smogwax

So I just successfully played the first piece of music from our book without looking the music... I am very happy :D So I have a video of our run through of the music and I play along with that after I spend time working on parts that give me trouble... then when I think I have it down I strap on two 3lb ankle wieghts to my wrists and play along with the viedo... now with out music for the first piece WOO HOO !! so I would suggest practice A LOT !! I try to put in a least a hour a night and run through the whole book twice a night... then there is the ever famous mouthpiece while driving to work (or school or whatever you do) !!! after a while you can't help but memorize the piece... personnally I like a new book every year... keeps things exciting !! or challenging however you want to look at it...

I was a tenor sax player many years back... (note: see signature for precise dates) and now I have been playing Baritone for alomst 2 months ! its great ! and I don't think I am doing half bad.. I think once you have the theory behind music down it is much easier to switch instruments and it becomes all a matter of learning the new techniques associated with any particular instrument.

Hey very cool !! I myself just picked up the Bari about 3 weeks ago.. never played brass before !! and I was handed a "bach 6-1/2al" when I walked into RCR practice... So it has been great for me, I am not sure about trying different mouth pieces, I was a Tenor Sax player many years ago and I would know comfortable from a Kazoo. I do know that what I have has been a great mouthpiece! and as was said to me.. "get a good BUZZ going before you put it in your horn..." it will be much easier. I drive to work every day buzzin' away down the freeway, you get a few wierd looks but hey that is the price you pay :) he he ~eric