Gentlemen, thank you all so much for your thoughtful and informative responses. This thread should be useful for many other players who fall prey to tendonitis in the future. I will check out the...
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Gentlemen, thank you all so much for your thoughtful and informative responses. This thread should be useful for many other players who fall prey to tendonitis in the future. I will check out the...
I've gradually developed substantial tendonitis pain on the inside of my left arm, from the shoulder down almost to the wrist -- playing a Besson 968 and a new Adams Custom Series Gold Brass. The...
Don't limit yourself to teachers in your physical area. I've been successfully taking lessons by Skype from across the country for a year now. Teacher's name if desired, but you could also keyword...
At the risk of conversing with myself, thought I'd post this article from the Los Angeles Times about music lessons by Skype.
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To respond to my own question of last October, I have acquired Skype, found a teacher, and initiated lessons online. The long-distance lessons work like a charm, he in New York and I in California....
I hear tell of someone who's taking private clarinet lessons over Skype. Does anyone have any experience with distance lessons using some similar software?
On a related subject, I might be...
Thanks very much for posting this fascinating article, especially interesting to me in that our local symphony is playing Don Quixote next May, and I'm considering applying for the "tenor tuba"...
Please check your private messages. Also, I got my copy from euphonium.com.
Dave
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Justin, I’ll have to disagree with my friend Pam. Two things help me when approaching a tough place:
1) Visualizing success. In much the same way as a baseball hitter psychs himself up...
As long as we’re discussing questions of physiology, would someone care to advise on length and frequency of practice and other playing?
Physical trainers advise us not work specific areas...
Pam,
The results of your interesting experiment:
Pedal Bb: 14 seconds
4th partial Bb: 22 seconds
6th partial F: 28 seconds
Sorry, Pam. My response to Dave was posted before seeing your response. Many thanks for the input.
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Thanks, Dave. I’ve been reading your suggestions for warm-up and range extension carefully, and have found them valuable. However, I believe that I’m fundamentally sound in both areas.
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Pam, two follow-up questions, if I may.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->When I asked what the limiting factor is in the high range, I’m not sure the acoustic impedance is...
Take a look at this cradle-like stand:
http://www.softstands.com/-euphonium_stand
You have to be sure to empty your saliva valves before using it, but otherwise, it's an elegant solution. And...
Thank you very much, Pam, for your very detailed explanation. You provided good, practical information more than I had hoped for, and I've very grateful for the time you spent in setting it out. A...
Google turns up conflicting information on this topic, so I'll ask my peers/experts. Do you know of a good explanation of the physiology of playing, of what's happening in the meat of the lip?
I...
Well, I'm not so sure about the running at my advanced age. The problem isn't with the legs or core but maintaining an ungainly weight in my arms, against my body, and getting a delicate touch to the...
Thanks to the responses to my original post. The jury passed successfully yesterday. (A listerner told me it was "serious badassery;" made my day.)
What I discovered worked for me was to warm up...
I recently got a Besson 968GS for $3000 - found it on eBay from a guy who didn't know what he had, I guess. Pretty happy with it. Compensates like a dream. Good luck.
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Apologies if this topic has already been addressed.
Playing Ferdinand David's Konzertino for a jury. The work has a number of sustained, loud high C concerts in it. I've having difficulty...
Thank you, gentlemen, for your time and thoughtful replies. Further thoughts from others are always welcome also.
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My Besson Soverign euphonium is pretty uncomfortable to hold standing -- tuning slide digs into the gut, the hands supporting the weight of the horn don't permit as much free movement on the valves,...
Try J.P. Pepper Music, http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/search
or euphonium.com, http://euphonium.com/store/
En cualquier caso, mucha suerte.
Dave Strickler
San Simeon, California
Knock 'em dead, Phil!
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