Author: oboi
Date: 2014-08-09 06:43
I think, like reedmaking, you just have to reach that top of the hill and then it will plateau. Took me a few years to be relatively comfortable holding it. Before then, it was fairly painful. Now I can play it for an extended amount of time (provided I don't have too many Eb's and C#'s).
I initially, having borrowed a huge Moennig, would hold it like a saxophone. I will sometimes when I can't use the FHRED, have it between my feet. I can't really play standing up even with a strap. If you use a FHRED/BHOB stand, a computer mousepad works great for chairs that slip. Put the pad bottom side up on your chair and the horn will stay secure.
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