Valerie W wrote Chris's statement reminds me of something I find interesting. In my small 8X10 practice room, the E is the most resonant note on both my double horns. When I do my warm up, this note just seem to "pop" out with a fuller sound & deeper tone color. The Eb does, too, but to a lesser degree. When I play the same horns else where, I don't observe the same phenomenon. Anyone care to care to explain this?
********* This is caused by standing waves between the parallel walls of your practice room. Wallace Sabine, though not a horn player, hit on an ingenious solution. Get a builder make niches recessed into the the walls, into which you place large statues. (Hint: plaster statues work just as well as pricey marble ones.) These will scatter and diffuse the sound effectively, preventing the buildup of those pesky standing waves. Try it! You'll be amazed at the results. Gotta go, Cabbage _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
