OK, this is necessarily going to only apply to folks within
"shooting distance" of the Chicago area. Sorry to take any time from those
of you for whom this won't apply.
I am considering "sponsoring" a couple of my own clinics. They'd
be completey free to the public. Obviously, the only "public" I
could imagine would even be remotely interested in this would be brass
players. The main thing is that I was planning on no fee. I would have some CD'sfor sale, but other than that, I'd have no commercial plan.
Here are the topics in rough order.
Primary Ideas
1.) How does a trumpet work, acoustically?
2.) Why do we get the notes we get on a trumpet (the bugle
notes)?
3.) What is the acoustical function of the mouthpiece, leadpipe
and bell? How do they impact the series?
4.) What is the story with resonance and extreme high notes?
5.) How can this information be used to help develop one's
playing? I.e. how to hit them high notes!
Secondary Ideas
1.) Horns, horns, what horns? Which isntrument is "the best?"
2.) Mouthpieces - conventional versus asymetrical - how to use
either or both
3.) Endurance versus practice time needs (how to survive your
preactice sessions)
Recently I have done some lectures for high school and college
students and even some professors, and there still seem to be many
misconceptions lurking. I sincerely want to help folks sort this all out in a
way that might help them devlop their playing.
Now, many of you may not know my background. Well, I have been a
bit of a lurker on Trumpet Master. I have evolved both as a
physicist and trumpeter during my time here. I have a MM in classical trumpetand an MS in Physics-Teaching.
In additon to all of this, I have had to solve some frustrating
problems with my chops. As of the last year, I can honestly say that I
think I've pretty well worked things out. I feel completely confident in
all of my gigging that I can do whatever I have to do or want to do,
including playing in excess of double C on gigs and crossing over from lead tojazz to classical.
Now in the interest of complete honesty, I am speaking from MY
point of view. Other trumpeters may feel that I am utterly delusional. So
it goes.
In any case, I am exploring to see what, if any, interet there
might be in my doing this. After all, I'ddon't want to take the time to
prepare this, arrange for a nice room and then have nobody show up!
So this post is to get a rough idea of what sort of numbers
might be out there (this will help me pick the room). So, you can get back to me on or off the list, but please indicate that you are responding to the
Trumpet Master post. I want to keep track and I'll be posting to TPIN as well as Trager Trumpet Talk. I may or not be able to repsond to your
post directly. Remember, at this point, I'm just taking a "head count," so to speak. In fact, here on Trumpet Master, just pop in a quick reply if you think you might turn up for something like this.
My motiviation is to share - in all sincerity. That's it.
I look forward to hearing (possibly!) from you.
Peace.
Nick Drozdoff
http://www.mp3unsigned.com/NickDrozdoff.ASP http://www.ampcast.com/NickDrozdoff