I play a modern copy of a Mt. Vernon Bach 2C. I really enjoy it as an all-around good mouthpiece, and it can blend well in most classical-type settings. For anything else, I have a 3C. I agree with Jens; most people play something far too massive. Anything with "1" in its name is a specialist mouthpiece, IMO. Or, anything smaller than a 7C is also a specialist mouthpiece.
@J-Jericho said in Laughter is the Best Medicine:
Q. What do you call the person who graduated last in class from medical school?
A. "Doctor".
As even unemployed musicians with a DMA still insist on being called "Doctor," I'm not sure what to call people anymore.
"Lay" is a verb indicating a certain position our body is in. "Lie" is either a verb or noun that describes telling something that is not completely true.
"Who" is used as subject, "whom" is used as object. I didn't even have to search those things!
Weddings or death, the only two things that really matter.
I love how they will call it "The Queen's English," as if it belonged to her since birth. Sometimes I love the classiness of British culture. Out here, though, it's a little more Wild Wild West. This is 'Murica after all. We like whiskey, guns and cattle.
This is one of those fruitless subjects I had to write essays on as a music undergraduate. You have to understand, I have an analytical brain, so ambiguity doesn't sit well with me. So I think I'll just provide a clear answer, regardless of how true it is.
Music is horses. There you go 
I had a college roommate from Singapore that spoke "English." Yeah, right.
I believe that $0.85/hour would be very reasonable in 1639 money.
I'm not a fan of "long tones." Hear me out (I do have a degree in trumpet performance):
As trumpet players, we hardly ever just play a single note and hold it as long as we can. I can't even think of one instance off the top of my head, with the exception of the intro to the overture "Rienzi," but, even then, we don't just "hold" it, but rather crescendo and decrescendo in a controlled manner.
I subscribe more to the Cichowicz idea of "moving long tones." If I have only 30 minutes to practice in a day, I'll do some Stamp exercises and then maybe a lyrical etude. The goal is to develop sound, centering of pitches and continuity of air, something that long tones doesn't help much with.
@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:
@administrator said in A little humour:
Well, as the song goes:
"I was gonna practice my horn, but then I got high!"
(Note: I am NOT recommending this!)
I saw this joke on line and thought it was appropriate:
A guy walks into the doctor's office and says, "Doc, I haven't had a bowel movement in a week!" The doctor gives him a prescription for a mild laxative and tells him, "If it doesn't work, let me know." A week later the guy is back: "Doc, still no movement!" The doctor says, "Hmm, guess you need something stronger," and prescribes a powerful laxative. Still another week later the poor guy is back: "Doc, STILL nothing!" The doctor, worried, says, "We'd better get some more information about you to try to figure out what's going on. What do you do for a living?" "I'm a musician, I play the trumpet." The doctor looks up and says, "Well, that's it! Here's $10.00. Go get something to eat.
Hey, extended periods of fasting can have profound benefit to the body!
Well, I will give you ardent GoT fans this: I am confident it is no more a waste of time tha this year's Super Bowl.
