I should market a flute cork then. -William
-----Original Message----- From: Bill Gross <[email protected]> To: 'The Horn List' <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 6:24 pm Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Non-Transposing stop mute When this kind of stuff comes up it's always good to go back the P.G. Wodehouse novels on golf. There is always at least on member of the country club chasing the gadget that will improve his/her game, exactly when to start a down swing, etc. I understand similar stuff appears on the flute listserv. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 4:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Non-Transposing stop mute Indeed. And there are pieces that are composed that require natural notes and no valves whatsoever. I think it's okay to try out new gizmos - just learn to be flexible. You don't give up walking when you buy a car. -William -----Original Message----- From: Bill Gross <[email protected]> To: 'The Horn List' <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 5:36 pm Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Non-Transposing stop mute Question, aren't there some works that call for "hand stopping" which require switching from "stopped notes" to "open notes" in way that makes it hard to use and remove a stopping mute? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonathan West Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:43 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Non-Transposing stop mute On 12 May 2010 21:35, Richard V. West <[email protected]> wrote: > What's the big deal about a non-transposing stop mute? Just transpose, > already! It's good for the brain, your self confidence, and self esteem. > Besides, what about all those times some unenlightened composer (and > you know who they are) writes a stop note in the middle of a sequence > of open notes? You use the hand....and as far as I know, nobody is > marketing a non-transposing hand. > > I've a lot of sympathy with this attitude, and in fact it is the approach I take myself. I don't in fact own a stopping mute, non-transposing or otherwise, and have never felt the need to go out and buy one. But there are cases when one is needed, for instance if you are using a single Bb horn and the hand doesn't stop a convenient semitone. Regards Jonathan _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.ne t _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/valkhorn%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.ne t _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/valkhorn%40aol.com = _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
