Re: [Hornlist] A weird thing happened to me two days ago...

2003-03-03 Thread Scheimy
He has been telling me to switch mouthpieces for a while now. I haven't gotten around to doing so. He also gave me tips for playing higher without choking the notes. They have worked, as I have already played the piece three other days in band class since then. I trust my teacher and his

Re: [Hornlist] A weird thing happened to me two days ago...

2003-03-02 Thread Scott Pappal
Mike: A 19mm inner diameter is quite extreme! Who is your teacher, may I ask? I got my undergrad and grad degrees in Pittsburgh (at Duquesne) studying with Bill Cabellero and Zach Smith of the PSO, so I know or have played with most of the horn players active in your area. Most normal orchestral

[Hornlist] A weird thing happened to me two days ago...

2003-02-27 Thread Scheimy
I was practicing Fanfare for the Common Man today, and I got a really weird sensation when hitting the high Bb's. I nearly blacked out. Later during the day (actually, it was in German class) I felt like there was a different pulse in the left side of my neck and something has felt strained