Hi Valerie, the greatest value of the FreeNeck for me is the enhanced resonance, available because my upper body is far more relaxed than when I hold the horn. It is most noticeable with FF and PP dynamics.
My shoulder injury and pain cleared up rapidly once I started using it. The first couple of weeks were strange, there after playing with out it has felt strange. Anything that takes strain out of playing, IMHO, is good news. For me, the FreeNeck has been brilliant news. Which is not to say that it will be a good thing for everyone. Andrew On Jan 3, 2011, at 6:54 , valerie wells wrote: > Since coming back to horn 5 years ago, I've often wondered if there > couldn't be a practical solution to many of the shoulder problems I > hear horn players complaining about. I've seen various methods of > support from underneath the instrument which seem cumbersome for an > assortment of reasons, but a strap that doesn't strain the neck looks > workable. > > I've been asked to teach trumpet to a middle school child, so I > arranged to have a lesson with a local trumpeter. He told me Friday > the only way to develop the lightening fast finger facility of a > trumpeter is to totally support the wieght of the trumpet with the > left hand so the right hand fingers are free & unencumbered. Ah ha! > So that's how they do it. Seems we hornists could have better > facility if we didn't have to bear so much weight with the left hand & > arm. Even a ducks foot or well designed strap still require weight > bearing from the left hand & arm. > > Thanks for the link, Andrew. I saw your reference to this item on the > IHS website. Have you found greater ease in your finger facility > since you've been using the FreeNeck or is most of the benefit to your > shoulder alone? > -- > Valerie Wells > The Balanced Embouchure Method > http://bebabe.wordpress.com/ > http://www.beforhorn.blogspot.com/ > ----------------- >> check out the FreeNeck system. It costs about ?100. > >> http://www.saxophon- >> >service.de/homep/prospekte/ergonomic_systems/freeneck.html > >> I also had problems with my right shoulder and an Otto full triple. Using >> the . >FreeNeck solved it for me. > > Best wishes > Andrew > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/andrew%40andrewjoy.com Andrew Joy [email protected] _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
