From: Ian.Bishop@f203.n640.z3.fidonet.org (Ian Bishop)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.music
Subject: good luck!
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 92 13:45:12 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 3:640/203 - Redcliffe Library, Redcliffe Qld Australia

 BM> *Now* I understand. I can see how you'd have trouble with overblowing
 BM> after years of trombone, euphonium and tuba. The clarinet embouchure is
 BM> so much different than anything the normal brass player is used to .

Oh so true.  Best bit is though, on my mid-year exam, I got 80% for it.  Maybe the teacher understands???
Just thinking of teachers, was that your teacher in the Yamaha ad in Downbeat 
magazine????

 BM> I think now if I played my flute, I'd be a better flutist because of the
 BM> time I spend with the bone.  But I've got six cats and a dog and they're
 BM> all sensitive to the high register. Frankly, bone is more fun.

Right on!!!!  My biggest problem with clarinet is that I'm not used to playing a "High, melodic" instrument.  I've been on bone so long that I only love the beauty of it's register opposed to squeaky horrible things (my clarinet playing!!!)

 BM> Outside of the different range, and the two triggers (at least on some
 BM> I've seen) how does playing the bass bone differ from the trigger tenor
 BM> horn? I've only played a trigger tenor once or twice. (I'd like to rent

Well, the biggest differences are that you need massive breath support and need to read 5-6 ledger lines down AND up (plus all standard tenor skills) and an adjustment to the slightly greater lag in the instrument speaking.

Also pays to be able to thing in the different keys that the triggers transpose to (ie.  Bb, F, Gb & D on my present setup)

 BM> grad student at UA who swears that the bass bone is truly "God's
 BM> instrument." He says you can get pretty far up into the tenor range with
 BM> it, besides having all those lovely low notes.

Darn right.  If you have access to "The Conductors Anthology" check out an article called "The differences between tenor and bass trombones"  where it is stated that a Bass Trombone player must have rance to Altissimo F and Double-pedal Bb!!!!!

     One time a guy showed up with a
 BM> bass that had a double slide. Boy, was that a strange looking
 BM> creature. Ever see an alto trombone? Tom plays one for jazz now and

Mirafone Bb Contrabass probably - They are the craziest setups!!!  As for alto troms and Slide Trumpets, I've had a go on both.  My teacher is very proficient on alto and has performed many of its major works.

IB>I'm entering to try & win some money to enable me to study in the U.S.
 BM> What contest? Is there any way I can help?

No, it's basically a contest whereby if you have the drive and ambition to succeed and can put together a good proposal/project, you may be lucky enough to be awarded A$20000.  I entered last years awards and gained a high honourable mention (Not too bad!!!) and this year there are 3 more prises so you never know!!!

 BM> And just exactly what is a "Looney Tune Muso" ? I like the sound of
 BM> that. May steal it for my tagline file, but I'd like to know what I'm

For me to know and you to find out.  My favourite lecturer (Doc 'C') says that all artists are insane and use their art to maintain the balance.  Do you get suicidal if you can't play for a couple of weeks???
Regards, Ian


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