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Re: Versatility and Doubling (was Vibrato)

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Subject: Re: Versatility and Doubling (was Vibrato)
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Date: Thu, 4 Jun 1998 13:19:56 +0100
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Until this week I would have agreed with the view that doubling does no 
harm but I now think it may depend on the instruments involved.
I normally play a BBb bass in a brass band ( 2 evenings a week) and in 
a wind band ( 1 evening)  although I switch to an EEb for marching if I 
can manage to borrow one. I also play Clarinet every Sunday in my 
church worship group.  This combination of instruments has never caused 
me any problems even when I switch straight from one to another. Maybe 
this is because the embouchure ( did I spell that right?) on clarinet 
and bass is totally different.
Last week however, due to holidays, my brass band did not meet ,and the 
wind band due to the absence of the regular conductor decided to have a 
fun session playing Big Band music. I took along a clarinet intending 
to play trumpet parts on it but found an old trumpet in the instrument 
store when I got there and had a go on that. I struggled to get any 
high notes but could just about manage the range for 2nd trumpet and 
had great fun. I thought no more about it until brass band practise on 
Monday this week ( I had intended to practise a home but somehow -)
This was the worst I have played for a very long time. My instrument 
felt like it had an old sock or worse in it. I couldn't get any 4th 
valve notes and was even having trouble with bottom G.  The problems 
persisted though all of this practise and half of wind band practise 
the following night.
Were my problems due to playing a trumpet on not playing bass at all 
for over a week? I don't know but I think I will leave trumpets alone 
in future.

Hilary Mateer
Hilary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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