Well I have always carried a classical guitar foot rest with me in case the chair I am sitting in doesn't fit. My foot rest only has three adjustments, but I know there are foot rest that have infinite adjustments. I also have always played with the horn on my leg. I have tried it off leg, but have never felt comfortable doing that. I suppose off leg is the best way, but hey, at my age I am lucky I can hold the horn at all. :) Milton Milton Kicklighter 4th Horn Buffalo Philharmonic Retired
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, March 10, 2011 10:21:03 AM Subject: [Hornlist] Elevated Foot Support Issue Several years back an Alexander Technique instructor recommended I place an object (phone book?) beneath my right leg in order to deal with playing position problems when sitting (I have scoliosis and was in a back brace during my formative years). I considered myself tall and lanky enough to deal with her advice in my own fashion by placing enough layers of micro fiber cloths on my right leg and lifting it by the ankle from time to time in order to bring the bell up and position the horn at an optimal level depending on the height of the chair I sit in. This proved to be an especially idiotic solution last Wednesday night when my leg suddenly started trembling VIOLENTLY in the second movement of Tchaik 5; even after putting my ankle back down and finishing the movement with my horn off the leg it just wouldn't stop until sometime in the third movement!! So I'm back to looking for something light enough and portable enough to place under my right leg (I prefer to keep the bell on the leg most of the time). Does anyone know how other horn players have dealt with this issue? ____________________________________________________________ $65/Hr Job - 25 Openings Part-Time job ($20-$65/hr). Requirements: Home Internet Access http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/4d78ec67a764415b332st01duc _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/kicklighgter%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
