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Author: Clarinethanna
Date: 2005-12-02 00:29
i know i already posted this message and i wan to thannk all who replyed to it because it did influence my brother...i need to post this againg because another problem has arisen
my brother is disgraphic which meand that basically he has the worst hand eye cordination ever....ok well its not that bad but he cant write very well and he has a lot of trouble playing the french horn(which he has been playing for about a year and a half)
his band director wanted to switch him to another instrument that maybe piches would be easier so he could concentrate on his hands
the director tried him out on about 10 instruments and in the end he is going to stick with french horn
i need to know how i can help him as i am the only other person in our family involed with music (ive been in band for 4 and a half years)
i know to work it through slowly and to speed up gradually but is there anything else i should do?
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Author: Dee
Date: 2005-12-03 17:17
I think that a lot of simple, fun playing would help. Something non-stressful so that he could simply relax and enjoy making music with you. Find some fun books that are SIMPLER than what you are doing in band.
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Author: hautbois
Date: 2005-12-09 16:28
And get recordings! Enjoy music rather than just putting effort to play, listen, enjoy and put effort to play at the same time. Great to hear that he is playing! All the best!
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Author: Iesha
Date: 2005-12-13 16:24
TELL HIM THAT HE SHOULD PRACTICE EVERYDAY ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC TO IMPROVE HIS SKILLS .ALSO TRY TO JUST FINGER HIS NOTES WITHOUT PLAYING
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Author: ReedMan
Date: 2006-01-24 11:47
I am not a brass expert, but my girlfriend is a trumpet player.....Among other things.....and apprently buzzing on the mouthpiece (ie. Take the mouthpiece off the horn and play it as if you were doing it normally) is in essence the most essential thing a brass player can do. Esp. F Horn, as it involves lip tension control (embouchure, for woodwind players) more than any other instrument, because the harmonic series is so close together. Get him to buzz low (Big sloppy raspberrys) and then get him to buss High (tight dry raspberrys) then work on controling the buzz, and slurring from low to high Buzz.
But during the glissando, try and get him to sit on a certain pitch, and then go higher or lower. This will strengthen his lips alot, and give him good control.
Do this for about 25% of his practice time. Do the rest with the mouthpiece on the horn, and work on simple apeggios eg. F, A, C, f'. and Back Down. Dont worry about full diatonics till later. Just 4 notes pitched well will be all that he needs to a) Build confidence in his ability to pitch b) recognise pitch of intervals and c) Sound like he is playing music that is music not just sound, which is the most important thing. Enjoy playing your instrument, and you will find it comes easier as time goes on.
Rilez
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