| Manny, just to throw something a little different into the mix:
I went to a masterclass sometime last year with Rod Franks (principal in the LSO) and while he said he normally 100% agrees with the "no hesitation" policy (and was picking some people up in the masterclass for it), he also uses something he calls the "toothpaste method" for loud, unprepared high notes.
In other words, if he sees a top ff top D after say 4 bars rest, he might take in a breath, hold it - deliberately - and then let all the air explode out, pushing all the air out from the bottom up (hence "toothpaste" method).
I've tried this a little bit and found it does work, but feels a little bit weird!
Ever heard of that sort of thing? |