RE: [Hornlist] horn position and music stand height
Answer is very simple: they dont play in the orchestra, they have not to sit on these chairs they have not to look at the music the conductor the same time. They even cannot understand, why the trombones use different slide lengths when playing together. It looks so weird ?!?! - Ha-ha, there is no medicine against ignorance silliness ! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:40 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] horn position and music stand height PS - the different chair height was simply a matter of comfort - I play off the leg so it made little difference to how I held the instrument. Speaking of same height music stands, I did a couple of gigs with one of these jazzy type big-band type groups who used these wooden one size only stands which were way too low for me. It meant there was no way on earth I could see the music and the conductor at the same time. Since I was in depping for someone who was ill and and I didn't know the music I really needed to able to see both. I don't understand why they insist on using these things. lawrenceyates.co.uk ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] horn position
Why not practice while standing? Then the chair height won't make any difference. (Some) folks that play and practice while seated, horn on knee, have a tendency to face the bell of the horn toward their bellies, deadening their hone tone. Practicing while standing will develop proper posture for horn playing. If the horn is to heavy for the inevitable whiners, lift weights to develop strength or the piccolo. Bill _ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_family_safety_052008___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] horn position
Quoting William Botte [EMAIL PROTECTED]: If the horn is to heavy for the inevitable whiners, lift weights to develop strength or the piccolo. Bill I tried lifting the piccolo to build strength. It did very little to help. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
RE: [Hornlist] horn position
-Original Message- From: William Botte [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why not practice while standing? Then the chair height won't make any difference. (Some) folks that play and practice while seated, horn on knee, have a tendency to face the bell of the horn toward their bellies, deadening their hone tone. Bill, I'm only a novice, but I find that if I'm going to perform seated then I need to practice seated as well. I don't know about anyone else, but I find good breathing much easier when standing and have to work harder at it when sitting. I now practice two or three times a day, and I usually do a morning warmup standing, but work on my music seated (for the reason stated above). Practicing while standing will develop proper posture for horn playing. If the horn is to heavy for the inevitable whiners, lift weights to develop strength or the piccolo. Speaking as more than a novice weight lifter, I don't think is necessarily good advice. Not everyone will have the strength or the inclination to develop the strength to hold up a modern double horn. I own three horns, a standard double plus both F and Bb singles, and the singles are much easier to hold off the leg for a long time; _that_ might be an interesting progression, working at playing a single horn off the leg first and then graduating to a double horn. -S- ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] horn position and music stand height
PS - the different chair height was simply a matter of comfort - I play off the leg so it made little difference to how I held the instrument. Speaking of same height music stands, I did a couple of gigs with one of these jazzy type big-band type groups who used these wooden one size only stands which were way too low for me. It meant there was no way on earth I could see the music and the conductor at the same time. Since I was in depping for someone who was ill and and I didn't know the music I really needed to able to see both. I don't understand why they insist on using these things. lawrenceyates.co.uk ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
RE: [Hornlist] horn position and music stand height
Lawrence writes... (snip) .. I don't understand why they insist on using these things. lawrenceyates.co.uk .. Which things? Stands or conductors? ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] horn position
I'm a small, thin gal. Resting the horn on my thigh promotes perfect posture good breathing for me, so that's how I usually play. I can play off leg, but only for short periods before my shoulders get painfully crampy. I've decided that if I ever have opportunity to perform a long solo want to really stand out, I'll probably start looking for a sturdy stool w/ an ergonomically placed foot rest. Why not? The string bass players do it. Valerie in Tacoma Need cash? Click to get an emergency loan, bad credit ok http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/Ioyw6iiekKteF74Vv5MnBPYMIPtoQek0cBphYAIVPxU0d7Pb3GLL0Y/ ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Horn position
Are there professional horn players who play with the horn on their leg, or is that passe now? Ron **Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch Cooking with Tyler Florence on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?NCID=aolfod000302) ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
