@Three-Sevens said in No real gains on anything more than 40-45 minutes of practice.:
71 degrees, Sunny in this part of the South! This is my good day ride:
AND mine (good day ride) as well as my "other" car is a Jeep Wrangler, looking exactly like yours, only in Kermit the Frog-Green:
@tmd said in SEASON'S GREETINGS:
@Dr-GO said in SEASON'S GREETINGS:
To All: It's 9:44 and my 20 lb Christmas Ham is entering it's 3rd hour of smoking over Apple Wood at 350 degrees and glazed with brown sugar in pineapple juice, that gets basted every half hour, with fresh Apple Wood added every half hour as well.
Merry Christmas Gary!
Merry Christmas Dr. Mike. Give Georgie Girl a big smooch for me.
@adc said in Alternate (lack of) fingering above High C:
Since high D and F can be played open, I assume A and maybe B can be played open? I was just amazed that high C,D,E,F, G are all open.
I find A is best played with the third valve. I keep the B at 2.
@barliman2001 said in Anybody bid on this Selmer Radial?:
@administrator The fact that someone hated this horn so much as to lose one valve cap and put a different one in shows that the horn was maltreated.
Good point. I reported the owner to Trumpeters Protective Services.
@Tobylou8 said in pet peeves:
To, too. two true! It can be so, sew annoying!
Now THAT is just knit picking!
@N1684T said in No real gains on anything more than 40-45 minutes of practice.:
I see this all the time, but a definition of too much pressure would be helpful?
Too much pressure in this context with the embouchure relates to actual physical pressure of the metal mouthpiece compressing lip muscle. This does two things:
Pinches off blood supply to many muscle unites causing lactic acid build up and chemical anaerobic induced fatigue;
Pins the lip muscle directly against the dentition which decreases it's ability to vibrate. The more vibrating that is in contact with the mouthpiece cup, the more effective the wave form created transmits to the air column within the mouthpiece and subsequently the wave that is transmitted down the leadpipe and into the horn.
I believe the makers of Captain Morgan Spiced rum get the most happiest!
@Tobylou8 said in Help! I need to hit that high note!:
OK... But WHERE are the high notes?
8VA!!!!
Yes... I should have had a V8... to go with my HiC!
@Shifty said in Jens Lindemann about mouthpieces:
Extremely small, shallow mouthpieces simply do not resonate that well in a section. They may have good 'cutting' projection but try playing softly with a good attack...very risky. Of course, if you never have to play softly with a good sound then you should consider yourself a true specialist...go for it!
I had thought this to be true at one time. I noticed this "characteristic" with my Jettone Studio B.
HOWEVER: Fast forward to 2017 with the innovative 5 mm system created by Jason Harrelson. He made an EXACT copy of the Studio B rim and cup, but combined this with a novel throat that TOTALLY blends the cutting effect with the smooth air flow I have when playing softly and quietly on my VPS Summit. IN FACT, of all the horns I currently own, I can play the softest with the most control of pitch and sound quality on this 5 mm Jettone copy.
What Jens leaves out, is the characteristics of the backside of the mouthpiece can add so much to the performance. The 5 mm concept allows you to adjust for this.
A true pet peeve:
Someone could be a nitwit (insult on one's intellect)
OR
Someone could be a nit wit (knowledgeable individual with advanced understanding of lice)
@N1684T said in No real gains on anything more than 40-45 minutes of practice.:
But whats a good test of what IS too much pressure?
Endurance. How long are you lasting before you loose fine control of attacking your notes or starting to diminish your tonal quality?
@N1684T said in No real gains on anything more than 40-45 minutes of practice.:
I read one about palming the trumpet, and another about turning the trumpet all the way around while playing a constant note.
Don't do this. This is a high risk procedure to damaging lip muscle.
@N1684T said in No real gains on anything more than 40-45 minutes of practice.:
I have been guilty of using WAY too much pressure when tired... whats a good test?
Your answer is in your question. You feel "tired". This is a sign that is before pain sets it. Being tired is a sing to either cut back considerably or quit for the day (or at least for several hours)
@N1684T said in No real gains on anything more than 40-45 minutes of practice.:
...and actually leaving an impression on the lips...
Leaving an impression on you lips (acutely-which is results in plethora (reddened)) is and advanced sign of muscle blood flow into the area to begin "healing" a stress environment. Now a chronic ring that is silver is a sign of healthy adaptation of the soft tissue and collagen that helps protect your lips.
Collagen is the most available protein in your muscles and ligaments. Collagen is a building block that: 1) promotes skin elasticity; 2) holds together your bones and muscles: 3) protects muscle for excessive strain; 4) provides structure to joints and tendons. Your body produces collagen on a regular basis and will particularly lay down fibers in more areas needing protection (such as that silvery ring around you lip).
@N1684T said in No real gains on anything more than 40-45 minutes of practice.:
I realize this sounds like a silly question, but if i need clarification, others might as well?
Not silly at all. I hope the above segments help clarify.
@Kehaulani said in SEASON'S GREETINGS:
@Dr-GO said in SEASON'S GREETINGS:
I have some cherries soaking in Smoky Mountain Moonshine that could give serious competition!
Maybe we could mix the rum balls and Everclear cherries together and make one hell of a fruit cake!
AND send it to Alcoholics Anonymous!
@Seth-of-Lagos said in Alternate (lack of) fingering above High C:
@Vulgano-Brother said in Alternate (lack of) fingering above High C:
Chase would use 123 for high A.
Isn't that the nineteenth harmonic? (18th is G#, 20th is A#). Interesting.
Wonder whether the deciding factor in this choice is pitch, timbre, or testosterone.
For me it's convince. Using just one finger, and a very flexible one at that makes an otherwise temperamental note to sound so much easier to play. Especially if playing in a rapidly passing phrase.
And while you are using items for your bell, I have had amazing experience and success with this microphone system that is wireless and so easy to use with any mixer. The one I use is (shown below) is mounted from the leadpipe, but Applied Microphone Technology (AMT) has a bell clip version as well:
Their web link is here:
https://appliedmicrophoneshop.com/products/q7-p800
@moshe said in pet peeves:
New Yorkers who say "standing on line" instead of "standing in line".
Also, never order a "Coffee and a roll" in a New York Deli.
They'll give you the coffee, then beat the crap out of you!
@administrator said in No real gains on anything more than 40-45 minutes of practice.:
...it's hard to say what is "too much" pressure and what is not. However, if you feel any pain at all, you are probably hurting yourself....
AGREED:
I always tell my patients, pain is your friend. Listen to pain. It is mother nature's way of letting you know you are overdoing what your body was designed to do. If you ignore pain, you are at a higher risk of doing damage.
@Dr-Mark said in Lifetime quest finally paying off!:
Yep, musicians tend to piss me off faster than most groups.
In pediatrics, we have a saying... Better to be pissed off, then pissed on.
@J-Jericho said in Accessories for the Other End of the Horn:
- Despite the name, I have no connection to this product, company, principals, employees, nor associates, other than finding their website a few minutes ago.
Just noted that! Well I guess the walls can come tumbling down from more than one direction!
@Vulgano-Brother said in A little humour:
Q: Do you play the Trumpet Voluntary?
A: No, my parents made me do it.
....however, I'd prefer if you'd play "Long Ago and Far Away"
