| If I may throw in my .02: I was doing this (pitch bends) this morning. It is very important to do this in as live a room as you can. If the room is too dead, you won't be able to hear the ring (at least I found I couldn't, anyway). Also, if you are in a band room, stay away from the timpani, cymbals and mallet instruments, as they ring in sympathy and can set up a false sense of resonance. Move to a more live room and it's easier to pick out. I was using Schlossberg #1 and 4 because they start in a nice comfortable range and are easy to hear. Also important: don't try to force the dynamic (as Noel pointed out). Play comfortable and relaxed so you are not battling the horn.
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-Glenn
"Roses have thorns; shining waters mud. Clouds and eclipses stain the moon and the sun; and history reeks of the wrongs we have done. After today, after today, consider me gone."- Sting |