tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post1794416953970808845..comments2024-03-28T16:38:56.758-07:00Comments on Bassoon Blog: Recent adventuresB.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-31088385137127591262009-11-20T12:39:44.335-08:002009-11-20T12:39:44.335-08:00Those Plexiglas shields help a little, but most mu...Those Plexiglas shields help a little, but most musicians in most orchestras have to use earplugs if they sit in front of trumpets. (And earplugs interfere with the musician doing his/her job!)<br /><br />Now the Columbus Symphony has the trumpets sitting in an ideal location where they are not directly in back of any other musicians.<br /><br />I am so glad that you are enjoying the CSO Radio! Soon you'll be able to hear our Mahler 9- probably by Tuesday.B.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-76067917316996348372009-11-20T11:42:22.994-08:002009-11-20T11:42:22.994-08:00So do the clear plastic panels really help shield ...So do the clear plastic panels really help shield you from the brass? I guess they could see your tuner sitting on your stand through them ;)<br /><br />We REALLY enjoyed listening to the CSO Radio concert. I think I appreciated it even more because I could imagine you, Doug, Randy, Steve, David and Woody sitting there, as well as many others who have been playing in the orchestra for a couple decades more more. (Omgosh, I really have been out of college that long, LOL) It wasn't just a recording I was listening to - it was a way of feeling the connection to my roots in Columbus, which I do miss quite often.Bsnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560519539992644201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-43378447861768912962009-11-19T18:08:15.347-08:002009-11-19T18:08:15.347-08:00Franzen Shenanigans, the pick-up I use is a Matrix...Franzen Shenanigans, the pick-up I use is a Matrix Universal Tuner Pickup. I attach it to the bocal just above the whisper key hole. I'll post a photo of it very soon so that you can see the exact setup.B.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-39450173586762380322009-11-19T17:58:43.480-08:002009-11-19T17:58:43.480-08:00I have a question about the guitar pickup thinger....I have a question about the guitar pickup thinger. Is there a special kind that you use? And where do youattach it on the bocal? I have one that my husband has used that he attaches to his bell (he's a trombone player), but I'm not sure if that will work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-1088433530988943332009-11-19T17:07:36.651-08:002009-11-19T17:07:36.651-08:00T.B., if there's one thing I have learned abou...T.B., if there's one thing I have learned about playing in an orchestra, it's the wisdom of befriending the trumpet players. Don't let them see the tuner- even on your own stand!<br /><br />I'm SO glad that you're listening to CSO radio! The mission of our new President and CEO- to connect our music with people anytime, anywhere- is working! I love it! Someday you'll be able to see us too, hopefully, on webcasts. That's the plan.B.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-42723601855257165862009-11-19T15:07:18.597-08:002009-11-19T15:07:18.597-08:00Thank you... you led the way!
So would it be cons...Thank you... you led the way!<br /><br />So would it be considered rude to turn around and stick your tuner onto a trumpet player's stand? <br /><br />And here I thought that was only a community orchestra problem... ;)<br /><br />So I got an email from "CSO Radio", and I am listening to the Leonora Overture/Rachmaninoff #3/Dvorak concert. I miss going to symphony concerts!! Yes, we should get to one here...Bsnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560519539992644201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-10550250244864546872009-11-19T05:03:29.624-08:002009-11-19T05:03:29.624-08:00T.B.- yes, you have the choice of plugging that gu...T.B.- yes, you have the choice of plugging that guitar pickup into either a tuner or an amplifier. I'll admit that I've done both!<br /><br />All of your intonation exercises paid off- I was impressed by the pitch on your youtube videos! <br /><br />You made a wise choice in Bruckner. The tuner serves a different purpose there- you match the brass pitch and see how high it is! Whether or not you tell the brass players of your findings is fodder for another post....B.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-5237945621718400742009-11-18T20:52:08.794-08:002009-11-18T20:52:08.794-08:00Guitar pickup? Ingenious! Maybe I'll swipe my ...Guitar pickup? Ingenious! Maybe I'll swipe my husband's someday and have myself a bassooning screamfest. They'll even hear me on the street above A2 (my son)!<br /><br />I remember you drilling intonation into me. You had me do all sorts of exercises. It was a good thing. I was constantly second-guessing myself as it was. <br /><br />I am reminded of playing Bruckner (I don't even remember which one, but they all sound like Bruckner, LOL) and finally deciding I wasn't going to bust my chops since we were doubling the trombones pretty much the entire time. At least in the upper register there is a chance of piercing through the din!Bsnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560519539992644201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-66647790958538741632009-11-18T03:46:48.610-08:002009-11-18T03:46:48.610-08:00Thank you, Franzen Shenanigans. Maybe surprising ...Thank you, Franzen Shenanigans. Maybe surprising the audition committee with Mahler might not be a bad idea- you can sneak it into your warm-up when you're testing the acoustics.<br /><br />Good luck with your audition preparation!B.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115433326707838301.post-66360978450295779532009-11-17T21:03:55.326-08:002009-11-17T21:03:55.326-08:00I just love your insightful posts! I have an audit...I just love your insightful posts! I have an audition coming up at the end of January. Maybe I'll surprise them with a Mahler excerpt? :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com