[Hornlist] Re: acoustics
Why not save the cost of the mute and just practice stopped? You'll kill about five birds with one stone that way. It's highly annoying at first, but after awhile you might actually find you can play stopped without a stopping mute. What a concept! You'll find it will very much help your "open" playing as well. - Steve Mumford ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Acoustics
I have found that an empty 1/2 liter or 1 pint water bottle to be as effective and somewhat more in tune. Less expensive, too. Herb Foster - Original Message From: Kerri Bridges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:37:44 AM Subject: [Hornlist] Re: Acoustics On the same note, what's the opinion of practice mutes? Are they worth it or should one just resolve to disturb the neigbours? Thanks, Kerri ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/herb_foster%40yahoo.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Re: Acoustics
message: 3 date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:14:15 EDT from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subject: [Hornlist] RE: Acoustics Jeremy C gave us advice about how to improve the acoustics of your practice room. 1 - do not use egg-cartons.=A0 They won't work.=A0 They don't work.=A0 2 - don't just buy any old sound foam.=A0 Not all sound foams are made equally.=A0 If you think it's dramatically cheaper than any of the brands I listed above, be suspect. 3 - NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER use egg-crate, bedding, or sofa foam.=A0 All of these foams are actually quite flammable (some worse than others) and they don't do a great job anyway at acoustical treatment.=A0 One errant spark though, and your whole house will go up in smoke. ** I had trouble with egg cartons too, Jeremy, until I discovered that they=20 are much easier to nail to the wall once you remove the eggs. Gotta go, Cabbage Thank you, Cabbage. I was wondering if they should be removed first;) Dawn Marie ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Acoustics
On Jun 24, 2008, at 5:37 AM, Kerri Bridges wrote: On the same note, what's the opinion of practice mutes? Are they worth it or should one just resolve to disturb the neigbours? Thanks, Kerri ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/ options/horn/p_mansur1%40comcast.net I think mutes can be very useful for practice. I think the verdict is still out on practice mutes. I personally don't like them, but a lot of folk use them to advantage. I am reminded that Barry Tuckwell related several times that because he traveled a great deal on his concert tours, he had to practice in hotel rooms. When he needed to do this he did not want to annoy the neighboring guests. His solution was to turn on the television, preferably to find Bonanza or other Western movie with a pretty loud sound track. Then he would practice with a mute. He said that in all his years of concertizing on the road he never had a complaint registered from a guest to the hotel management about the sound from his room. I find that mutes increase the resistance of whatever you are playing and you can simulate a pretty rigorous playing session in a short time. It then becomes a great relief to get the mute out and find that playing has become much easier, physically. CORdially, Mansur's Answers ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] re; Acoustics
message: 13 date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:37:44 +0200 from: "Kerri Bridges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> subject: [Hornlist] Re: Acoustics On the same note, what's the opinion of practice mutes? Are they worth it or should one just resolve to disturb the neigbours? Thanks, Kerri + I hate my practice mute! It's terrible to blow through. I can't imagine what good that would for your sound. I have mine for last resort, like when I have to practice in a hotel room. Mark Syslo ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Re: Acoustics
On the same note, what's the opinion of practice mutes? Are they worth it or should one just resolve to disturb the neigbours? Thanks, Kerri ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] RE: Acoustics
Jeremy C gave us advice about how to improve the acoustics of your practice room. 1 - do not use egg-cartons. They won't work. They don't work. 2 - don't just buy any old sound foam. Not all sound foams are made equally. If you think it's dramatically cheaper than any of the brands I listed above, be suspect. 3 - NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER use egg-crate, bedding, or sofa foam. All of these foams are actually quite flammable (some worse than others) and they don't do a great job anyway at acoustical treatment. One errant spark though, and your whole house will go up in smoke. ** I had trouble with egg cartons too, Jeremy, until I discovered that they are much easier to nail to the wall once you remove the eggs. Gotta go, Cabbage ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Re: acoustics
I was living too far away for my mom to yell at me about it, but I did manage to get evicted from three apartments in a row. Would that be loud enough? Then we moved into a duplex and the neighbors said "oh yeah, we used to walk by those apartments all the time on the way to the grocery store and we'd look at each other and say, man I'm glad we don't live next door to THAT!" We got along great though and they promised they'd bang on the ceiling if it was really bothering them. They said "well, we like everything you play except Till Eulenspiegel, we hate that one!". - Steve Mumford Paul wrote: I learned to tell them (and show them) how to play robustly when they practice. I urged them to practice loud enough to get on mother's nerves until she shouted: "Play more quietly" or "Shut UP!" When that happens, then you are practicing loudly enough. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
