Re: [Hornlist] No more wisdom (teeth)
Pick out simple tunes, happy birthday for example, that musically are a part of you, and that you can sing (in your mind) as you play. Use very moderate dynamics, in a very comfortable range (go up or down an octave in general or for a note or two as necessary). Don't push. This will help to stabilize your tone production and reacquaint and re-condition the connection between how you are used to sounding with a new accoustical environment (one less a few chompers). Pay no attention to how it feels (don't hurt yourself), just how it sounds, and let your memory of the tune and how you would like to sound be your guide. Just a thought. Shel - Original Message - From: William Foss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:55 PM Subject: [Hornlist] No more wisdom (teeth) After getting my wisdom teeth out and sitting out about 2 weeks, I have picked up my horn again. Picking it up was the easy part, when I got around to playing I could tell I was in trouble. I can hardly play: I can't really feel the notes too well, and my sound is shaky. (On the bright side I've found that not playing has cured me of some of my bad habits) I asked my horn teacher what to work on, he said scales would be good to start out on, but not to go too high. I'm wondering if anyone has any additions to make to that. I'm looking for something that isn't too easy to slip back into those habits. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks William Foss The various viewpoints on Horn tone are held with such fierce devotion that one encounters otherwise in religous controversies. -Gunther Schuller _ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger - learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/skirshner%40ameritech.net ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] No more wisdom (teeth)
After getting my wisdom teeth out and sitting out about 2 weeks, I have picked up my horn again. Picking it up was the easy part, when I got around to playing I could tell I was in trouble. I can hardly play: I can't really feel the notes too well, and my sound is shaky. (On the bright side I've found that not playing has cured me of some of my bad habits) I asked my horn teacher what to work on, he said scales would be good to start out on, but not to go too high. I'm wondering if anyone has any additions to make to that. I'm looking for something that isn't too easy to slip back into those habits. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks William Foss The various viewpoints on Horn tone are held with such fierce devotion that one encounters otherwise in religous controversies. -Gunther Schuller _ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger learn how here! http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_customize ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] No more wisdom (teeth)
At 2:55 AM + 1/5/04, William Foss wrote: After getting my wisdom teeth out and sitting out about 2 weeks, I have picked up my horn again. Picking it up was the easy part, when I got around to playing I could tell I was in trouble. I can hardly play: I can't really feel the notes too well, and my sound is shaky. (On the bright side I've found that not playing has cured me of some of my bad habits) I asked my horn teacher what to work on, he said scales would be good to start out on, but not to go too high. I'm wondering if anyone has any additions to make to that. I'm looking for something that isn't too easy to slip back into those habits. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Hi, William - Probably one of the things you're experiencing is pressure (as in air) in the not-yet-quite-healed tooth socket areas. There should also be some physical pressure from the various muscles near the same places used in playing. It's probably more weird that dangerous. I'd suggest long tones, not worring about going high, as your teacher comments, remembering that there's a whole lot more air pressure and muscular tension the higher you go. Also, this would be an excellent time to go through Kopprasch with low transpositions. Second line G would be a good top note at first. Any kind of playing, just in short sessions, I think would be good. I had mine out when I was in the army because the price was right, and I sure don't remember any problem. I'm sure I said it hurt like crazy and I needed at least a month off. I don't remember much pain, if any, after the teeth came out. More like just different sensations. Good luck, Carlberg Carlberg Jones Guanajuato, Gto. MEXICO Recitals - Ukiah-Jan 23, Berkeley-Jan 24, Portland Feb 5 My ISP has been flakey this weekend. If something to me is returned, or if you don't get an answer, please send your e-mail again. Thanks. ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
