I like the idea. However, I've been talked down to by many people when I
try to play something on something other than a Bb/F horn. I've been told
things like "It just won't work" to "it's cheating" to "Why not just learn
Bb/F fingerings!".
Bollocks, I tell them. Bollocks.
Due to the fa
Despite some naysaying, I decided to answer my own question, just thinking
of the B minor Mass. Why did Baumann play it on a single high G horn as
opposed to some other key horn? One thing about Baumann, you can always depend
that any ornament, trill, grace note etc. he plays is going to
A simple, easy and $0.05 experiment that you can try is to slide a 1/4", 5/16"
or 3/8" metal washer (whichever size fits) up the stem of your mouthpiece. It
should rest tight just 1/4" to 1/2" above the insertion line of the mouthpiece
into the horn. For a heavier response, use a metal nut in
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