I had the opportunity to teach the brass methods class for a semester at the local University. The students (future teachers) were expected to "master" all the brass instruments in two semesters of work. Clearly impossible, but one of my goals was to get them to understand that all the brass instruments used the same method to determine fingerings (including trombone) and if you know the system, you can pick up any brass instrument in any key and figure out how to play it very quickly. For the final written part of the exam I had some music written out and I had them write in the fingerings for an Ab shoe-horn. They all got it.
Hans wrote: <snip> But all this is not comparable with the horn. IS IT TOO MUCH, to understand & remember the scales, the harmonics & the possible fingerings ? Is it too much to find out the "alternate" fingerings ? _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
