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jaysonr Heavyweight Member
Joined: 19 Mar 2015 Posts: 797 Location: Conway, NC
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:15 am Post subject: |
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scottseward wrote: | I have talked with Brian at GR - very helpful.
I think what this comes down to is that I have always been more comfortable on Bb. I took a lesson from Mark Inouye a few years ago, and he made that comment. I wanted to deny the truth, because I want to sound at ease on a C, but I still struggle.
I went through a period of experimentation with Monette, and the Prada throats caused all sorts of problems. When I first tried the GR, it seemed to have the right balance of throat opening and backbone. I tried the sleeves, because I thought they might be the elusive answer for C trumpet.
I know that I am probably trying to many things, but I am 50 years old and have played since I was 8. I went to music school, where because I was an ed. major, my education was geared more toward learning music, rather than breaking down my playing.
I'm not ready to give up, but this is a tremendous source of frustration. I recognize that I am not the most efficient player, but I don't think my equipment helps me, since I seem to have found a set-up and comfort level with the Bb trumpet. Thanks again for the advice |
I also went through a Monette phase and Prana pieces also almost messed me up for good.
Although I ended up on something else, Brian at GR was great help. For me, it's a balance of playing both horns regularly. I can even get squirrelly on the Bb if I play nothing but C for a while.
I used to play different pieces on Bb and C mostly because that's what everyone seemed to be doing, but latey it's been the same...and also a slightly smaller rim size than I've played in the past. For *me* that (rim diameter) was the key which unlocked the door for everything as far as being a relaxed, efficient player.
Anyway, good luck on you quest. If you are comfortable on the 67C** just stick with that for a while, and I'll bet the C will come around with some regular use.
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Lukarino Regular Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2017 Posts: 37 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Couldn't you just play G 1+3 and kick to get it in tune? The only problem would be if that creates a different timbre on your horn. One guy who played my C trumpet even said it sounded better with 1+3. |
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