote: "...Oh and I just tried the pencil thing again and guess what, plop onto the floor it went. :-)" That pencil is obviously drunk, Miltonbetter get it into rehab... ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Abdominal Surgery
Jill, Very interesting!!! While I was in the Air Force and in the Barksdale Air Force band and still playing trumpet, I studied with a trumpet teacher in Shreveport La who taught me the pencil trick. His name was Bill Scarlatto... I hope I spelled it correctly... I have used that little trick for myself and in my teaching for many years, and also "form the embouchure" as if you are going to play trick . I haven't done the pencil trick much in the last few years but if I remember it correctly, Bill would have me hold the point of the pencil between my lips and try and hold it out as straight as possible using the tension from the coroners of the mouth. NOT by biting down. Only by tightening from the outside corners of the embouchure inward. And by making sure the the chin was pulled downward... i.e. sort of like in the Farkas book. Your suggestion brought back some wonderful memories. Bill was also the one that was instrumental in encouraging me to change for the trumpet to the horn. Oh and I just tried the pencil thing again and guess what, plop onto the floor it went. :-) Have a good day all. Milton Milton Kicklighter 4th horn Buffalo Phil Jill Jaques wrote: I remember one of my teachers had a small book of embouchure isometrics that might be useful to you. It had various isolating exercises that pertained to the formation of the embouchure: pull your corners is tight for 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15, whatever is appropriate for you, rest, repeat. Then purse your lips for X seconds, do several reps, etc. I remember one of the exercises was to hold a pencil between your lips both horizontally and then vertically, so you've just got the eraser touching your lips. I'm sure there were more, but it was a while ago, and I'm sure you could just make up some more along those lines. I also remember Dale Clevenger's wife, Alice Render, saying that when she and her husband were on long flights, they would often make "horn faces" behind their books. :) Best of luck with your recovery! Jill Portland, OR On 4/17/07, Kathy Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > In about a week I'm going to have surgery on my lower> > abdomen. The recovery time is estimated at about 5 to> > 6 weeks.> >> > I know that even thinking of buzzing on a mouthpiece> > will be out of the question for most of that period. I> > would, however, like to "try" to maintain some of the> > muscle tone of my embouchure. Any suggestions?> >> > Feel free to email me off list.> >> > Kathy> > tgatekeeper1#yahoo.com (replace # with @)> >___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/milton%40sitez.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Re: Abdominal Surgery
I remember one of my teachers had a small book of embouchure isometrics that might be useful to you. It had various isolating exercises that pertained to the formation of the embouchure: pull your corners is tight for 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15, whatever is appropriate for you, rest, repeat. Then purse your lips for X seconds, do several reps, etc. I remember one of the exercises was to hold a pencil between your lips both horizontally and then vertically, so you've just got the eraser touching your lips. I'm sure there were more, but it was a while ago, and I'm sure you could just make up some more along those lines. I also remember Dale Clevenger's wife, Alice Render, saying that when she and her husband were on long flights, they would often make "horn faces" behind their books. :) Best of luck with your recovery! Jill Portland, OR > On 4/17/07, Kathy Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > In about a week I'm > going to have surgery on my lower> > abdomen. The recovery time is estimated > at about 5 to> > 6 weeks.> >> > I know that even thinking of buzzing on a > mouthpiece> > will be out of the question for most of that period. I> > > would, however, like to "try" to maintain some of the> > muscle tone of my > embouchure. Any suggestions?> >> > Feel free to email me off list.> >> > > Kathy> > tgatekeeper1#yahoo.com (replace # with @)> > >___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Re: downbow with a dot
I suspect you mean an inverted upbow "v" with a dot. It would indicate marcato and short or very detached. Dana Twiss myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] The Instrument Encyclopedia Database
Through the (missing) mouthpiece, of course. The lead pipe, with pigtail, goes ends at the bell, which would be in rain-catcher position. Those are Stölzel valves. Note that the lead pipe goes into the bottom of the 3rd valve. It must be an early peck horn. Herb Foster --- Leonard & Peggy Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You play this how? > > http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/fullrecord.phtml?id=123 > ___ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/herb_foster%40yahoo.com > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Web links for Conn Horn info
At 8:46 AM -0500 4/18/07, John Burch wrote: History of Conn http://www.usd.edu/~mbanks/CONTENT.html This was, again, most interesting. I didn't see anything at all about Conn horns, but it's early, so maybe I'm simply not seeing much anyway. I wrote to Conn a couple of times in the 60's asking about changes to their 8D's and they always said, "No changes." Of course it's easier to answer that way, even though it's a lie. -- Carlberg Jones Skype - carlbergbmug Cornista - Orq. Sin. de Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Ags. MEXICO ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Web links for Conn Horn info
Steve, the "8D series" is one of the oldest and most venerable threads in this list, so I guess you can find a lot of information from the archives. Personally, I've never seen an 8D (except in photographs) or heard one played live, so I must admit that my horn education lacks some fundamentals. Daniel Could anyone point me to links with a good history of the Conn 8D? I've done my Google homework but am looking for, e.g., what years were made where, what the various "series" of 8D's are, etc., all in one place if such a place exists, to bookmark for future reference. I am not in the market for an 8D or even another horn right now, just looking to educate myself. We had the opportunity to hear a professional play an 8D close up for the first time and I now understand why people find them so desirable. I suspect an 8D will be in my son's future at some point, which is why I figure I should start learning now. (He's happily playing a Yamaha 666 right now.) Thanks in advance. Steve "who plays an Alex Bb single now" Freides ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Web links for Conn Horn info
Could anyone point me to links with a good history of the Conn 8D? I've done my Google homework but am looking for, e.g., what years were made where, what the various "series" of 8D's are, etc., all in one place if such a place exists, to bookmark for future reference. I am not in the market for an 8D or even another horn right now, just looking to educate myself. We had the opportunity to hear a professional play an 8D close up for the first time and I now understand why people find them so desirable. I suspect an 8D will be in my son's future at some point, which is why I figure I should start learning now. (He's happily playing a Yamaha 666 right now.) Thanks in advance. Steve "who plays an Alex Bb single now" Freides ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Web links for Conn Horn info
At 08:23 AM 4/18/2007, you wrote: Could anyone point me to links with a good history of the Conn 8D? Thanks in advance. Steve "who plays an Alex Bb single now" Freides History of Conn http://www.usd.edu/~mbanks/CONTENT.html Conn serial numbers http://www.musictrader.com/conn.html -- John Burch West burbs of Chicago 630/833-4299 The surest sign that intelligent life exists in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. Calvin of Calvin & Hobbes -- -- John Burch West burbs of Chicago 630/833-4299 The surest sign that intelligent life exists in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us. Calvin of Calvin & Hobbes -- ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] downbow with a dot
I'm working in Alain Weber "Treize Etudes"... He uses a downbow symbol with a dot in the downbow. What's that? Mark Syslo ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
