Hi Lew, Does your horn have a screw bell? If so, you could get a case that would fit the airlines' standards for carry-on luggage, and wouldn't have to worry about getting your horn bashed up. As for people hearing you practicing, you could use a practice mute (some of them are quite effective, even quieter than if you were just buzzing on your mouthpiece alone!). Or, if neither of these is an option, you could just bring your mouthpiece and buzz regularly to keep your chops in shape. Not too sure about your fingers but I've never found that to be too big an issue; I'd be more concerned about my lips, if anything! Hope this helps.
-William Bard On Jun 26, 2011, at 5:24 PM, Lewis Rubenstein wrote: > The last time I took a horn with me on a vacation, it almost got ruined when > falling out of a baggage shoot at an airport pick up. I am planning a long > trip next winter. Some of it will be by plane and most on a ship. > There will be several transfers of baggage on the way and I think people > would object to hearing me practice regularly. Are there any easily packed > devices that can quietly help me keep my fingers as well as my lip in shape. > > Lew Rubenstein [email protected]. > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/wdbard%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
