Posts made by Dr GO

The answer to the above question is provided at the end of this video following Keigo's kicking solo on the same song.

https://www.facebook.com/JazzVoicesNow/videos/2813487078753543

So not so remote, but with social distancing (mask wearing by the rhythm section) at a neighborhood concert on Labor Day Weekend. Anyone can guess the song changes that I am blowing for this improv?

https://www.facebook.com/kelli.campbell2/videos/10223805406147621

@Estevao said in Info requested from MD's & pros w/similar issues:

I've been diagnosed with profound (not nerve damage) hearing loss in right ear, severe loss in left. Also, retinoschesis (sp?) In both eyes. Any advice? BTW, I'm 70 & my only goal is to play the hymnbook well enough that people want to sing along. Estevao (Stephan)

It is hard to give advice without knowing the diagnosis causing the deafness. Here are the causes of deafness:

Viral infection of cochlea/auditory nerve:
Inflammation of cochlea/auditory nerve
Syphilis
meningitis
Encephalitis
Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma)
Other cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumors

Then you state that this hearing loss is not related to nerve damage. I am guessing this was based on a evoked response EEG study? If in fact, the neurological pathways were determined normal, this leaves only these possibilities:

Sludging due to hyperviscosity
Polycythemia vera
Macroglobulinemia
Leukemia
Accelerated coagulation
Arteriosclerosis
Aneurysm of anterior inferior cerebellar artery
Hypothyroidism

Not knowing whether imaging studies had been ordered to rule out microvascular disease, whether bone marrow sampling has been performed to look for leukemia causes, or if lipid profile, coagulation or thyroid function tests have been performed makes it very difficult to provide advice at this phase. Obviously, best focused advise would to focused around treating the underlying cause.

@stumac said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:

I get Video unavailable.

Regards, Stuart.

Perhaps due to the alcohol content, it may not be available to minors.

I give this a 100 Proof Rating!

A bit egg headed, but this helps put things in perspective:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228987025_Bridging_instrument_control_aspects_of_brass_instruments_with_physics-based_parameters

@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:

And that's in calories cubed!

@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.

@Dr-GO said in In Tune. With what?:
This is also why a Committee would be a terrible instrument to have a beginner start on. The Harrelson which slots really well would be ideal for a beginner if it were not for the fact that they are so damn expensive.

Adding to the above discussion... both of these horns play equally well in tune with an ensemble.

@Kehaulani said in In Tune. With what?:

But the narrower this "nailing a note on the head" is, the more different it is when getting into remote keys. A low D may may need compensating for in some keys but no problem in others.

On a far end of the scale, is the Committee, which has "loose" slotting. The advantage to this is that you might lip any note and still keep easily-produced good tone.

The downside of this is that, if you can't produce excellent intonation and turn this to your advantage, your intonation may be squirrely.

This again is my experience. This is also why a Committee would be a terrible instrument to have a beginner start on. The Harrelson which slots really well would be ideal for a beginner if it were not for the fact that they are so damn expensive.

@Kehaulani said in Third valve:

It's just made that way.

the whys... I don't care about. Just whether it does or doesn't.

That works for me.

@Tobylou8 said in Is Air Needed To Play The Trumpet:

@barliman2001 said in Is Air Needed To Play The Trumpet:

Air is needed to play trumpet - as I just found out when a spitball got stuck.

Next time visualize hitting the conductor on the nose and use a huge Phoooowwwwwww!!!

At least it would be a highly efficient hit!

@Dale-Proctor said in In Tune. With what?:

@Dr-GO said in In Tune. With what?:

@ROWUK said in In Tune. With what?:

This thread will show the "foolishness" of putting "slotting" high on the list of trumpet priorities. We need flexibility to play in tune.

There is a "bible" on intonation written by Chris Leuba - a former horn player with the Chicago Symphony. I am not sure if it is still in print, but it is certainly worth having.

https://www.hornguys.com/products/a-study-of-musical-intonation-by-christopher-leuba-pub-cherry

Maybe this is my chance to be more educated with a response but is "slotting" and playing in tune the same thing?

Slotting is the tendency of a horn to center on a certain frequency on every note, and it takes more effort to lip or bend notes on them. It’s nice to know where the horn tends to go on any given note, but can be harder to compensate if it doesn’t go where you initially need it to.

See, this is my understanding as well. I see this as a different function than playing "in tune" which is the title of the thread which made me a bit confused on reading RUWUK's response. I really good slotting horn for me is one that hits the note efficiently without the need to bend into it. Whether that note is in "tune" or not to another instrument (like a keyboard) is a different task. Again, am I seeing (hearing) this wrong?

@ROWUK said in In Tune. With what?:

This thread will show the "foolishness" of putting "slotting" high on the list of trumpet priorities. We need flexibility to play in tune.

There is a "bible" on intonation written by Chris Leuba - a former horn player with the Chicago Symphony. I am not sure if it is still in print, but it is certainly worth having.

https://www.hornguys.com/products/a-study-of-musical-intonation-by-christopher-leuba-pub-cherry

Maybe this is my chance to be more educated with a response but is "slotting" and playing in tune the same thing?

@administrator said in Third valve:

I don't think Chris Botti needs the slide. He doesn't actually play with anybody else, does he?

He plays with EVERYBODY. I am always impressed with the guest artists he associates with. One of my favorite song collaborations is Tango Suite with Chris and Herbie Hancock.