William wrote: I think I have come up with an idea to improve my accuracy, but it might be an expensive experiment. My idea is that embouchure building and endurance building are fine enough, but what about simply playing everything on the F side for a while? I'm talking F side playing for 3-6 months exclusively in order to see if it improves accuracy. My hunch is that it will improve accuracy AND endurance, but to fully put this to the test I'm going to have to either remind myself to only use the F side of one of my horns for this time period, or just buy a lighter single F horn. I'd honestly rather have a separate F horn since the temptation to switch to the B flat is so ingrained in me that I may forget that I'm only sticking to the F side.
So, I'm wondering, does anyone make a professional standard single F horn that isn't a Viennese horn? I would love a Viennese horn, but I doubt I could find one under $2,000 or $3,000, and I'm sure I could find a regular single F cheaper than that. Or if I'm wrong, correct me. Also, I wonder if anyone in an American audition has made it to a final round while playing on nothing but a Vienna style horn? Is it even plausible? -William =========== You can pick up a used Yamaha 314 or 313 for $500 or less (I have a couple listed on hornplayer.net). These horns are remarkably durable and have a very good balanced sound. The 314 is a bit larger wrap; the 313 is about like an Alexander. I have had teachers purchase them just to use for fun. When you are done with your experiment, if decide you don't want to keep the horn, you can resell it to a young student without qualms. Richard Hirsh _______________________________________________ post: horn@memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
