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Subject: [Hornlist] horn position and music stand height
PS - the different chair
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
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.
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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
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
Lawrence writes... (snip)
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I don't understand why they insist on using these things.
lawrenceyates.co.uk
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Which things? Stands or conductors?
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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
Are there professional horn players who play with the horn on their leg, or
is that passe now?
Ron
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