Just wondering about the positioning of the fingers effect on speed. I was taught and confirmed that proper fingering technique gives your fingers a mechanical advantage that makes playing passages fast both easy and precise. Here's a great example;
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RE: Fast Tempo and old fartsposted in Comeback Players
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YouTube Suggestionposted in Jazz / Commercial
You know how YouTube makes suggestions of videos you might watch. Here's one:
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RE: A little humourposted in Lounge
@SSmith1226 said in A little humour:
@J-Jericho
You sure know how to hurt a guy J. Jericho!!!When it comes to pain, 'tis better to give than to receive.
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RE: Acoustics... and a bit moreposted in Miscellaneous
@barliman2001 said in Acoustics... and a bit more:
Well, in one orchestra we had a Red Cross worker, and at every dress rehearsal, the Red Cross provided up to seven hundred woollen blankets to simulate the audience... they usually declared this an "emergency exercise".
Now THAT is thinking ahead!
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RE: Acoustics... and a bit moreposted in Miscellaneous
IMO acoustics at a venue requires a balance of science, art, and experience to be successful. It's impractical to test-fill the space with the anticipated number of warm bodies prior to the performance and to replicate in advance air density, temperature, and humidity.
Two events stick in my memory, with lessons to be learned from each.
The first time I played in front of a microphone was an ear-opener. I have a good sense of balance, as all good musicians have, so I can correctly judge how my volume and projection relates to the rest of the ensemble. On this occasion I was featured soloist in front of the band, and the sound crew insisted on turning up my mic, forcing me to play softer and softer, while they kept turning up my volume, making my sound drown out the band no matter what I did to compensate, including backing away from the mic. During rehearsal I mentioned this to the director, who assured me that everything would be OK when the audience was in the auditorium. Well, come concert time, a good friend of mine recorded the show from the audience, and in spite of me playing from pp to m, guess what?... I drowned out the band! Awkward. I learned to be more assertive about my perception, but the ultimate decision is made by the sound crew. Plus, no matter how much you'd like to dent the rim of the bell of your horn on the thick skulls of some inept AV people, you have to remain diplomatic and fatalistic about the situation, because if you're at odds with them, they can make you sound even worse out of spite.
The other event was a sold out Rodney Dangerfield performance at a vintage local theater, capacity 4500+. My wife and I were in the loge, and when Rodney came on, his words were garbled to the point that we couldn't understand what he was saying. It didn't get better, and when other patrons started complaining too, we went downstairs to the orchestra level, as the laughs were coming from there. Luckily we found standing room before there was no more. The patrons from the loge, mezzanine, box seats, and gallery flooded the lobby and stormed the theater manager's office, demanding refunds. Sooo... the outcome was that the theater refunded approximately half of the money of what could have been a lucrative event, but wasn't, because the sound crew got it really, really wrong. The lesson to be learned here is that even experienced, professional sound crews can be caught out in a venue that was built before acoustics were given the consideration that they receive today.
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RE: A little humourposted in Lounge
In case you haven't seen this one yet...
IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED….
A friend of mine has two tickets to the 2020 Super Bowl here in Miami, both box seats. He paid $11,500 each. They come with ride to and from the airport, lunch, dinner, and $400 bar tab. Also, 2 back stage passes to the winner’s locker room.
He didn’t realize last year when he bought them, it was going to be on the same day as his wedding.
If you are interested he is looking for someone to take his place…it’s at St Stephen's Church here in Miami at 3:00 PM that Saturday. Her name is Ashley, she’s 5’4”, about 115 lbs. , and she is a good cook too. She loves to fish and hunt. She’ll be the one in the white dress, up front.
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RE: A little humourposted in Lounge
@Kehaulani said in A little humour:
Just as I was getting a little bored with the redundancy, the kicker came. Clever.
BTW, Terri Garr is to die for.
She's got a great attitude, which helps her cope with her health issues.
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RE: A little humourposted in Lounge
A blast from the past... one of my all-time favorite short films:
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RE: Crickets?posted in Lounge
@SSmith1226 Ah, yes........ eventually falling asleep and dreaming about taking a flamethrower to all those noisy crickets to stop their incessant racket!
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RE: For those who remember gunshowticketsposted in Lounge
The trial of Lynn Fogarty began last Monday. Jury selection took the better part of three days, due to a special request granted to the defense attorney by the Judge. The jury did not hear the case, as the defendant, as a result of a plea bargain, pleaded guilty to the crime of Voluntary Manslaughter rather than be tried for First Degree Murder. Her sentencing is scheduled for April 3 of this year. The possibilities/options range from 1 - 10 years in prison.
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