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dbacon Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 6:05 pm Post subject: Herseth Lesson Notes from Tim Kent. |
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Vin DiBona Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 5:16 am Post subject: |
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I've had these for years and put them on Trumpet Herald a few times.
It's good that you did, too. Maybe someone who looks at them will learn much of the "advice" given by others is horse hockey.
R. Tomasek. |
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JayKosta Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Herseth Lesson Notes from Tim Kent. |
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Herseth Lesson Notes from Tim Kent
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High register is no more physical than low, it should be as easy and sound just as good. ... and that is to apply concepts every day in your playing.
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Were there any more specific 'concepts' than what are shown above? _________________ Most Important Note ? - the next one !
KNOW (see) what the next note is BEFORE you have to play it.
PLAY the next note 'on time' and 'in rhythm'.
Oh ya, watch the conductor - they set what is 'on time'. |
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brassmoose Regular Member
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 7:57 am Post subject: |
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Great post! Thanks!
Quote: | To get a big sound, it is imperative that the air flow (or movement) is greater. The pressure of air flow is not what creates the big sound, it is much the same as violin, which creates a bigger sound when the bow is moved faster across the strings then from pressure on the strings. |
Great perspective. I wish someone had told me this in high school...
There's a lot of similar (fantastic) concepts in the Jacob Arnolds CDs. Money well spent. I should go back & listen again.
https://www.amazon.com/Portrait-Artist-Arnold-Jacobs-Tuba/dp/B00004UDEY |
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kalijah Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | To get a big sound, it is imperative that the air flow (or movement) is greater. The pressure of air flow is not what creates the big sound, |
Air pressure must increase for dynamics to increase. When you play efficiently there is less air flow, not more.
Quote: | it is much the same as violin, which creates a bigger sound when the bow is moved faster across the strings then from pressure on the strings. |
The violin bow will not go "faster" across the strings unless more force is applied to the bowing action. |
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JayKosta Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Herseth Lesson Notes from Tim Kent. |
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Herseth Lesson Notes from Tim Kent.
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USE ONLY MECHANICS TO THINK OF PLAYING AS A WHOLE, AND BREATHING, AND ALL THE REST IS MUSIC.
Play by sound, not by feel.
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Mechanics and playing as a whole -
We talk a lot about the individual 'mechanics' of playing - lip control, tongue, breathing, air pressure / flow, rim pressure, etc.
It's important to realize that all of those items are interrelated and it is difficult to change one without affecting the others. The goal is to learn and develop the appropriate BLEND of mechanics that achieves good sound so that active thought can be on the music, and not on the mechanics.
From 'learning' and 'good practice' comes the skill of 'play by sound' and the mechanics will 'be there' and 'happen' as needed.
The 'learning' and 'practice' period is where that BLEND is developed - attention is needed to know when and what type of blend produces the desired sound. _________________ Most Important Note ? - the next one !
KNOW (see) what the next note is BEFORE you have to play it.
PLAY the next note 'on time' and 'in rhythm'.
Oh ya, watch the conductor - they set what is 'on time'. |
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