What have viola players in common with condoms? - It's correct with them, but nicer without...

Finished another you might like....this one from somewhere near College Station, Texas

@flugelgirl
Yea I wondered about that.

@stumac Phase is not what causes the frequency that we "hear". I find more evidence that the size and taper of the trumpet bell "amplify" frequencies starting in the second octave. An 1300 Hz horn is around 4.8" in diameter at the mouth according to horn theory... This would damp the fundamental which is below cutoff severely.

Hi Dr-GO,
It has a Mahavishnu Orchestra Visions of the Emerald Beyond sound to it.
Very Good!

@Kehaulani said in Does a large bore horn take more air?:

So I'm a little confused.

Could we summarize, then, in layman's terms, that the amount of air required doesn't necessarily depend upon what the bore size is but, rather, upon the collective design of the horn which includes a myriad of factors?

In other words, do some horns take "more air", horn-by-horn, depending on how it's constructed rather than on bore size alone?

Exactly this - horn by horn, depending on how it is constructed, how we hear ourselves, the efficiency of the entire body/mind/mouthpiece/trumpet/playing environment system. Even the term "amount of air" is not correct as our bodies have no measure of this except running out before a phrase is finished. We can believe that the horn is a loose blow indoors, we take it out to an open lake and the same system is like blowing into a brick wall!

Just re-watched "The Station Agent." That was a completely different type of movie, but it was Dinklage's first leading role, I think. It also had some interesting early parts by Bobby Cannavale (Will and Grace), Michelle Williams (Dawson's Creek), and John Slattery (Mad Men).

@J-Jericho
That was killer Foo Fighters! Here's one of my personal favorites because, well, it's the Foo Fighters and it shows the history of David Letterman (really fast). Its amazing who he has had on his show.

@ROWUK

Haven't heard that phrase since I lived in London 40 years ago.

Agreed. Also, this is a new forum. If you had a beef with users on a previous forum, you have the right to remain silent!

@Vulgano-Brother said in How do you feel about vibrato?:

@administrator I'm conscious of vibrato during rehearsals and practice, but in performance, I concentrate on the whole package, without focusing on the little parts.

Certainly. I would advocate a holistic awareness to our playing. Very few things can improve our playing more quickly.

@moshe said in Great Idea!:

Thank you for creating this Web site.

I m slowly dying of Congestive Heart Failure,
too weak to play trumpet anymore.

moshe

Moshe,

I am slowly dying of my Personality Trait (which is no longer a disorder since the publication of DSM-IV I am proud to say)

This Trait has helped me become a better trumpet player and has given me the desire to play even more. And blogs such as this further assists me as well in achieving that quest.

@Kujo20 said in Trumpets Made ONLY by Their Maker:

@SSmith1226

Wouldn’t that be nice....wish I could! But I would imagine the round trip flight plus the purchase of a horn would equal....bankruptcy!

Maybe someday. Or we could all beg Trent to become a dealer? Did somebody say petition?

Well, sethoflagos a few years back ordered an Inderbinen and had it sent to Vienna where he picked it up at his hotel. The hotel, btw, had covered all the customs cost for him in advance!

Brings to mind a certain scarecrow who wanted a brain and got what passes for the equivalent.

“They have one thing you haven't got: a diploma. Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Universitartus Committiartum E Pluribus Unum, I hereby confer upon you the honorary degree of ThD – Doctor of Thinkology.”

That horn from Germany, made in pure nickle tubing would be very interesting to try. Generally, I dislike the sound of nickel, but always willing to try something new.

@barliman2001 I'm exhausted - and that's from just reading your report. Stamina award to you!!

@Bertie said in Christmas Services:

My son was born a week ago, so you know... not much sleep anyway

Hope you were not the one chosen to do the breast feeding!

Congratulations!